I do, however, normally use a dowel or nail for checking the powder level of reduced loads filling less than half the case, to prevent double charges. The most flexible was 4895, whether IMR or Hodgdon. The .257 Roberts essentially becomes a .250 Savage with SAAMI-level starting loads, and the .250 Savage has been killing big game neatly for over a century. I use to use it in Montana for muleys and whitetails on the river bottoms. One advantage of reduced charges of extruded, single-based powders, like the 4895s, is very predictable pressures and hence velocities. Remington .280 factory loads are currently offered with three different 140 grain spitzer bullets, all with a muzzle velocity of 3,000 fps and a muzzle energy of 2,797 ft. lb. I’ve developed milder hunting/practice loads for really big rifles. My grandson wants to shoot my .260 this yrar. Never mix any two powders regardless of type, brand, or source. This load has a MPBR and EKR of 280 yards, so the reduced loads above are, respectively, 50 yards and 20 yards shorter than the full power load..308 Winchester. Bullet Type Primer. Charges of H-4895 and IMR-4895 can be cut to 60 percent of maximum and still produce fine accuracy for reduced loads in cartridges including: (1) .223 Remington, (2) .22-250 Remington, (3) .257 Roberts, (4) .270 Winchester and (5) .338 Winchester Magnum. The Blue Dot loads for the .223 Remington came from Calhoon’s website: www.jamescalhoon.com. Posts: 3,349 . By clicking the 'I Agree' button, I understand/accept and will agree to abide by the precautions and warnings outlined below. They still like to shoot and handload, but after decades of owning the perfect rifle for every purpose, they found some rifles got used far more than others. Trail Boss is an excellent choice partly because its bulk prevents the primary danger of reduced loads, i.e., double- charging, and Hodgdon also lists some specific loads for larger modern cartridges, including one for 150-grain bullets in the .300 Winchester Magnum. Through a specialized new bullet developed specifically to perform at lower velocity levels. Clute, Texas. If a handloader desires a specific muzzle velocity, the reduction is directly proportional to the reduction in powder charge: reduce a full-power charge 25 percent, and muzzle velocity drops 25 percent. 470 Nitro Express. Top . My guess is that it'll work well in a .280 Rem. Remington's auto-loaders and pump-actions couldn’t handle the chamber pressure necessary to meet the velocity target. Joined: Apr 2007. While younger shooters may find it unbelievable, many retired shooters eventually decide it’s possible to own too many rifles, so they sell some, spending the money on other stuff, including visits to distant grandchildren. Joined: Wed Oct 20, 2010 7:52 pm Posts: 837 Location: SW Ohio I'm looking for load recommendations for 160 gr Sierra Gamekings for my 280 Rem with IMR-4350, I'm starting with 48.5 gr and another load with 49.5 gr. This sounds simple enough, but experienced handloaders have read warnings about not reducing charges of slow-burning powders more than 10 percent, due to the possibility of blowing up a rifle because of “pressure excursions.” In this context, excursion does not mean a trip to visit the grandchildren in Spokane. Harris titled “The Load” in the 1990 Handloader’s Digest. I find little data for 4759 loads in most of the recent reloading manuals. Unlike today’s Hodgdon data, the .30-06 data for 180-grain bullets lists IMR-3031 (42.0 grains for 2,499 fps), a powder now almost as unstylish as “big back” TVs. That load gives a velocity of 2,363 fps in my Savage Axis and … Be sure and do your research on this. Normally these are double-based, providing more energy in smaller charges. Reactions: Jacob.A, msinc, mikeinct and 1 other person. I stock: Green dot, Unique, 2400, and H4895. Was given a pile of reloads for the .280 remington that I pulled apart. Velocity math with double-based powders such as Accurate 5744 isn’t quite as precise, but it gets a handloader in the ballpark. Strike Three. This especially applies to spherical powders, because their tiny granules include very resistant coatings to slow the burn rate. FJIM. Mar 2, 2013 1,366 11 St. Louis, MO. 125 Gr. Why would any