Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 171gr | Barnes Match Burner BT bullet and 82 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-26 and Hodgdon Superformance.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 2657 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 2526 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,371 psi | 84% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,382 psi | 77% | 2585 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 2657 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,172 psi | 62% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,307 psi | 70% | 2444 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,004 psi | 73% | 2523 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,956 psi | 63% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,624 psi | 67% | 2533 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 82% | 2549 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 97.7% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 83% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 80% | 2448 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,069 psi | 56% | 2280 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 59% | 2323 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 75% | 2428 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,048 psi | 75% | 2513 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,776 psi | 81% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 75% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 80% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 58% | 2333 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2451 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,843 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,799 psi | 69% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,019 psi | 43% | 2110 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,937 psi | 54% | 2316 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 47.8 gr | 84% | 30,255 psi | 52% | 2316 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 75% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,799 psi | 69% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 2339 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 76% | 2464 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 2365 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,676 psi | 54% | 2238 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,530 psi | 83% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 48.1 gr | 82% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,166 psi | 46% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2457 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 82% | 2480 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,130 psi | 63% | 2323 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 2369 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 57% | 2283 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 82% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 79% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 65% | 2326 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 2310 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,010 psi | 54% | 2254 fps | 95% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 79% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 2323 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 79% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 57% | 2306 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,456 psi | 47% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 76% | 2454 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 70% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 58% | 2339 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 45.1 gr | 80% | 33,765 psi | 57% | 2346 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,086 psi | 63% | 2474 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 71% | 2411 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,730 psi | 78% | 2493 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 2490 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 2339 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 65% | 2326 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 79% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 2310 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 2461 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 2274 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,003 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 72% | 2411 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 53% | 2283 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,956 psi | 65% | 2375 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 82% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,530 psi | 83% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 69% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 61% | 2320 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,595 psi | 67% | 2398 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 79% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 60% | 2323 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,151 psi | 46% | 2182 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 2667 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 60% | 2293 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 2372 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,019 psi | 43% | 2185 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,743 psi | 73% | 2461 fps | 95.5% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 82 powders for .280 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 171gr | Barnes Match Burner BT. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,736 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,594 fps to 2,736 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 82 of the 82 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 62–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for .280 Rem. with the .284 | 171gr | Barnes Match Burner BT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.