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Load data for .280 Rem. + .284 | 159gr | RWS Evolution

Recommended Powder(s):

.280 Rem. + .284 | 159gr | RWS Evolution

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 159gr | RWS Evolution
Manufacturer SKU:
2315960
Bullet Weight:
159gr | 10.3g
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:
0.508" | 12.9mm
Case Capacity:
67.9 Grains of Water | 4.41 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B5408_C289
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 152 loads in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 159gr | RWS Evolution bullet and 76 powder(s). 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>>
86%
52359
89%
**64
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
50850
87%
**20
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
45281
77%
**44
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
51967
88%
**12
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
43918
75%
**82
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
52185
89%
**41
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51938
88%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
86%
52837
90%
**80
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
52678
90%
**94
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
94%
51880
88%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
90%
52765
90%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
50154
85%
**13
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
43816
75%
**44
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
40988
70%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
36637
62%
**13
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
46340
79%
**66
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
52823
90%
**36
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
52663
90%
**94
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
52504
89%
**43
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
95%
52692
90%
**87
98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
47311
81%
**38
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
52634
90%
**07
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
91%
52315
89%
**23
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
91%
52373
89%
**79
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
51866
88%
**57
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
51851
88%
**48
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
52460
89%
**38
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
93%
52518
89%
**90
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
52866
90%
**71
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
50691
86%
**87
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
47239
80%
**95
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
46369
79%
**74
94%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
52620
90%
**48
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
91%
52272
89%
**67
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
92%
52663
90%
**90
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
36318
62%
**28
96%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
51866
88%
**87
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
93%
52315
89%
**20
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
45934
78%
**23
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
93%
51953
88%
**30
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
84%
52663
90%
**10
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52852
90%
**59
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
42612
73%
**98
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34853
59%
**70
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
52591
90%
**74
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
52344
89%
**03
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
90%
52054
89%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52417
89%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52011
89%
**95
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
34795
59%
**87
92%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
83%
52547
89%
**35
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
88%
52692
90%
**84
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
52649
90%
**94
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
48907
83%
**90
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
52156
89%
**61
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
86%
51938
88%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
52025
89%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
52649
90%
**25
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
52272
89%
**67
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
52620
90%
**48
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
52011
89%
**67
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
96%
52243
89%
**61
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
52040
89%
**53
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
49385
84%
**71
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
89%
52388
89%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
83%
52286
89%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
93%
52808
90%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
51996
89%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
41379
70%
**13
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
83%
51924
88%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
90%
51808
88%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
45963
78%
**74
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
96%
43874
75%
**51
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
92%
51953
88%
**71
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
52504
89%
**43
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
34229
58%
**28
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
44614
76%
**33
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
83%
32924
56%
**46
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
91%
37710
64%
**74
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
42873
73%
**61
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
25773
44%
**62
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46688
79%
**56
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
35433
60%
**21
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
44918
76%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
48182
82%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
34780
59%
**31
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
39320
67%
**52
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
83%
32634
56%
**46
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
87%
32227
55%
**75
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
25309
43%
**88
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
87%
26745
46%
**28
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
26658
45%
**74
92%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
46717
80%
**38
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
45672
78%
**75
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
40611
69%
**30
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33634
57%
**26
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
91%
38725
66%
**67
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32140
55%
**26
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
38232
65%
**77
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
36521
62%
**64
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
44295
75%
**30
99%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
43990
75%
**10
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43091
73%
**74
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35491
60%
**69
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41350
70%
**67
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
30792
52%
**00
96%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
37463
64%
**02
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
90%
37318
64%
**84
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
47224
80%
**69
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
38653
66%
**25
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
36854
63%
**02
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
86%
25773
44%
**62
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
47413
81%
**12
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
34867
59%
**85
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
84%
29863
51%
**39
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
35056
60%
**15
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
47369
81%
**31
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
34360
58%
**02
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
89%
32213
55%
**52
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
93%
33286
57%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
45701
78%
**56
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
46833
80%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
38101
65%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
34838
59%
**34
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
34229
58%
**34
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
94%
31952
54%
**05
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
48820
83%
**79
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
42177
72%
**13
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
84%
35302
60%
**65
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
84%
31850
54%
**36
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
39914
68%
**41
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
43308
74%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
44150
75%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
37826
64%
**65
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38653
66%
**25
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
47224
80%
**69
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
42656
73%
**13
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
86%
38130
65%
**05
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
31691
54%
**72
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
29544
50%
**60
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
41887
71%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
48704
83%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
36492
62%
**65
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
38043
65%
**41
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
88%
30893
53%
**77
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
48414
82%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
38841
66%
**90
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
27514
47%
**67
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
92%
38043
65%
**20
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
35940
61%
**88
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
40611
69%
**30
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
22365
38%
**33
91%

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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