hunter own several new rifles, chambered for nifty new cartridges for everything from squirrels to moose, then use reduced handloads? Powder needs to be stored in original containers ONLY, when not in use. 280 Rem. Thanks in advance for your help. Powders include IMR, Accurate, Hodgdon, Winchester, Vihtavuori, Alliant The.280 really comes into … Back then, most sources listed what many twenty-first-century handloaders would consider stupidly inadequate velocities, because companies listed every suitable powder. When the .280 appeared in 1957, American shooters had already caught magnum fever. Accuracy and terminal performance are the cornerstones of Hornady ® Precision Hunter ® factory loaded ammunition. Back in the 1970s, when the 7mm Remington Magnum was still considered the new “in-cartridge,” a friend here in Montana killed a pile of deer, black bear and elk years before he bought his first chronograph and discovered the muzzle velocity of his “magnum” handload was slower than 150-grain, .270 Winchester factory loads. Mar 14, 2017 #3 In my 280 Remington I used IMR4350 with 140 … Mar 14, 2017 #2 I use R19 with 140gr Nosler Partitions. I’ve worked up a bunch over the decades, including small-game loads for slipping into the chamber if a blue grouse or turkey appears during a fall hunt for big game (legal here in Montana). Its loads also work with jacketed bullets because, contrary to what many handloaders believe, jacketed bullets actually result in less pressure with the same loads, since they don’t seal the bore as completely as softer cast bullets. For this type of shooting, loads are reduced even more than the hunting loads listed here. IMHO its about shot placement. So far, every new batch of IMR-4895 has been so close in burn rate there’s no practical difference. Oct 15, 2018 #5 I have used Unique … Wolfe Publishing Company | 2180 Gulfstream Suite A | Prescott, AZ 86301. This has been my experience since first using IMR-4895 in the late 1970s, when the 60 percent suggestion still appeared in various publications. The first is titled “H4895 Reduced Rifle Loads.” H4895 has proven to be a versatile powder that performs superbly at lower powder charges. Now have quite a few 150 gr. American Rifleman magazines from the 1950s often listed such loads, but more recently Hodgdon’s website stated only the most recent version of H-4895 should be used in loads reduced down to 60 percent of maximum. Pet Loads and Handloader are registered trademarks of Wolfe Publishing Company. The Remington 700 Mountain Rifle in .280 Remington caliber is the best combination I have ever found for deer hunting. Managed-Recoil® bullets deliver 2x expansion with over 75% weight retention on shots inside of 50 yards and out to 200 yards. Instead, it means “a deviation from a direct, definite or proper course,” as when a rifle blows up. The .270 Win is pretty close to the .280 Rem. If the goal is minimum recoil, the answer is Hodgdon Trail Boss powder. Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 12:57 pm . .280 Remington / 7mm Express Remington - 130 GR (Speer Reloading Manual #14) reloading data with 30 loads. .280 Remington Loads. 6mm Remington Very Active Member. BP-B2 Re: 280 Remington Loads [Re: dye7barrel] #4019197 04/22/10: Joined: Apr 2007. IMR 4350 and the 4831's are popular. Paul . If you are interested in the most recent data for cartridges and/or bullet weights/styles not listed on this page, contact Barnes Consumer Service department to inquire about recommended loads and approximate timing for the data to be made available via email at customerservice@barnesbullets.com or by phone at 800.574.9200.. Hornady 139 flat base bullet with 58.0 grains of H4831 and a Federal LR Gold Medal Match primer. Additionally, if you have a load in 280 rem that performs well, I would like to hear about it. I want to shoot more while punching wholes in a target it is nice to have an alternative that is easy on barrel life. Regards, Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337Z using Tapatalk . Hodgdon says that if you can find recipe using H4895 for your bullet and cartridge, you can safely follow their procedure for reduced loads. Accurate 5744 is just as versatile as the 4895s. None of the listed loads use any