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Load data for .280 Rem. + .284 | 184gr | Berger VLD Target

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, IMR 4831, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70

.280 Rem. + .284 | 184gr | Berger VLD Target

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 184gr | Berger VLD Target
Manufacturer SKU:
28408
Bullet Weight:
184gr | 11.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.575" | 40.0mm
Caliber:
.280 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.540" | 64.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.280" | 83.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.835" | 21.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.615" | 15.6mm
Case Capacity:
67.9 Grains of Water | 4.41 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B1048_C289
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 138 loads in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 184gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 69 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, IMR 4831, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
85%
52330
89%
**51
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
52069
89%
**43
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
47355
81%
**97
96%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
30458
52%
**85
92%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
52823
90%
**31
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
46398
79%
**31
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
52040
89%
**16
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
96%
44759
76%
**80
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
52504
89%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
92%
52243
89%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
88%
52431
89%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
52373
89%
**49
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
46079
78%
**97
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
43294
74%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
38232
65%
**72
98%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
49255
84%
**15
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
52721
90%
**87
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
51953
88%
**33
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
51866
88%
**80
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
96%
43743
74%
**85
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
49676
85%
**80
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
52112
89%
**87
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
51924
88%
**16
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
30458
52%
**85
92%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52170
89%
**79
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
51909
88%
**44
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
52562
89%
**48
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
52156
89%
**34
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
52344
89%
**90
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
52344
89%
**67
99%
IMR 4831 👍
<<locked>>
96%
52301
89%
**10
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
49327
84%
**41
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
48892
83%
**30
96%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
51996
89%
**57
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
52605
90%
**90
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
39001
66%
**03
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
92%
52417
89%
**30
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
48370
82%
**62
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
91%
52054
89%
**20
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52330
89%
**43
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
44353
75%
**54
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
52634
90%
**70
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
89%
52794
90%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
91%
52040
89%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52025
89%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
36825
63%
**79
96%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
52141
89%
**64
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
52156
89%
**97
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
51880
88%
**43
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
52663
90%
**70
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
52446
89%
**07
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
52678
90%
**52
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
51880
88%
**25
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
51996
89%
**57
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
52446
89%
**67
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
95%
52620
90%
**70
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
94%
52620
90%
**43
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
52011
89%
**13
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
52576
90%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
51866
88%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
51837
88%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
43685
74%
**75
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
52460
89%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
48805
83%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
46209
79%
**07
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
38943
66%
**75
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
52170
89%
**67
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
51953
88%
**33
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
37550
64%
**97
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
46673
79%
**69
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
32010
54%
**56
92%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
86%
33359
57%
**08
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
94%
28413
48%
**23
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
44614
76%
**06
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
27325
47%
**51
93%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37420
64%
**80
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
91%
37695
64%
**43
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
46920
80%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36666
62%
**90
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
41278
70%
**98
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
31879
54%
**59
92%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
82%
28921
49%
**26
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
26716
45%
**80
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
82%
23975
41%
**91
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
28311
48%
**72
95%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
47979
82%
**15
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
42685
73%
**85
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
35462
60%
**88
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
88%
33910
58%
**88
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
85%
34214
58%
**92
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33997
58%
**92
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
40263
69%
**23
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
94%
28413
48%
**23
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
38348
65%
**33
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
46267
79%
**62
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45861
78%
**46
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44904
76%
**20
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37246
63%
**28
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43323
74%
**23
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
32503
55%
**65
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
84%
33199
57%
**36
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
85%
33098
56%
**11
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
40640
69%
**77
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
38725
66%
**60
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
23351
40%
**39
91%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
36724
63%
**54
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
28732
49%
**46
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
37318
64%
**80
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
36172
62%
**70
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
84%
28674
49%
**06
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
47848
81%
**98
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
39958
68%
**88
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
37130
63%
**97
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
35984
61%
**00
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
89%
28703
49%
**59
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
44454
76%
**56
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
33257
57%
**49
91%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
30777
52%
**42
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
41698
71%
**90
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
45774
78%
**08
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45847
78%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
39639
67%
**24
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40640
69%
**77
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
44918
76%
**52
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
33576
57%
**39
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
33373
57%
**38
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
31241
53%
**36
93%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43903
75%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
38595
66%
**24
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
40161
68%
**00
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
82%
27499
47%
**28
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40872
70%
**39
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
29327
50%
**46
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
87%
33997
58%
**57
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
91%
32097
55%
**21
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37681
64%
**47
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
42685
73%
**85
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
23656
40%
**54
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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