Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 86 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPROᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,312 psi | 82% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,076 psi | 72% | 2490 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,278 psi | 70% | 2516 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 2411 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,454 psi | 76% | 2493 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,930 psi | 70% | 2510 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2507 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 97.8% |
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 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 82% | 2402 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,053 psi | 55% | 2198 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 81% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 2290 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 77% | 2382 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 2369 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,064 psi | 78% | 2513 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,124 psi | 84% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 77% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,370 psi | 82% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 60% | 2297 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 2369 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 2411 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,802 psi | 44% | 2083 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,024 psi | 53% | 2238 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 45.9 gr | 82% | 29,080 psi | 50% | 2231 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,914 psi | 66% | 2398 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 2411 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2300 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 78% | 2425 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2333 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 69% | 2346 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,226 psi | 84% | 2516 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,312 psi | 82% | 2503 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,663 psi | 56% | 2201 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,856 psi | 66% | 2461 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2336 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,050 psi | 46% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 81% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 84% | 2438 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 61% | 2238 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 71% | 2329 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 59% | 2247 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 84% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,095 psi | 82% | 2464 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,775 psi | 80% | 2539 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 67% | 2287 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 63% | 2267 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,227 psi | 53% | 2178 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 81% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2362 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | 47.9 gr | 88% | 36,143 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 61% | 2283 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 81% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,584 psi | 74% | 2493 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 59% | 2277 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2382 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,615 psi | 47% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 2411 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 72% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 2306 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 44.4 gr | 80% | 34,650 psi | 59% | 2310 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,592 psi | 61% | 2385 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 84% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,334 psi | 65% | 2349 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2300 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 67% | 2287 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 63% | 2267 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 75% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 65% | 2238 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,971 psi | 65% | 2343 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,138 psi | 82% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 55% | 2247 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2287 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 84% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 84% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 70% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 63% | 2283 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 2313 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,834 psi | 81% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 62% | 2287 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,166 psi | 48% | 2152 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,747 psi | 81% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 62% | 2260 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2333 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,149 psi | 41% | 2106 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,915 psi | 70% | 2369 fps | 95.6% |
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 86 powders for .280 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,680 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,552 fps to 2,680 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 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. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 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. Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .280 Rem. with the .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting 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.