sort of case “filler,” even with very small charges of powder, because I’ve never found a need for fillers, even with the .416 load. Many hunters used to develop reduced loads because they owned relatively few rifles. You must agree to the terms below before continuing. The Hodgdon website features instructions for developing reduced loads using H4895 so I decided to try this plan on my 260 Rem. For most cartridge / powder combinations, getting the powder charge low will cause ignition and ballistic problems. Looking for light loads with the J's for 280 Rem. Remington reduced the .280’s working pressures by a large amount and the round debuted with much less performance than planned. There are two basic kinds of reduced rifle loads: “somewhat” and “really reduced.” Somewhat- reduced loads are easiest, because all one has to do is cut back a full-power powder charge. Partition for everything. 300 Rem. PTD. Magnum. 284 Win. Because 140- and 150-grain bullets are a common weight for deer hunting in a variety of calibers, that would seem a good size for comparison testing against a 270 Win. I have the Remington Mountian Rifle. Not nearly as many powders were available then, for the same reasons new vehicles and sporting rifles were also scarce: Factories had been converted to war-time production, and it took a while to reconvert afterward. Often Grandpa himself eventually preferred reduced loads, because packing out squirrels was easier than packing out moose, and lighter recoil is easier on older shoulders. Post subject: 280 Remington 160 gr load advice. 280 Remington (7mm express, Old School cartridge name) is a fine shooter. Perhaps JeffPPC will … Go. Although I have used many reduced loads in the .223 Remington, my favorite consists of the 40-grain Hornady V-Max propelled by a charge of 16.0 grains of IMR 4198. ... 280 Remington 125 Rem. The original load—and the load that is still the most popular—was a 130-grain bullet at 3140 fps, though it was later reduced to 3060 fps. agazain. Was given a pile of reloads for the .280 remington that I pulled apart. I’m going to choose some of the highest B.C. Powder 300 H & H Magnum. ), Another good source for really- reduced data is Lyman’s cast-bullet manual. H4895 comes to mind as one Sierra used to recommend for reduced loads. In his article Wieland discusses both IMR Trail Boss and Accurate Arms 5744. “Starting” loads often work just fine for somewhat-reduced loads, dropping muzzle velocity just enough to make recoil far more tolerant, and believe it or not, a 7mm, .300 or .338 magnum will take big game neatly even when not pushed to the maximum velocity. How? bullet and see if you think that's going to make much difference. The lightweight Mountain rifle (only 6.5 pounds) was made with the best features usually found only in custom rifles. My favorite load for the .280 serves double duty on unruly groundhogs and coyotes and usually gets the call for our whitetails, Speer’s 115-grain hollow point and 58 grains of Hodgdon 4350 in Remington cases and set off with Remington’s large rifle primer. The MPBR of this load is 245 yards. Since smaller charges of faster-burning powders cost less anyway, why take the risk? Some powders popular for really- reduced handloads are primarily meant for handgun and shotgun cartridges but work well at handgun/shotgun pressures in rifle cartridges. reduced loads for .260 rem. I find this reduced load in the 22-250 Remington fun to shoot because the rifle report is greatly reduced making it easier on your ears and the felt recoil is appears virtually eliminated. Similarly, gunsmith and bullet maker James Calhoon experimented considerably with Blue Dot after consulting with Alliant. A good example is the Number 6 Speer Manual For Reloading Ammunition, circa 1964, purchased with profits from my paper route back in 1966. That load gives a velocity of 2,363 fps in my Savage Axis and … Numerous modern smokeless powders are double base in construction, containing both Nitrocellulose and Nitroglycerine. Most of the factory loads for the 7mm-08 Remington are built around the 120-, 140- and 150-grain bullets, though there are some heavier loads available, using 160-grain and sometimes heavier bullets. Probably the most frequently used powders for somewhat-reduced loads are the similar IMR-4895 and H-4895, but others work too. Many decided reduced handloads made more sense than buying .22 Long Rifle ammunition costing $50 to $75 a brick – when it could be found. With H-4831 & H-4831 SC, both of my .270 Win rifles will print .25" groups. 