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Load data for .280 Rem. + .284 | 180gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

.280 Rem. + .284 | 180gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 180gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:
1980
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.421" | 36.1mm
Caliber:
.280 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.540" | 64.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.280" | 83.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.681" | 17.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.453" | 11.5mm
Case Capacity:
67.9 Grains of Water | 4.41 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B5856_C289
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 138 loads in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 180gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing bullet and 69 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
84%
52199
89%
**93
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
52127
89%
**82
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
48240
82%
**49
96%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
96%
31067
53%
**38
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
52707
90%
**74
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
47688
81%
**84
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
52736
90%
**69
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
46383
79%
**46
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
52475
89%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
92%
52721
90%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
52649
90%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
52562
89%
**92
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
47224
80%
**52
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
44527
76%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
39247
67%
**31
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
50647
86%
**71
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
83%
52402
89%
**23
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
52808
90%
**89
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
52417
89%
**30
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
44744
76%
**44
95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
50763
86%
**43
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
52649
90%
**36
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
52605
90%
**62
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
96%
31067
53%
**38
93%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
52837
90%
**21
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
52736
90%
**00
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
52141
89%
**80
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
51982
89%
**80
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
52591
90%
**30
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
52794
90%
**16
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
51880
88%
**46
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
50140
85%
**93
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
49690
85%
**89
97%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
52533
89%
**10
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
52127
89%
**26
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
39479
67%
**49
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
91%
52721
90%
**75
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
49922
85%
**25
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
91%
52765
90%
**72
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52634
90%
**95
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
45484
77%
**10
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
83%
52388
89%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
52576
90%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
90%
52402
89%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52692
90%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
37695
64%
**38
96%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
52069
89%
**00
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
52344
89%
**39
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
52112
89%
**85
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
52243
89%
**07
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
52083
89%
**39
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
52620
90%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
52011
89%
**64
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
52533
89%
**10
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
52156
89%
**03
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
52011
89%
**07
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
52141
89%
**75
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
52069
89%
**52
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
52127
89%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
52156
89%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
52779
90%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
44759
76%
**31
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
52156
89%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
50662
86%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
47979
82%
**79
96%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
40030
68%
**28
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
52649
90%
**16
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
52808
90%
**89
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
38798
66%
**52
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
47572
81%
**21
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
32677
56%
**08
92%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
86%
33866
58%
**57
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
93%
28021
48%
**39
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
45643
78%
**59
98%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
28050
48%
**00
94%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38319
65%
**33
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
90%
37159
63%
**69
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
47848
81%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
37579
64%
**49
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
42525
72%
**61
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
32532
55%
**11
92%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
82%
29066
49%
**59
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
27340
47%
**26
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
24134
41%
**24
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
29095
50%
**28
96%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
48747
83%
**67
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
43758
74%
**44
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
36289
62%
**44
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
88%
34374
59%
**31
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
84%
34185
58%
**24
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
34983
60%
**51
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
41249
70%
**82
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
93%
28021
48%
**39
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
39102
67%
**85
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
47181
80%
**15
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46557
79%
**98
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45818
78%
**75
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38029
65%
**80
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44150
75%
**75
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
33417
57%
**21
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
32953
56%
**69
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
85%
33576
57%
**60
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
41437
71%
**29
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
39566
67%
**13
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
24178
41%
**91
91%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
37420
64%
**00
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
29457
50%
**98
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
38218
65%
**33
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
36999
63%
**20
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
83%
28094
48%
**26
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
48733
83%
**54
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
41133
70%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
38000
65%
**52
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
36927
63%
**59
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
89%
28790
49%
**95
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
45455
77%
**08
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
34011
58%
**01
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
31517
54%
**98
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
42583
73%
**46
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
46630
79%
**57
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
47036
80%
**16
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
40843
70%
**83
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41437
71%
**29
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
45803
78%
**05
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
34432
59%
**88
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
34258
58%
**90
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
32126
55%
**82
94%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
44744
76%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
39233
67%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
41394
70%
**56
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
82%
27528
47%
**64
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
41727
71%
**95
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
29892
51%
**92
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
86%
33852
58%
**93
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
90%
32518
55%
**67
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
38566
66%
**00
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
43758
74%
**44
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
24120
41%
**00
96%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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