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Load data for .280 Ackley Improved + .284 | 140gr | Nosler AccuBond

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Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon H414, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N550, Winchester 760

.280 Ackley Improved + .284 | 140gr | Nosler AccuBond

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.284 | 140gr | Nosler AccuBond
Manufacturer SKU:
59992
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.290" | 32.8mm
Caliber:
.280 Ackley Improved
Case Length (l3):
2.540" | 64.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.280" | 83.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.550" | 14.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.463" | 11.8mm
Case Capacity:
74.0 Grains of Water | 4.80 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B4050_C285
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

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Load data for 212 loads in caliber .280 Ackley Improved with .284 | 140gr | Nosler AccuBond bullet and 106 powders such as Hodgdon H414, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N550, Winchester 760. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 9.9 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
88%
64861
100%
**58
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
93%
64788
100%
**45
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
50241
77%
**04
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
45426
70%
**35
93%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
84%
63947
98%
**13
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
86%
64281
99%
**25
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
86%
64556
99%
**82
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
85%
64034
99%
**09
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
93%
63889
98%
**86
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
44295
68%
**69
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
91%
64179
99%
**02
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
61192
94%
**64
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
85%
64266
99%
**53
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
92%
64150
99%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
90%
64440
99%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
57232
88%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
95%
64063
99%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
50343
77%
**17
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
43976
68%
**35
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
41626
64%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
96%
36158
56%
**74
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
46673
72%
**63
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
87%
64527
99%
**74
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
85%
64150
99%
**54
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
86%
64701
100%
**76
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
90%
63962
98%
**94
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
84%
64252
99%
**86
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
91%
64092
99%
**61
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
95%
64730
100%
**33
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
55288
85%
**30
98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
47485
73%
**18
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
54056
83%
**30
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
97%
64455
99%
**04
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
64440
99%
**63
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
93%
64107
99%
**38
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34447
53%
**88
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
90%
64571
99%
**18
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
93%
64092
99%
**22
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
64469
99%
**28
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
96%
57972
89%
**72
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
64890
100%
**61
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
50372
78%
**81
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
89%
64005
98%
**74
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
47514
73%
**92
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
46775
72%
**74
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
86%
64339
99%
**15
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
87%
64034
99%
**09
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
88%
64774
100%
**99
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
91%
64063
99%
**15
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
62990
97%
**28
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
60133
93%
**12
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
36434
56%
**02
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
88%
64730
100%
**12
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
88%
64977
100%
**05
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
91%
64672
100%
**71
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
59799
92%
**41
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
46093
71%
**13
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
58450
90%
**28
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
90%
64571
99%
**81
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
58276
90%
**48
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
42264
65%
**66
94%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
86%
63831
98%
**35
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
86%
64150
99%
**54
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
64817
100%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34896
54%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
92%
64934
100%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
90%
64556
99%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
64005
98%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
60350
93%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
97%
59408
91%
**07
100%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
86%
64498
99%
**79
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
90%
64411
99%
**05
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
94%
64440
99%
**48
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
52185
80%
**81
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
49429
76%
**97
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
96%
64078
99%
**48
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
93%
64310
99%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
86%
64223
99%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
88%
64759
100%
**45
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
88%
64803
100%
**27
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
93%
64498
99%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
63483
98%
**86
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
62990
97%
**28
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
64034
99%
**09
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
91%
64063
99%
**15
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
64194
99%
**20
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
87%
64817
100%
**25
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
94%
64484
99%
**45
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
54607
84%
**84
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
53505
82%
**82
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
49574
76%
**67
97%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
85%
64585
99%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
90%
64629
99%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
64629
99%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
90%
63947
98%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
59741
92%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
64194
99%
**61
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
41075
63%
**90
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
85%
64745
100%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
90%
64382
99%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
96%
64281
99%
**14
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
46166
71%
**71
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
44541
69%
**58
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
61975
95%
**02
100%
Winchester 760 👍
<<locked>>
95%
64730
100%
**33
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
34389
53%
**15
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
52750
81%
**87
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
44483
68%
**20
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
86%
35462
55%
**82
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
93%
40379
62%
**10
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
58943
91%
**51
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
54607
84%
**90
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
55332
85%
**67
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
55985
86%
**04
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
42728
66%
**38
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
83%
27615
43%
**75
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46920
72%
**59
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
35346
54%
**05
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
56144
86%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
44585
69%
**53
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
48109
74%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
34708
53%
**05
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
39204
60%
**36
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
85%
34577
53%
**62
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
89%
34258
53%
**02
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
25338
39%
**46
93%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
89%
28471
44%
**38
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
26600
41%
**25
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
52431
81%
**94
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
55332
85%
**30
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
56217
87%
**64
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
46731
72%
**38
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
58030
89%
**10
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
45281
70%
**69
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
40654
63%
**23
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33881
52%
**00
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
92%
40930
63%
**84
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32053
49%
**97
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
38159
59%
**54
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
36492
56%
**41
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
44208
68%
**17
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
83%
28166
43%
**54
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
49110
76%
**12
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
43801
67%
**00
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43149
66%
**71
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35520
55%
**46
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41365
64%
**51
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
30734
47%
**70
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
49414
76%
**58
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
39697
61%
**35
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
92%
40016
62%
**20
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
54911
85%
**81
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
52446
81%
**54
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
51735
80%
**12
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
47021
72%
**66
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
38827
60%
**05
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
36869
57%
**72
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
88%
27615
43%
**75
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
51547
79%
**25
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
51880
80%
**25
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
47485
73%
**15
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
34867
54%
**59
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
85%
31517
49%
**52
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
35172
54%
**95
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
47456
73%
**25
100%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
34243
53%
**69
94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
91%
34316
53%
**75
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
54665
84%
**00
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
54665
84%
**17
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
58929
91%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27963
43%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
45614
70%
**46
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
46847
72%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
37884
58%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
34896
54%
**15
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
34301
53%
**08
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
55709
86%
**64
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
48791
75%
**76
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
42337
65%
**07
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
87%
38058
59%
**05
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
86%
33852
52%
**52
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
39914
61%
**18
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
43323
67%
**53
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
53563
82%
**77
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
51010
79%
**51
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
52315
81%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
43874
68%
**28
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
37768
58%
**39
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38827
60%
**05
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
52446
81%
**54
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
47021
72%
**66
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
52272
80%
**66
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
53447
82%
**77
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
42844
66%
**10
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
88%
40059
62%
**21
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
31604
49%
**43
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
83%
31604
49%
**74
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
57740
89%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
49588
76%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
41582
64%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
48385
74%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
36651
56%
**56
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
38116
59%
**25
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
89%
32532
50%
**87
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
57740
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
48211
74%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
38479
59%
**64
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
27253
42%
**18
93%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
94%
40509
62%
**62
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
36230
56%
**75
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
40654
63%
**23
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
82%
23032
35%
**06
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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