325 Win. Recoil is of course reduced greatly. Pistol; Rifle; Cowboy; GR. Fireforming Loads Rem 280 brass CCI Magnum primers 162 Amax seated just into the lands 52 grains IMR4832 24" rock creek barrel 1:8.7" Averages around .3 MOA out of this gun and 2650 fps but I have shot quite a few .2" groups (3 shot) 280AI Loads 57 Grains IMR4831 Rem Brass, CCI Magnums 162 Amax seated 15 thousand off the lands w/ same barrel 2930 fps with ZERO pressure … Using bullets from Lead SPGC. Powders include Alliant, IMR, Hodgdon, Accurate, Vihtavuori, Winchester All are more than enough reason for handloaders to add “shrinkage” to their techniques. H4895 powder was chosen because it is the slowest burning propellant that ignites uniformly in reduced charges. Then, after the postwar economic boom took off, new cartridges appeared for every use, and affluent Americans bought specialized rifles for various kinds of hunting. Not only are they more pleasant to shoot but are also much less expensive than full-power handloads costing up to $3.00 a round. 30-378 Weatherby. After considerable experimentation, Harris found 13.0 grains of Red Dot worked well in any cartridge above .35 Remington capacity when using cast or jacketed bullets of “normal” weight. Charges of H-4895 and IMR-4895 can be cut to 60 percent of maximum and still produce fine accuracy for reduced loads in cartridges including: (1) .223 Remington, (2) .22-250 Remington, (3) .257 Roberts, (4) .270 Winchester and (5) .338 Winchester Magnum. My grandson wants to shoot my .260 this yrar. Reduced Loads With Accurate 5744 - posted in Guns, Loads, Optics and Gear for Varmint Hunting: This thread is in response to a mention of reduced loads right here.Terry Wieland wrote an article titled “Against the Stream” in the HandLoading column of the January/February 2006 issue of Petersen’s RifleShooter. 338 Win. I find this reduced load in the 22-250 Remington fun to shoot because the rifle report is greatly reduced making it easier on your ears and the felt recoil is appears virtually eliminated. SIE SP SR 4759 29 2335 3.23 280 Remington 150 150 GR. Pistol; Rifle; Cowboy; GR. Notable post-war wildcats such as the . At the time, the lightest bullet loaded by Remington in the .280 Remington was 150 grains, and it averaged only 2,745 fps from the 24-inch barrel of a custom rifle on the '98 Mauser action. 1; 2; 3; Next. Have an older Remington 700 stamped 280 Remington. Rem 700 LA 280 Rem 3-9x42 SS 25" McGowen 9 twist barrel 52.5 gr H4831sc & 162 AMax @ 2640 fps Rem Brass Fed 210M primer 3.350 COAL 2.125" 3 shot group at 500 yds Savage 111 LA 280 Rem 5-20x50 SS HD 25" CBI 9 twist 54gr H4831sc & 162 Amax @ 2745 fps Rem brass Fed 210M primer 3.390 COAL This load is right around MOA. .280 Remington Youth / Reduced Loads (Accurate Data) reloading data with 4 loads. A. 280 Remington 150 gr ELD-X® Precision Hunter® Item #81587 | 20/Box . 300 Win. Enter unfortunate event number two. Using bullets from Speer Spitz SP or Spitz BTSP. Wish you could enjoy that .375 H&H at the range for 50 shots instead of 2 or 3 before the recoil takes its toll? Powder left in the reloader's powder measure hoppers for extended periods, overnight or several days, should be avoided. This was common before World War II, and articles in shooting magazines frequently included reduced loads. Do not take my word for this and be sure and confirm with Sierra or Hodgedon powders. Campfire Guide. After my success using Unique and 2400 with my cast loads I am wondering what I can do with them. They will also tell you that with good handloads the .280 will come within spitting distance of the 7mm Remington Magnum, in a shorter barrel, while burning a lot less powder. Ever since some German cut spiral grooves inside a musket barrel, the overall trend in hunting rifles has been more velocity, both at the muzzle and downrange. jacketed bullets I am really not going to use for anything but plinking. Mar 27, 2011 