280 Rem 150gr PT load reccomendations?

[tecumseh]

I got some 150gr partitions to work up a elk/moose load for my 280 rem and would like some load reccomendations.

 

[JD338]

I got some 150gr partitions to work up a elk/moose load for my 280 rem and would like some load reccomendations.

I would look at IMR 4350, IMR/H 4831, RL 19 and RL 22.

JD338

 

[DrMike]

I'm having great initial success in my new rifle using 150 grain E-Tips and VN560. Previously, I've had great success with 150 grain PTs and H100V (to a maximum of 53 grains).

 

[6mm Remington]

IMR4350 & H4831SC worked well in my 280 with 140 grain bullets and should work equally as well with 150's.

Hodgdon H100V and the new Superformance powder might be worth trying. My one gunsmith told me they are getting really improved velocities in his 300 WSM with the new Superformance if you can find it.

With H4831SC I used Magnum primers to work up my loads with.

 

[Scott Spencer]

the new Superformance powder might be worth trying.

David...how does one determine a starting load for say a 140 or 150 gr Partition? What about the 140 gr AB? I'd love to try the Superformance in my .280 but have no idea where to start my loads and max loads with that stuff?

 

[6mm Remington]

the new Superformance powder might be worth trying.

David...how does one determine a starting load for say a 140 or 150 gr Partition? What about the 140 gr AB? I'd love to try the Superformance in my .280 but have no idea where to start my loads and max loads with that stuff?

Scott the best recommendation I could give you would be to check the loading manual for the particular bullet brand you are using. If you are shooting Nosler's, it would be best to have one of their books as all of the loads listed were worked up using their bullets. Other manufacturers may have slighly different metal mixtures, hardness, bearing surface, etc for the same weight bullets you are using. That's the best way to start safely, but say don't have a Nosler manual and only have a Hornady book. You can use their book, but start with the lightest loads for the same weight of bullet and work up watching for pressure signs as you go. Say in a case the size of the .280 a lot of guys will then work up in 1 grain increments. If one group might hold some promise then they often load that one again as well as one load 1/2 grain higher and one load 1/2 grain lower trying to fine tune it. Seating depth can be played with as well to see what effect that might make if you are trying to make the groups even smaller. It's pretty much trial and error. Go slow go safe.

An example of this is my load in MY own 280 Remington and 140 gr. Partion was 54.0 grs of IMR4350. In the NOSLER book that load is 2 grs over the MAXIMUM the Nosler book listed yet it was completely safe in MY rifle and showed no pressure signs. Some other books showed that companies maximum with IMR4350 at 57 grains, another manual for their 140 gr. is 55.0 grs. It's best to start with the lightest load shown and work up. For a medium case like the .280 1 gr jumps with the lighter charges is fine and speeds the load trial process up a bit. When you get to the mid-point shown in the manual you might then use the 1/2 gr increases, again watching for pressure signs.

Superformance: I have not seen any out on shelves yet. You might go to Hodgdon on the internet and check out load data for the .280 and see if they show it yet. I have not tried looking as I don't have any of the new powder yet. A phone call to their technical staff would probably be the way to go if none is shown yet. I hope that helps Scott.

David

 

[6mm Remington]

Scott I just checked their web-site and they do not show the Superformance powder on-line. I guess it would take a phone call to them and just ask some questions on it. As I said, I HAVE NOT seen any in the stores anyplace yet. Not sure where my gunsmith found some at. I never asked him.

Pop has used H100V in his .280 and had some good luck, and that is the powder I am using in my son's 6mm Remington with the 90 gr. Nosler E-tip. It seems to be a really good powder and I'm happy with the results with it. Hard to beat IMR4350, H4350, and H4831 in the .280 though though. Lots of good powders to try. I guess that's what makes it so much fun. You get to do all this extra shooting just looking for that perfect load for YOUR rifle. I love it!

Each manual usually will lists a couple powders for each cartridge they load for that seems to work best in each one of them. That's always a good place to start. Those folks will load more than you or I will in a lifetime that they do in a week!

 

[6mm Remington]

Sorry Scott I meant to say Dr. Mike has used the H100V in his .280 with some good results. Maybe he can work his magic with his quickload data and give you some starting points with the Superformance powder if it's been charted yet or not.

