300 Win. IMR 4350 and the 4831's are popular. 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. Mar 14, 2017 #3 In my 280 Remington I used IMR4350 with 140 … Glad I did, be careful whose handloads you trust. I stock: Green dot, Unique, 2400, and H4895. 280 Rem. In his article Wieland discusses both IMR Trail Boss and Accurate Arms 5744. The .270 Win is pretty close to the .280 Rem. A forth way to make reduced loads is to use a powder that is considered too slow for that particular round. 338 Rem. A good source of reduced-load data is Lyman's cast-bullet manual, which can be used for both cast and jacketed bullets. Many companies no longer test certain powders in certain cartridges, because so many customers want more velocity, the reason some handloaders never throw away older loading manuals, even with plenty of “free” data available on the Internet. 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. 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. Other long-time IMR powders also work fine for reduced loads, including IMR-4227, IMR-4198 and IMR-3031, which were used a lot back when 10 zillion powders weren’t available. Powder needs to be stored in original containers ONLY, when not in use. Clute, Texas. 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. Top . 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. Load Data. 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. The MPBR of this load is 245 yards. Additionally, if you have a load in 280 rem that performs well, I would like to hear about it. ATTENTION: New reloading data … It should be noted that suggested “start” loads should not be further reduced or erratic ignition and hang-fires can occur. 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. Bullet Type Primer. Great care has been given by Hornady engineers to develop superior, match-accurate hunting loads that allow the ELD-X ® bullet to achieve its maximum ballistic potential. reduced loads for .260 rem. popbang, Apr 29, 2009 #9. tactikel Member. I just got a box of 162gr ELD-X bullets and want to load them in my 280 Ackley. ... 280 Remington 125 Rem. Enter unfortunate event number two. FJIM. Many hunters used to develop reduced loads because they owned relatively few rifles. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” The same general principle applies to handloading, and thanks to many knowledgeable shooters, I eventually learned several basic principles of working up reduced loads for almost any rifle cartridge. I find little data for 4759 loads in most of the recent reloading manuals. 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. Custom 280 Remington Handloads Really Reach Potential. Good luck and be careful. I think after this post I'm going to go and blow the cob webs out of her. PATENT PENDING . Sep 8, 2016 #1 M. Miller1 Well-Known Member. Normally these are double-based, providing more energy in smaller charges. The perfect-cartridge trend continues today, but social changes have revived reduced handloads, including Obama’s election and reelection. Practice with a .375 H&H and reduced loads made standard loads easier to shoot accurately while hunting Cape buffalo. SIE SP SR 4759 29 2335 3.23 280 Remington 150 150 GR. The Remington 700 Mountain Rifle in .280 Remington caliber is the best combination I have ever found for deer hunting. .280 Remington / 7mm Express Remington - 130 GR (Speer Reloading Manual #14) reloading data with 30 loads. I have the Remington Mountian Rifle. 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. While this is merely my opinion, I think that the .280 Rem is the best cartridge for all North American big game hunting. 338 Win. 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. 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. Notable post-war wildcats such as the . 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. Joined: Apr 2007. My 280 shoots the 140 gr. A good example is the Number 6 Speer Manual For Reloading Ammunition, circa 1964, purchased with profits from my paper route back in 1966. Hodgdon® Powder, IMR® Powder and Winchester® Powder expressly disclaim any and all warranties with respect to any and all products sold or distributed by them, the safety or suitability thereof, or the results obtained including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose and/or any other warranty. Mar 2, 2013 1,366 11 St. Louis, MO. 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. After my success using Unique and 2400 with my cast loads I am wondering what I can do with them. The .30-06 is substantially more popular and manufacturers thus offer a much greater selection of loads at a substantially lower price point. Gold $$ Contributor. Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 12:57 pm . Handloaders found maximum charges could be reduced by nearly half and still result in consistently accurate ammunition. has an EKR of 225 yards. 325 Win. H4895 comes to mind as one Sierra used to recommend for reduced loads. 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. As people age, they often downsize by moving into an apartment or smaller house. 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. 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. One is a pointed Core-Lokt, one is a Nosler ballistic tip, and the third is a boat-tail spitzer bullet. 30-378 Weatherby. My current favorite loads are with 140 gr Barnes TSXs and 160 gr Nosler Partitions. Clearly the 140 grain bullet has become the most popular weight for the .280. This especially applies to spherical powders, because their tiny granules include very resistant coatings to slow the burn rate. The most flexible was 4895, whether IMR or Hodgdon. Campfire Guide. Custom 280 Remington Handloads Really Reach Potential. 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. This has been my experience since first using IMR-4895 in the late 1970s, when the 60 percent suggestion still appeared in various publications. agazain. .270 shooters just smirked and went about their business. After my success using Unique and 2400 with my cast loads I am wondering what I can do with them. My guess is that it'll work well in a .280 Rem. © Copyright 2020 Hodgdon Powder Co. All Rights Reserved, If the goal is minimum recoil, the answer is Hodgdon Trail Boss powder. 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. These velocities are seldom achieved in older 22” barreled sporting rifles which tend to produce velocities 140fps below advertised specifications. 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. The Hodgdon Reloading Data Center has an option to do just this. Velocity math with double-based powders such as Accurate 5744 isn’t quite as precise, but it gets a handloader in the ballpark. For this type of shooting, loads are reduced even more than the hunting loads listed here. Harris titled “The Load” in the 1990 Handloader’s Digest. Perhaps JeffPPC will … (The .250’s SAAMI pressure is even lower, so its starting loads are even more pleasant yet still effective.). Using bullets from Speer Spitz SP or Spitz BTSP. 300 Win. Bullet Powder Manufacturer Powder Charge Velocity … This combination was embraced by several gun writers, most notably Outdoor Life’s Jack O’Connor, who championed the cartridge for decades. Accuracy and terminal performance are the cornerstones of Hornady ® Precision Hunter ® factory loaded ammunition. Instead, it means “a deviation from a direct, definite or proper course,” as when a rifle blows up. PTD. I wanted to get an idea of each bullet weight for RL 26 Ruger No 1-A 22" barrel Norma brass Rem primer Temp 60 degrees Pro Chrono set up at 10' from muzzle All bullets were .005 off the lands I fired two shots for each bullet weight. 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. Clute, Texas. Through a specialized new bullet developed specifically to perform at lower velocity levels. So why would any twenty- first-century handloader use reduced loads, especially with relatively blunt bullets? 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. Short Action Ultra Magnum. Wolfe Publishing Company | 2180 Gulfstream Suite A | Prescott, AZ 86301. 700. I ran a couple loads with IMR-4831 last year with less than mediocre results. W. Work2hunt Veteran member. .280 Remington (Hodgdon Data Maximum Loads) Reloading Data Printable Version Load Image Warning! O.A.C.L. 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