949 1 Western Montana. .270 shooters just smirked and went about their business. Sep 8, 2016 #1 M. Miller1 Well-Known Member. Reduce the loads shown here by about 6 percent for such rifles. It also utilizes the .30-06 as a parent case, and as it's necked down to .284, its bullet is exactly .007 inch larger than the .270. This combination was embraced by several gun writers, most notably Outdoor Life’s Jack O’Connor, who championed the cartridge for decades. Reduced loads are useful, fun and save money. This affliction began when … Hodgdon Powder Company developed the following reduced loads for use on deer and similarly sized game animals. Re: 280 Remington ballistics versus 6.5 x 284 Multiply muzzle velocities by their BC's and compare. An example is the 308 Winchester round. Remington currently produce four loads for the.280 including, the 140 grain Core-Lokt at an advertised 3000fps, the 140 grain Accutip at 3000fps, the 150 grain Core-Lokt at 2890fps and the 165 grain Core-Lokt round nose bullet at 2820fps. 300 Weatherby Magnum. One of my favorites is a booklet published in 2002 by the IMR Powder Company, before IMR became part of Hodgdon, because data for many popular, rifle cartridges includes fast-burning powders, such as IMR-4227 and IMR-4198. So they worked up loads for fewer rifles, often reduced loads so their grandchildren could comfortably hunt squirrels with Grandpa’s deer rifles or hunt deer with Grandpa’s moose rifles. I use 160 gr Partitions for elk, but I've always thought about just using the 150 gr. Use 70 percent as a starting load. So why would any twenty- first-century handloader use reduced loads, especially with relatively blunt bullets? .280 Remington (Hodgdon Data Maximum Loads) Reloading Data Printable Version Load Image Warning! In his article Wieland discusses both IMR Trail Boss and Accurate Arms 5744. Unfortunately, creating a low recoil load is not as simple as just dropping the powder charge. The thin, rectangular canister takes up less space in my powder storage than today’s rounder plastic jugs, so when it’s depleted I refill the can. 700. Bullet Type Primer. .280 Remington - Manufacturer Loading Data. (Sometimes the charge has to be adjusted a little, especially for bullets outside normal weights, including my listed load for the .416 Remington Magnum with 210-grain .41 Magnum bullets.) Some companies also publish simple formulas for reducing loads with specific powders. Loads in this listing are reduced from full power but still offer mid-range performance. Trail Boss was designed for reduced loads, and one of its advantages is increased bulk over traditional reduced-load powder, such as Unique, preventing double charges. The .30-06 is substantially more popular and manufacturers thus offer a much greater selection of loads at a substantially lower price point. While this is merely my opinion, I think that the .280 Rem is the best cartridge for all North American big game hunting. In general, powders with a burn rate around IMR-4350 or slower should not be used in charges lighter than listed starting loads, partly because they’re more difficult to ignite. Case: Remington Primers: CCI Large Rifle 110 grain Sierra SP: 20 grs: 2196 fps 21 grs: 2232 fps 22 grs: 2302 fps 23 grs: 2419 fps 24 grs: 2447 fps 24 grains Recommended as Maximum. 340 Weatherby Magnum. [quote=SU35]My results from testing RL 26 in the 280 Rem. SPCL SR 4759 30 2445 3.25 280 Remington 140 140 GR. The Swedes and the Norwegians have killed thousands of moose with the 6.5X55 Mauser (264 cal). Ammunition and handloading components became harder to find, and many shooters who thought rimfire ammunition would always be cheap and abundant were disillusioned. he has always been a little recoil shy, Is it better to use a slow powder like 4831 or 4350 and load the low side, or faster powder like 4064 or RL-15 and load the low side. I’m going to choose some of the highest B.C. Remington introduced the excellent .280 Remington in 1957, but it was poorly promoted, loaded to lower velocities than its full potential and had to compete with the well-established .270 Winchester. he has always been a little recoil shy, Is it better to use a slow powder like 4831 or 4350 and load the low side, or faster powder