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Load data for .280 Ackley Improved + .284 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Norma 203B, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, SNPE Vectan SP 11

.280 Ackley Improved + .284 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
28120
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.130" | 28.7mm
Caliber:
.280 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.540" | 64.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.280" | 83.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.390" | 9.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.303" | 7.7mm
Case Capacity:
74.0 Grains of Water | 4.80 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B4048_C285
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 184 loads in caliber .280 Ackley Improved with .284 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 92 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Norma 203B, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, SNPE Vectan SP 11. 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 2206H
86%
89%
100%
ADI AR 2208
92%
89%
100%
ADI AR 2209
97%
72%
93%
Accurate 2200
85%
90%
99%
Accurate 2495
85%
90%
100%
Accurate 2520
84%
89%
100%
Accurate 2700
92%
89%
97%
Accurate 3100
97%
61%
94%
Accurate 4064
91%
90%
100%
Accurate 4350
97%
85%
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
85%
90%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
92%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
89%
90%
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
97%
81%
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
95%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
97%
71%
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
97%
58%
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
97%
65%
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
86%
90%
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
85%
90%
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
84%
89%
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
89%
89%
100%
Hodgdon H322
83%
89%
100%
Hodgdon H380
91%
89%
99%
Hodgdon H414
94%
89%
98%
Hodgdon H4350
97%
78%
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
97%
76%
100%
Hodgdon LVR
96%
89%
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
96%
89%
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
92%
90%
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
96%
52%
100%
IMR 3031
89%
90%
100%
IMR 4064
93%
89%
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
93%
89%
98%
IMR 4350
97%
84%
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
94%
89%
98%
IMR 4831
97%
72%
98%
IMR 4895
88%
89%
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
85%
89%
100%
Lovex D073.6
86%
89%
100%
Lovex S060
87%
88%
100%
Lovex S062
90%
90%
100%
Lovex S065
97%
90%
99%
Lovex S070
97%
87%
98%
Norma 201
87%
89%
100%
Norma 202
87%
89%
100%
Norma 203B
90%
90%
100%
Norma 204
97%
85%
95%
Norma MRP
97%
66%
94%
Norma URP
97%
84%
99%
Ramshot Big Game
89%
89%
100%
Ramshot Hunter
97%
82%
98%
Ramshot TAC
85%
89%
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
85%
90%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
97%
53%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
90%
89%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
90%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
96%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
97%
84%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
97%
84%
99%
Rottweil R 901
85%
90%
100%
Rottweil R 902
89%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 903
93%
90%
100%
Rottweil R 904
97%
75%
92%
Rottweil R 905
97%
69%
93%
Rottweil R 907
95%
89%
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
92%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
86%
89%
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
87%
90%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
86%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
92%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
96%
90%
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
97%
90%
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
86%
89%
100%
Shooters World Precision
90%
90%
100%
Somchem S335
87%
89%
100%
Somchem S341
86%
89%
100%
Somchem S355
93%
90%
100%
Somchem S365
97%
75%
100%
Somchem S385
97%
70%
94%
Vihtavuori N130
83%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
89%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
95%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
89%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
97%
85%
100%
Vihtavuori N160
96%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N540
89%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N550
96%
90%
99%
Vihtavuori N555
97%
64%
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
97%
87%
100%
Winchester 760
94%
89%
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
97%
52%
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
48863
75%
**28
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
41379
64%
**54
97%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
92%
40059
62%
**77
90%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
51126
79%
**45
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
51169
79%
**31
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
51779
80%
**68
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
39769
61%
**56
92%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
90%
31227
48%
**44
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
43163
66%
**00
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
31763
49%
**94
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
51793
80%
**22
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
41539
64%
**90
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
44309
68%
**56
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
31995
49%
**00
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
35969
55%
**48
97%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
92%
39421
61%
**64
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
84%
25512
39%
**00
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
87%
30501
47%
**17
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
48399
74%
**35
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
51474
79%
**97
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
52794
81%
**31
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
43149
66%
**66
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
54070
83%
**84
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
41989
65%
**97
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
37159
57%
**22
92%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
85%
35549
55%
**20
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
29370
45%
**92
94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
35012
54%
**69
94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
83%
36303
56%
**08
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
41133
63%
**51
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27108
42%
**75
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
45440
70%
**66
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40698
63%
**38
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
40393
62%
**92
93%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
83%
35476
55%
**17
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38493
59%
**79
92%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
27978
43%
**56
91%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
45498
70%
**99
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
51155
79%
**45
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
48501
75%
**09
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
48472
75%
**63
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
43569
67%
**07
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
35853
55%
**17
93%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
33968
52%
**87
91%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
47906
74%
**86
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
48399
74%
**92
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
43830
67%
**46
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
87%
39668
61%
**54
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
92%
35839
55%
**44
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31995
49%
**90
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
43555
67%
**56
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
82%
31952
49%
**84
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
51256
79%
**51
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
50647
78%
**71
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27427
42%
**14
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
42366
65%
**71
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
43047
66%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
34824
54%
**35
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
31662
49%
**03
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
31517
49%
**94
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
52170
80%
**25
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
45411
70%
**23
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
38711
60%
**22
98%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
93%
43047
66%
**00
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
92%
38087
59%
**48
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
36941
57%
**40
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
39885
61%
**87
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
49792
77%
**25
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
47514
73%
**95
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
49139
76%
**30
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
40973
63%
**76
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
35172
54%
**54
91%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35853
55%
**17
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48501
75%
**09
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
43569
67%
**07
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
48791
75%
**27
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
49356
76%
**12
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
39479
61%
**35
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
28747
44%
**35
95%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
89%
35621
55%
**56
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
54317
84%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
46108
71%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
38276
59%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
45368
70%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
33518
52%
**64
98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
35056
54%
**36
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
45020
69%
**23
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
35404
54%
**79
94%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
83%
26513
41%
**66
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
33373
51%
**74
96%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
37159
57%
**22
92%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
89%
26585
41%
**89
90%

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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