Experience with 280 Rem hand loads

[Sheep1]

I am building a custom 280 Rem with a 25" barrel. My goal is to find an accurate/fast load for a 150 grain spitzer. Like to know what has worked for you if you have used this caliber and loaded for it.

Sheep1

 

[manitou210]

Imr 4831 53 gr 150 partitions very very accurate in a Rem 700 22" barrel

 

[hunter5425]

I have reloaded the 280 for 40 years and have found several good powders all in the slower ranges. I have used Reloader 19 with good results but it seems its main ingredient is unobtainium so I have also used H4831SC with good results. My newest favourite is IMR 7977 which has given me the best velocities I have ever achieved in a 280 with reasonable pressures. One of the challenges in loading for a 280 is that manuals set their pressures to less than the 270 so I have often gone a bit above the max load, using 270 data as a general guide as well as traditional pressure signs and chronograph data.

 

[7mmremmagnum]

I used 140gr TTSX's pushed by RL22 out of my TC Pro Hunter years ago. They shot 1/2" groups
That was a 28" barrel

 

[horseman2]

Remington 700 BDL SS with a 24 inch barrel.
Re19 powder and the Barnes TTSX 140 grain at just over 3000 fps but would suggest working up your own load.