like 4064 or RL-15 and load the low side. The second tab under the website DATA menu is titled “, Not to leave shotgun shooters out, the third tab under the website’s DATA menu is titled “. Remington was obviously loading the 7mm-08 to much higher chamber pressures. ATTENTION: New reloading data … ALL 100 gr 110 gr 115 gr 120 gr 130 gr 139 gr 140 gr 145 gr 150 gr 154 gr 160 gr 162 gr 168 gr 175 gr. Top . Unlike the .270 Winchester, the .280 Remington has been struggling almost since its inception in 1957. “Starting” loads often work just fine for somewhat-reduced loads, dropping muzzle velocity just enough to make recoil far more tolerant, and believe it or not, a 7mm, .300 or .338 magnum will take big game neatly even when not pushed to the maximum velocity. That would be admitting their Rocky-to-Bullwinkle battery wasn’t perfect. © Copyright 2020 Hodgdon Powder Co. All Rights Reserved, If the goal is minimum recoil, the answer is Hodgdon Trail Boss powder. (The .250’s SAAMI pressure is even lower, so its starting loads are even more pleasant yet still effective.). A muzzle velocity of around 2,500 fps ensures spitzer expansion out to at least 200 yards, and my hunting notes over the last 40 years indicate 90 percent of big game is shot within 200 yards. 6.8 Remington SPC Load Data; 27 Nosler Load Data; 270 Winchester Load Data; 270 Winchester Short Magnum (WSM) Load Data; 270 Weatherby Magnum Load Data; 7mm Mauser (7×57) Load Data; 7mm-08 Remington Load Data; 284 Winchester Load Data; 280 Remington Load Data; 7mm Rem Short Action Ultra Magnum Load Data; 280 Ackley Improved Load Data Thread starter Phil_700; Start date Oct 21, 2020; Phil_700. 378 Weatherby Magnum. The SAAMI Maximum Allowable Pressure for the.280 is 60,000 psi. … Joined: Apr 28, 2009 Messages: 1,363 Location: Northeastern Illinois. Although I have used many reduced loads in the .223 Remington, my favorite consists of the 40-grain Hornady V-Max propelled by a charge of 16.0 grains of IMR 4198. They may not have needed all those rifles, but in a “consumer society,” owning more stuff became a way of keeping score. These included the powder known today as H-110, designed for the .30 Carbine cartridge; H-335 and BL-C(2), different lots of the same powder; H-4895, actually the IMR-4895 designed by DuPont for the 150-grain M2 Ball load used in the Garand rifle; and H-4831, a powder used in 20mm cannon rounds. For reduced loads in 222 remington I use 2400. A few handloaders assumed this meant IMR-4895 wasn’t safe with loads reduced to 60 percent of maximum, so I called Ron Reiber at Hodgdon. By clicking the 'I Agree' button, I understand/accept and will agree to abide by the precautions and warnings outlined above. I load .280 for a Browning A-Bolt and a Rem. Reduced loads with certain powders can be very dangerous. These things are correct, and yet the cartridge has never been especially popular. Oct 21, 2020 #2 I've always used a modest load of RE22 in both standard .280's and also .280 AI with good success (most any 120-140 grain bullet). For years H4895 has been the top choice of cast bullet shooters. Velocity starting in the 2200 fps range will allow a 200 yd load, considering the scope being set at 3.5 inches high at 100 yds. I have had the best results with Reloder 22 and IMR 4831. As people age, they often downsize by moving into an apartment or smaller house. Remington introduced the excellent .280 Remington in 1957, but it was poorly promoted, loaded to lower velocities than its full potential and had to compete with the well-established .270 Winchester. Remington reduced the .280’s working pressures by a large amount and the round debuted with much less performance than planned. The end result is a high-performance bullet optimized to provide the on-game results you've come to expect from Remington Ammunition with just half the felt recoil. Even moderate cartridges work fine with starting loads, especially older rounds with mild pressure limits as set by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI). My favorite among these is probably Alliant Red Dot, partly because it’s also versatile for 12-gauge reloading and partly because of an article by C.E. Why not use milder loads to take advantage of cheap, abundant .223 