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Load data for .280 Ackley Improved + .284 | 160gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, IMR 4350, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70

.280 Ackley Improved + .284 | 160gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 160gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:
1635
Bullet Weight:
160gr | 10.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.235" | 31.4mm
Caliber:
.280 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.540" | 64.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.280" | 83.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.495" | 12.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.495" | 12.6mm
Case Capacity:
74.0 Grains of Water | 4.80 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B6130_C285
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 168 loads in caliber .280 Ackley Improved with .284 | 160gr | Speer Spitzer Soft Point bullet and 84 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, IMR 4350, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
86%
57725
89%
**76
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
57174
88%
**61
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
51721
80%
**05
97%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
33127
51%
**51
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
57493
88%
**36
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
50763
78%
**20
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
57899
89%
**40
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
92%
58160
90%
**44
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
49429
76%
**85
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
86%
58030
89%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
57885
89%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
93%
58117
89%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
89%
58276
90%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
56449
87%
**51
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
50691
78%
**99
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
47442
73%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
41582
64%
**64
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54360
84%
**20
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
58204
90%
**41
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
58030
89%
**08
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
57667
89%
**61
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
95%
58479
90%
**15
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
47427
73%
**74
95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
54114
83%
**89
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
58015
89%
**02
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
58015
89%
**41
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
33127
51%
**51
93%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57856
89%
**97
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
58204
90%
**82
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34824
54%
**86
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
57914
89%
**66
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
58305
90%
**76
100%
IMR 4350 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58334
90%
**18
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
57899
89%
**95
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
57595
89%
**18
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
83%
58436
90%
**15
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
52562
81%
**26
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
52533
81%
**35
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
58407
90%
**62
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
57392
88%
**79
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
92%
57769
89%
**05
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
42670
66%
**82
98%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
58088
89%
**99
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
93%
58436
90%
**54
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
53055
82%
**74
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
93%
58392
90%
**48
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
83%
57856
89%
**18
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58189
90%
**74
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
48733
75%
**53
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35317
54%
**19
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
57841
89%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
58276
90%
**15
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
90%
58044
89%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
92%
57812
89%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58117
89%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
40582
62%
**84
97%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
58334
90%
**43
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
57798
89%
**79
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
96%
58073
89%
**25
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
55709
86%
**35
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
58189
90%
**99
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
86%
58088
89%
**22
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
58059
89%
**57
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
57232
88%
**33
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
57392
88%
**79
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
58407
90%
**62
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
57957
89%
**79
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
95%
58073
89%
**92
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
95%
58117
89%
**54
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
56840
87%
**25
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
83%
58059
89%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
57870
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
83%
57740
89%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
58102
89%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
58001
89%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
47224
73%
**61
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
83%
57769
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
57682
89%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
53258
82%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
50807
78%
**25
96%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
42685
66%
**57
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
57696
89%
**79
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
57667
89%
**61
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
42235
65%
**82
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
49081
76%
**41
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
34200
53%
**18
92%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
85%
34664
53%
**48
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
93%
29211
45%
**33
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
47674
73%
**82
98%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
29704
46%
**97
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
52649
81%
**71
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40422
62%
**56
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
90%
38508
59%
**66
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
50227
77%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
53388
82%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
38943
60%
**52
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
44353
68%
**80
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
34069
52%
**15
92%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
29878
46%
**43
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
28674
44%
**26
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
25237
39%
**08
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
30792
47%
**41
96%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
52924
81%
**62
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
50995
78%
**97
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
45905
71%
**67
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
37840
58%
**57
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
87%
35143
54%
**21
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
84%
35143
54%
**21
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
36434
56%
**51
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
43120
66%
**95
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
93%
29211
45%
**33
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
41379
64%
**08
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
48791
75%
**38
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
92%
32721
50%
**40
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48428
75%
**25
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47355
73%
**95
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39639
61%
**90
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45730
70%
**89
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
34983
54%
**25
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
54839
84%
**69
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
34200
53%
**65
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
84%
34635
53%
**54
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
52054
80%
**77
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
43134
66%
**46
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
41292
64%
**26
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
25498
39%
**69
91%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
52881
81%
**26
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
39088
60%
**13
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31053
48%
**08
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
39842
61%
**43
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
53345
82%
**46
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
38754
60%
**33
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
83%
29269
45%
**13
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
88%
31850
49%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
50763
78%
**84
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
52765
81%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
42960
66%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
39958
61%
**69
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
38885
60%
**79
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
88%
29385
45%
**69
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
53940
83%
**84
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
47485
73%
**28
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
35491
55%
**05
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
32909
51%
**92
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
44208
68%
**62
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
48776
75%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
48385
74%
**30
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
42090
65%
**90
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43134
66%
**46
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
52054
80%
**77
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
47718
73%
**25
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
36158
56%
**95
91%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
36361
56%
**00
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
33605
52%
**85
94%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
54389
84%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
46499
72%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
53969
83%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
41017
63%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
43062
66%
**72
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
28166
43%
**34
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
53374
82%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
43845
67%
**21
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
31908
49%
**02
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
86%
34809
54%
**77
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
90%
33605
52%
**51
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
40422
62%
**07
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
45905
71%
**67
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25280
39%
**00
96%

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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