Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 195gr | Berger Elite Hunter bullet and 85 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 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2474 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,439 psi | 74% | 2415 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,327 psi | 82% | 2464 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,062 psi | 73% | 2352 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2408 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2441 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,622 psi | 62% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2388 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2379 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2379 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 2326 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,745 psi | 78% | 2415 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,231 psi | 63% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2369 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 2434 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2379 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2336 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2408 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,556 psi | 76% | 2415 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,947 psi | 77% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 98.6% |
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% | 49,153 psi | 84% | 2316 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,964 psi | 49% | 2034 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,791 psi | 83% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 63% | 2208 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate High Country | 47 gr | 90% | 41,002 psi | 70% | 2372 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,512 psi | 76% | 2421 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 78% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2241 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,092 psi | 75% | 2375 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 2244 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 2244 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 79% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 84% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 62% | 2218 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,971 psi | 65% | 2238 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 2280 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,600 psi | 45% | 2021 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,166 psi | 48% | 2073 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 43 gr | 80% | 27,992 psi | 48% | 2113 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 2270 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 80% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 2280 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 70% | 2218 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,335 psi | 69% | 2300 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 2333 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 2251 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 72% | 2267 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,237 psi | 75% | 2333 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,282 psi | 79% | 2365 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 57% | 2126 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,449 psi | 64% | 2336 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2264 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,325 psi | 47% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 82% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 63% | 2159 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 72% | 2241 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 61% | 2172 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,627 psi | 74% | 2287 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,105 psi | 72% | 2352 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 82% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 68% | 2205 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2188 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,153 psi | 51% | 2064 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 2234 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | 43.8 gr | 84% | 32,401 psi | 55% | 2188 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 63% | 2205 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 83% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 2359 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 61% | 2195 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,606 psi | 59% | 2205 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,688 psi | 47% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 80% | 2320 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 74% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2224 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 2231 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,301 psi | 58% | 2264 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 75% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2274 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2224 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 70% | 2218 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 68% | 2205 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 82% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2188 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 77% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 2156 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2218 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,253 psi | 79% | 2313 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 57% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,141 psi | 56% | 2119 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 72% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 65% | 2201 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 2146 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 83% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 64% | 2205 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,037 psi | 49% | 2080 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,960 psi | 73% | 2385 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 64% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 2251 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,337 psi | 40% | 2001 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,782 psi | 63% | 2192 fps | 95.1% |
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 85 powders for .280 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 195gr | Berger Elite Hunter. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,589 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,480 fps to 2,589 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 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 195.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-23 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 | 195gr | Berger Elite Hunter 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.