Remington brass, when full-power .223 loads aren’t necessary for shooting holes in paper, or even many varmints? Wt. Using bullets from Hornady GMX, IB, SST, BTSP or SP. Load Data. 6. A. agazain. Oct 21, 2020 #1 Anyone care to share their favorite .280 Remington load with Nosler Accubond 140 gr bullets? Shave 10 grains off a 160 gr. Powders include Accurate Clute, Texas. Just my$.02 Drew A good source of reduced-load data is Lyman's cast-bullet manual, which can be used for both cast and jacketed bullets. I started using IMR-4895, because it was more commonly available in Montana. I have a Rem Mod 700 in 17 Rem and get VERY spotty results, accuracy wise. For practice, John once developed a reduced .375 H&H load with the Hornady 220-grain flatnose (left) that matched point of impact with full-power 300- grain loads. .280 Remington / 7mm Express Remington (Using 139 GR Hornady Bullets) reloading data with 53 loads. 338 Rem. My intent was to use 123 grain bulk bullets from Midsouth Shooters. Because 140- and 150-grain bullets are a common weight for deer hunting in a variety of calibers, that would seem a good size for comparison testing against a 270 Win. Other benefits are longer barrel life, which is perfect for me when plinking. There were, however, vast stocks of “military surplus” powders, and many soon became available to handloaders, largely due to Bruce Hodgdon. Looking for light loads with the J's for 280 Rem. Then there are old rifles unsuitable for high- pressure handloads, because of design, materials or both; several of mine were made from the 1880s to the 1920s. Next Last. Short Action Ultra Magnum. Hodgdon®, IMR® and Winchester® powders neither assume nor authorize any person to assume for it any liability in connection with the use of any product or data. Load Data. Managed-Recoil® Centerfire Ammunition delivers trusted Remington® field-proven hunting performance out to 200 yards, with half the recoil. 30-06 Spring. My 280 shoots the 140 gr. Notes: case: Remington; barrel length: 24"; twist: 1:10"; trim length: 2.530"; primer: Remington 9 1/2; bullet diam. As it is a hunting rifle, stopped shooting regularly after getting load that I was happy with. 375 H&H Magnum. To millennials, this may seem ancient information, but even in 2002 IMR powder was being made at the same factory in Canada where most is produced today, and the same data works fine. Bugs. Nobody really knows why such excursions occur, but one guess is that only part of the powder charge initially ignites, pushing the bullet into the lands and blocking the bore before the rest of the powder takes off. One is a pointed Core-Lokt, one is a Nosler ballistic tip, and the third is a boat-tail spitzer bullet. The most popular bullets in the .270 are the 130- and 150-grain slugs (this from Hornady on sales of bullets) and even though a couple of other weights are available for it, the .280 can be loaded successfully with 100, 110, 115, 120, 130, 139, 140, 145, 150, 154, 160, 165, 168 and 175 weight slugs. Seems to work pretty good. Handloaders found maximum charges could be reduced by nearly half and still result in consistently accurate ammunition. .280 Remington - Manufacturer Loading Data. 17 Remington reduced loads. The higher number has the ballistic advantage downrange. I have shot some 1" groups at 200 yards but can take the same rounds a week later and not get inside 2" at 100 yards. Clearly the 140 grain bullet has become the most popular weight for the .280. The .280 Remington does, however, have a larger than expected number of European users in imported self-loading rifles such as those by Remington. My current favorite loads are with 140 gr Barnes TSXs and 160 gr Nosler Partitions. Never substitute any smokeless powder for Black Powder or any Black Powder substitute. Custom 280 Remington Handloads Really Reach Potential. Hodgdon has three separate tabs under the DATA menu of the website’s main page to help in low recoil loading. Some of those reduced loads are listed here, but an old proverb states: “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Fill a case with 5744 to the base of a seated bullet and use 40 percent of that charge’s weight as a starting load.
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