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Load data for .280 Rem. + .284 | 160gr | Nosler CT FailSafe

Recommended Powder(s):

.280 Rem. + .284 | 160gr | Nosler CT FailSafe

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 160gr | Nosler CT FailSafe
Manufacturer SKU:
53160
Bullet Weight:
160gr | 10.4g
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:
0.540" | 13.7mm
Case Capacity:
67.9 Grains of Water | 4.41 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B4065_C289
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 152 loads in caliber .280 Rem. with .284 | 160gr | Nosler CT FailSafe bullet and 76 powder(s). 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>>
86%
52475
89%
**51
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
50908
87%
**10
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
45339
77%
**35
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
52127
89%
**05
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
43990
75%
**72
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
52591
90%
**35
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
92%
52170
89%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
86%
52852
90%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
52634
90%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52083
89%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
90%
52823
90%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
50212
85%
**03
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
43874
75%
**35
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
41481
71%
**98
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
36680
62%
**07
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
46470
79%
**59
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
52504
89%
**20
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
52663
90%
**80
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
52547
89%
**40
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
95%
52388
89%
**74
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
42279
72%
**30
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
47384
81%
**28
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
52852
90%
**97
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52504
89%
**23
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
91%
52460
89%
**69
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
51982
88%
**44
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
52866
90%
**48
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
52779
90%
**38
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
93%
52547
89%
**80
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
51880
88%
**54
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
50357
86%
**80
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
47268
80%
**92
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
45963
78%
**57
94%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
52576
90%
**41
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
91%
52663
90%
**61
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
92%
52141
89%
**80
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
36332
62%
**25
96%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
52141
89%
**77
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
93%
52373
89%
**20
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
46035
78%
**13
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
93%
52533
89%
**23
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
84%
52692
90%
**07
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52040
89%
**40
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
42728
73%
**92
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
52591
90%
**64
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
52504
89%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
90%
52112
89%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52504
89%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52098
89%
**85
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
35128
60%
**87
93%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
83%
52634
90%
**21
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
52098
89%
**64
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
52170
89%
**84
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
48428
82%
**80
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
52141
89%
**48
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
86%
52098
89%
**00
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
52141
89%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
52605
90%
**21
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
52663
90%
**61
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
52576
90%
**41
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
52547
89%
**67
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
96%
52344
89%
**51
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
52112
89%
**43
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
49458
84%
**61
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
52344
89%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
83%
52228
89%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
93%
52402
89%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
52721
90%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
41118
70%
**00
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
83%
52054
89%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
90%
51996
89%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
46021
78%
**61
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
96%
43947
75%
**41
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
92%
52692
90%
**71
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
52547
89%
**40
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
34345
58%
**18
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
44570
76%
**20
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
83%
32895
56%
**33
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
91%
37724
64%
**74
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
42844
73%
**51
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
25744
44%
**56
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47050
80%
**56
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
35389
60%
**15
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
44846
76%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
48138
82%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
34838
59%
**21
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
39305
67%
**46
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
83%
32097
55%
**26
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
87%
32227
55%
**65
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
25512
43%
**88
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
87%
26731
46%
**18
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
26760
46%
**74
92%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
47065
80%
**38
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
45629
78%
**69
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
40596
69%
**26
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34084
58%
**26
93%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
94%
38580
66%
**54
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
90%
38159
65%
**44
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32198
55%
**23
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
38334
65%
**67
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
36535
62%
**64
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
44237
75%
**16
99%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
43918
75%
**03
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43598
74%
**80
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35462
60%
**59
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41307
70%
**61
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
31140
53%
**97
96%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
37014
63%
**88
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
90%
37637
64%
**80
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
47166
80%
**56
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
39044
66%
**21
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
37115
63%
**98
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
85%
25324
43%
**46
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
47645
81%
**05
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
34838
59%
**75
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
83%
29240
50%
**16
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
35447
60%
**11
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
47369
81%
**18
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
34345
58%
**98
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
89%
31589
54%
**33
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
45687
78%
**52
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
46963
80%
**15
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
38101
65%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
34838
59%
**25
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
34214
58%
**25
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
94%
32256
55%
**05
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
48878
83%
**66
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
42511
72%
**07
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
84%
34882
59%
**49
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
83%
31546
54%
**16
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
39856
68%
**28
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
43555
74%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
44106
75%
**28
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
37884
64%
**56
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39044
66%
**21
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
47166
80%
**56
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
43105
73%
**10
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
86%
38159
65%
**95
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
31662
54%
**65
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
29733
51%
**54
91%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
41800
71%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
48646
83%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
36883
63%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
38464
65%
**44
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
87%
30734
52%
**70
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
48385
82%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
38812
66%
**84
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
27470
47%
**54
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
92%
37376
64%
**03
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
36318
62%
**95
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
40596
69%
**26
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
22336
38%
**29
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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