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Load data for .280 Ackley Improved + .284 | 168gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555

.280 Ackley Improved + .284 | 168gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.284 | 168gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:
1930
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.360" | 34.5mm
Caliber:
.280 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.540" | 64.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.280" | 83.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.620" | 15.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.400" | 10.2mm
Case Capacity:
74.0 Grains of Water | 4.80 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B5848_C285
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 158 loads in caliber .280 Ackley Improved with .284 | 168gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing bullet and 79 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555. 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. 29.9 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
86%
58247
90%
**10
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
58030
89%
**12
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
52417
81%
**62
97%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
96%
38014
59%
**70
93%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
34142
53%
**34
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
58088
89%
**77
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
52417
81%
**80
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
58102
89%
**71
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
57972
89%
**72
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
50473
78%
**49
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
58407
90%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
83%
58247
90%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
93%
58320
90%
**22
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
88%
58233
90%
**22
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
58189
90%
**08
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
51692
80%
**56
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
49095
76%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
42859
66%
**31
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56695
87%
**90
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
83%
58363
90%
**76
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
96%
38014
59%
**70
93%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
58378
90%
**43
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
58233
90%
**02
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
57986
89%
**46
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
48689
75%
**44
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
54868
84%
**43
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
58218
90%
**36
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
57711
89%
**72
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
34142
53%
**34
95%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
90%
58334
90%
**35
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
57870
89%
**07
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
58146
89%
**03
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
57957
89%
**03
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
57841
89%
**43
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
58378
90%
**33
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
57783
89%
**56
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
54085
83%
**97
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
54360
84%
**05
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
57725
89%
**80
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
57914
89%
**23
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
58131
89%
**49
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
43555
67%
**43
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
58450
90%
**40
100%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
92%
58059
89%
**89
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
55347
85%
**48
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
92%
58175
90%
**79
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
92%
58088
89%
**02
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
49995
77%
**20
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35433
55%
**73
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
58088
89%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
89%
57885
89%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
91%
57696
89%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
92%
58320
90%
**58
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
41278
64%
**41
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
58276
90%
**20
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
57957
89%
**56
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
57696
89%
**99
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
57638
89%
**26
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
57769
89%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
57754
89%
**89
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
58334
90%
**90
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
57914
89%
**23
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
57725
89%
**80
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
58363
90%
**17
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
57450
88%
**23
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
94%
57943
89%
**85
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
57624
89%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
58015
89%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
58421
90%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
57595
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
47979
74%
**15
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
83%
58102
89%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
58305
90%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55071
85%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
51822
80%
**76
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
44266
68%
**31
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
57667
89%
**10
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
58233
90%
**02
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
44570
69%
**59
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
50386
78%
**98
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
35041
54%
**82
93%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
83%
33344
51%
**62
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
92%
33257
51%
**46
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
90%
27862
43%
**51
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
48704
75%
**39
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
30530
47%
**64
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
53693
83%
**12
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41466
64%
**13
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
88%
37289
57%
**84
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
51213
79%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
54447
84%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
40176
62%
**26
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
45600
70%
**38
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
34853
54%
**85
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
30632
47%
**13
91%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
29544
45%
**93
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
25817
40%
**88
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
31705
49%
**08
97%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
53867
83%
**17
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
92%
33257
51%
**46
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
52112
80%
**51
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
47007
72%
**25
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
38595
59%
**15
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
33765
52%
**36
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
82%
33765
52%
**36
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
37797
58%
**18
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
44237
68%
**62
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
90%
27862
43%
**51
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
42250
65%
**75
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
49922
77%
**95
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49327
76%
**75
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48631
75%
**59
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40466
62%
**54
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46557
72%
**49
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
36158
56%
**88
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
33127
51%
**83
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
82%
32634
50%
**56
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
52982
82%
**18
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
44048
68%
**00
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
42134
65%
**80
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
26368
41%
**49
93%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
53940
83%
**74
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
40074
62%
**77
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31937
49%
**82
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
40770
63%
**97
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
39784
61%
**97
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
28195
43%
**34
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
93%
34040
52%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
51880
80%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
44135
68%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
41133
63%
**33
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
39581
61%
**39
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
86%
28442
44%
**93
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
48501
75%
**82
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
36347
56%
**65
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
33736
52%
**62
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
45266
70%
**20
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
49922
77%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
49676
76%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
43395
67%
**54
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44048
68%
**00
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
52982
82%
**18
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
48776
75%
**82
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
36738
57%
**56
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
37376
58%
**64
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
34461
53%
**52
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
47297
73%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
41843
64%
**34
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
44106
68%
**30
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
28906
44%
**08
91%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
54404
84%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
44904
69%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
32779
50%
**65
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
84%
33605
52%
**95
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
87%
31995
49%
**62
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
41510
64%
**70
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
47007
72%
**25
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
23366
36%
**83
98%

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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