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Load data for .280 Rem. + .284 | 140gr | Barnes XLC BT

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550

.280 Rem. + .284 | 140gr | Barnes XLC BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 140gr | Barnes XLC BT
Manufacturer SKU:
28455
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.280" | 32.5mm
Caliber:
.280 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.540" | 64.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.280" | 83.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.540" | 13.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.415" | 10.5mm
Case Capacity:
67.9 Grains of Water | 4.41 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B568_C289
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 148 loads in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 140gr | Barnes XLC BT bullet and 74 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550. 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>>
87%
52388
89%
**05
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
48878
83%
**12
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
52620
90%
**49
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
42815
73%
**87
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
52837
90%
**02
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
93%
52286
89%
**74
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
52257
89%
**22
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
52098
89%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
95%
52692
90%
**27
100%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52272
89%
**33
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
48051
82%
**08
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
42192
72%
**33
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
40161
68%
**07
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
35853
61%
**95
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
45063
77%
**74
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
52794
90%
**87
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
52156
89%
**28
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
90%
52301
89%
**84
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
52185
89%
**18
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
51895
88%
**41
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
52257
89%
**74
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
93%
52779
90%
**17
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
52388
89%
**05
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34418
59%
**36
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
52315
89%
**08
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
52170
89%
**95
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
52243
89%
**76
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
52243
89%
**25
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
52692
90%
**08
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
49414
84%
**12
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
52359
89%
**51
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
52011
89%
**89
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
91%
52243
89%
**05
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
52533
89%
**25
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
36448
62%
**56
94%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
52141
89%
**38
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
94%
51590
88%
**54
95%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
44092
75%
**12
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
94%
52025
89%
**81
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
52736
90%
**64
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
95%
52185
89%
**97
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
41017
70%
**71
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34954
60%
**75
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
52301
89%
**05
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
52098
89%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
92%
52344
89%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52402
89%
**04
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
95%
52779
90%
**43
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
83%
51924
88%
**69
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
88%
52475
89%
**31
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
96%
50285
86%
**85
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
47253
80%
**02
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
52243
89%
**95
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
52504
89%
**71
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
52257
89%
**03
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
52417
89%
**62
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
52243
89%
**05
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
52011
89%
**89
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
52765
90%
**25
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
52562
89%
**92
93%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51271
87%
**97
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
47688
81%
**76
96%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
52199
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
52808
90%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
52721
90%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
52620
90%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
92%
52359
89%
**35
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
40422
69%
**15
93%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
52112
89%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52504
89%
**84
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
44933
77%
**02
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
52112
89%
**18
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
90%
52301
89%
**84
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
36332
62%
**17
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
43569
74%
**48
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
88%
37913
65%
**82
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
42148
72%
**66
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
84%
29167
50%
**65
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47007
80%
**10
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
35186
60%
**36
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
43758
74%
**80
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
47021
80%
**46
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
34418
59%
**30
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
38363
65%
**64
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
88%
36796
63%
**66
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
92%
36999
63%
**08
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
25947
44%
**00
92%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
91%
30603
52%
**41
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
83%
28703
49%
**31
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
45469
77%
**56
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
44628
76%
**94
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
39842
68%
**48
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33707
57%
**34
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32271
55%
**51
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
37405
64%
**82
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
35723
61%
**59
91%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
43569
74%
**48
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
86%
29834
51%
**40
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
47892
82%
**36
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
43076
73%
**35
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42728
73%
**98
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34969
60%
**64
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
40451
69%
**79
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
31082
53%
**21
94%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
48298
82%
**76
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
46195
79%
**90
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
38798
66%
**43
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
36782
63%
**13
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
89%
29167
50%
**65
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
46383
79%
**33
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
84%
37405
64%
**62
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
88%
33968
58%
**59
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
34824
59%
**26
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
46137
79%
**46
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
33649
57%
**97
92%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
94%
36956
63%
**72
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
83%
28921
49%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
44918
76%
**74
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
45324
77%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
37449
64%
**54
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
34374
59%
**49
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
34011
58%
**36
93%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
48617
83%
**17
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
41916
71%
**44
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
90%
40640
69%
**05
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
88%
36477
62%
**62
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
39856
68%
**52
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
41974
71%
**74
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
43192
74%
**59
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
37927
65%
**80
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38798
66%
**43
95%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
46195
79%
**90
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
42264
72%
**41
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
91%
43685
74%
**28
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
31415
53%
**87
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
85%
33446
57%
**64
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
48646
83%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
41292
70%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
47427
81%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
36506
62%
**97
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
37550
64%
**56
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
92%
35273
60%
**00
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
47369
81%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
38000
65%
**98
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
27717
47%
**79
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
35621
61%
**00
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
39842
68%
**48
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
84%
24845
42%
**06
90%

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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