 

[DrMike]

David,

I'm actually planning some work with Superformance shortly. There is no data for either SuperFormance or LeverEvolution powders in the latest iteration of QuickLoad. However, working from the relative burn rate, I will carefully work up a load using data for a similar powder, testing for pressure/performance. I likely won't be finished with this testing for a few weeks, however.

 

[RiverRider]

MY .280 likes 150-Grain Partitions over 58.5 grains of H4831. I'm getting about 2900 fps last time I checked.

 

[tecumseh]

Thanks for the input everyone! I'm goingto try and make up some loads this weekend to try out? H4831sc has been the go to powder with a 140gr AccuBond and IMR-4831 is the go to powder with a 140gr BT in this rifle. I'll start there first and see what happens.

 

[6mm Remington]

This is the response I got back from Hodgdon on the SUPERFORMANCE in the 280 REMINGTON. As you see, they are not developing any data for it so I would suggest just trying some of the powders that guys on the site have had good success with. I have not used the Hodgdon H100V in my 280 before I sold it, but that might be worth checking out in addition to some of the other fine powders mentioned. I hope this helps somewhat. Clear as mud now? :mrgreen:


We will not be developing any data for the SUPERFORMANCE powder in the
280 Remington. When Hornady loads their line of SUPERFORMANCE ammo,
they use up to 40 blends of powder to get the job done. We have
brought to market only 1 blend and it does not cover this cartridge.
Here is some additional information on the SUPERFORMANCE powder:

Hodgdon SUPERFORMANCE and LEVERLUTION powders and data

First, it is necessary to explain these powders and where they came
from. Hornady Manufacturing has a line of high performance ammunition
they call "SUPERFORMANCE" and "LEVEREVOLUTION". To achieve the high
performance levels of this ammunition, Hornady uses many different
blends of powder that exactly fit the needed pressure and velocity for
each cartridge and/or bullet weight. Hodgdon Powder Company is bringing
out just one of these blends in the SUPERFORMANCE line and one in the
LEVEREVOLUTION line. The data is limited to just a few cartridges which
perform to the SUPERFORMANCE or LEVEREVOLUTION level with these blends
of powder. Hodgdon SUPERFORMANCE powder and LEVEREVOLUTION powder are
not used in any other cartridges because the powder does not offer a
level of performance better than other powders already on the market.
The cartridges listed below are the only cartridges that SUPERFORMANCE
and LEVEREVOLUTION are used for. There will be no further data with
these powders in any application.

SUPERFORMANCE cartridges LEVERLUTION
cartridges
22-250 25-35
243 Winchester 30-30
6mm Remington 308 MARLIN
Express
243 WSSM 338 Marlin
Express
25 WSSM 338 Federal
300 WSM 35 Remington
300 Ruger Compact Magnum

Data for Hodgdon SUPERFORMANCE and LEVEREVOLUTION can be found for these
cartridges at www.hodgdon.com in the Reloading Data Center.

PDF of SUPERFORMANCE and LEVEREVOLUTION data here:
http://www.hodgdon.com/PDF/SuperLever.pdf

Hodgdon SUPERFORMANCE powder and Hodgdon LEVERLUTION powder are on sale
now.


Mike Daly
Customer Service Manager
Hodgdon Family of Fine Propellants
Hodgdon Smokeless Powder
IMR Powder Company
Winchester Smokeless Propellants
GOEX Blackpowder

 

[Scott Spencer]

Thanks for the info and replies, David. I'll try the different recommendations here.

 

[johncranack]

My brother shoots a 270 and we worked up a really good load with 150 gr Partitions, which worked well on both deer sized game and the moosed he dropped with it. He is now shooting the 130 gr TSX bullets, which seem as effective on game but are more accurate in his rifle. Thanks for sharing.

 

[SJB358]

My brother shoots a 270 and we worked up a really good load with 150 gr Partitions, which worked well on both deer sized game and the moosed he dropped with it. He is now shooting the 130 gr TSX bullets, which seem as effective on game but are more accurate in his rifle. Thanks for sharing.

Welcome to the forum. Great place to be. Scotty

 

[Oldtrader3]

I have had really good luck in the .280 Rem with using IMR4350 and the 150 grain Partition. It is a fine caliber for medium game hunting. The loading manuals do not load the .280 Rem to very high pressures because it was originally chambered for the Rem 742 rifle. I can get over 2800 fps with IMR 4350 and 150 gr Partitions in my rifle. Good luck with your handloading for the .280 Rem.