Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 90 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Accurate High Country and Norma MRP.
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% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2444 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate MAGPROᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,790 psi | 81% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,901 psi | 71% | 2484 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,528 psi | 79% | 2539 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2503 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,230 psi | 62% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2585 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,279 psi | 72% | 2398 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 98% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,019 psi | 75% | 2484 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,057 psi | 63% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,414 psi | 84% | 2500 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,960 psi | 73% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2516 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% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 81% | 2395 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,821 psi | 54% | 2192 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 80% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 61% | 2280 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate High Country | 49.7 gr | 92% | 42,206 psi | 72% | 2497 fps | 95% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,081 psi | 84% | 2602 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 2375 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 2362 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,585 psi | 78% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2362 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 76% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 82% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 59% | 2290 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2356 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,957 psi | 66% | 2398 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,570 psi | 44% | 2077 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,661 psi | 52% | 2228 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 45.6 gr | 82% | 28,863 psi | 49% | 2221 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,886 psi | 70% | 2438 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 77% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,957 psi | 66% | 2398 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 2290 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 78% | 2415 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 2323 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 2343 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,747 psi | 83% | 2507 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,848 psi | 81% | 2490 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 55% | 2198 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,414 psi | 84% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2451 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 2329 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,267 psi | 46% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 80% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,139 psi | 84% | 2428 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 61% | 2231 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 70% | 2320 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 58% | 2238 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 84% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,848 psi | 81% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,296 psi | 79% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 80% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 66% | 2277 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 63% | 2264 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,792 psi | 52% | 2169 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 81% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,943 psi | 68% | 2352 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | 47.5 gr | 88% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 2359 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2280 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 81% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,120 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 59% | 2267 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 2369 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,586 psi | 47% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 78% | 2402 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 60% | 2297 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 59% | 2303 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 2379 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 83% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 73% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 2392 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2343 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 2290 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 66% | 2277 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 80% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 63% | 2264 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 74% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 75% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2228 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 2385 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 73% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,645 psi | 81% | 2434 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 55% | 2241 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,318 psi | 62% | 2280 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 84% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 84% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 70% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 63% | 2277 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,000 psi | 65% | 2306 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 81% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 62% | 2277 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,876 psi | 47% | 2142 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,297 psi | 81% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 62% | 2254 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 2323 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 23,975 psi | 41% | 2100 fps | 96% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,683 psi | 69% | 2362 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 90 powders for .280 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Target. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,671 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,545 fps to 2,671 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 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, Accurate High Country, Norma MRP rank at the top here: for .280 Rem. with the .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Target 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.