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Load data for .280 Ackley Improved + .284 | 171gr | Barnes Match Burner

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

.280 Ackley Improved + .284 | 171gr | Barnes Match Burner

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.284 | 171gr | Barnes Match Burner
Manufacturer SKU:
30285
Bullet Weight:
171gr | 11.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.416" | 36.0mm
Caliber:
.280 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.540" | 64.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.280" | 83.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.676" | 17.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.526" | 13.4mm
Case Capacity:
74.0 Grains of Water | 4.80 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B581_C285
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 164 loads in caliber .280 Ackley Improved with .284 | 171gr | Barnes Match Burner bullet and 82 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. 29.5 fps

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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 2208
<<locked>>
86%
57841
89%
**77
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
57841
89%
**72
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
51358
79%
**10
97%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
37637
58%
**28
93%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
33605
52%
**98
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
57798
89%
**44
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
51329
79%
**41
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
58479
90%
**48
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
57450
88%
**36
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
50444
78%
**20
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
57841
89%
**80
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
83%
57653
89%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
93%
58059
89%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
88%
57740
89%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
57174
88%
**62
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
50705
78%
**10
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
47935
74%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
42119
65%
**85
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55317
85%
**35
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
83%
58175
90%
**43
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
37637
58%
**28
93%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
57972
89%
**03
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
58146
89%
**72
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
57914
89%
**17
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
47790
74%
**95
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
54085
83%
**00
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
57725
89%
**00
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
58378
90%
**46
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
33605
52%
**98
95%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57406
88%
**92
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
58334
90%
**80
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
57856
89%
**61
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
58305
90%
**77
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
93%
57754
89%
**10
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
57783
89%
**94
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
57682
89%
**23
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
53519
82%
**51
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
52808
81%
**53
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
58378
90%
**57
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
57479
88%
**84
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
57580
89%
**03
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
42583
66%
**97
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
57885
89%
**97
100%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57986
89%
**53
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
54288
84%
**92
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
92%
58363
90%
**49
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
83%
58421
90%
**20
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57841
89%
**62
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
49298
76%
**74
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
57798
89%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
58088
89%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
89%
57624
89%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
91%
57595
89%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
92%
58363
90%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
40669
63%
**02
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
83%
58363
90%
**41
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
58218
90%
**84
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
96%
58218
90%
**26
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
56942
88%
**62
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
58233
90%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
86%
58349
90%
**30
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
58030
89%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
58059
89%
**54
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
57479
88%
**84
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
58378
90%
**57
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
57885
89%
**77
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
95%
57711
89%
**94
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
94%
57682
89%
**46
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
56623
87%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
57595
89%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
83%
58175
90%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
58421
90%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
58204
90%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
47442
73%
**72
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
83%
58479
90%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
57986
89%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53983
83%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
50923
78%
**30
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
43120
66%
**82
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
57537
89%
**80
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
58146
89%
**72
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
43424
67%
**13
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
49777
77%
**59
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
34534
53%
**43
93%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
83%
32996
51%
**26
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
93%
33359
51%
**23
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
90%
27615
43%
**18
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
48182
74%
**07
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
30110
46%
**28
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
52982
82%
**72
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40915
63%
**77
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
88%
37159
57%
**54
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
50430
78%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
53911
83%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
39508
61%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
45121
69%
**98
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
34461
53%
**43
93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
30182
46%
**77
91%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
29008
45%
**60
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
25570
39%
**56
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
31067
48%
**69
97%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
53417
82%
**77
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
93%
33359
51%
**23
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
51547
79%
**15
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
46586
72%
**85
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
38218
59%
**75
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
33359
51%
**00
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
82%
33359
51%
**00
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
37086
57%
**82
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
43613
67%
**23
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
90%
27615
43%
**18
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
41930
65%
**39
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
49443
76%
**56
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49066
76%
**39
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47906
74%
**13
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40118
62%
**11
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45948
71%
**10
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
35549
55%
**56
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
33025
51%
**54
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
82%
32648
50%
**26
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
52837
81%
**85
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
43395
67%
**57
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
41829
64%
**48
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
25889
40%
**13
93%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
53258
82%
**35
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
39624
61%
**44
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31589
49%
**43
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
40553
62%
**67
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
53940
83%
**57
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
39320
61%
**61
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
27949
43%
**08
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
51430
79%
**05
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
53447
82%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
43555
67%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
40683
63%
**93
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
39247
60%
**00
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
86%
28239
43%
**60
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
54505
84%
**95
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
48153
74%
**49
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
36056
55%
**39
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
33562
52%
**33
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
44614
69%
**77
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
49400
76%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
48863
75%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
42830
66%
**15
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43395
67%
**57
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
52837
81%
**85
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
48037
74%
**43
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
36463
56%
**20
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
36709
56%
**25
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
33953
52%
**13
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
46862
72%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
54288
84%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
41597
64%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
43569
67%
**93
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
28776
44%
**82
91%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
53795
83%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
44367
68%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
32343
50%
**29
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
84%
33286
51%
**65
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
88%
31981
49%
**39
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
41220
63%
**41
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
46586
72%
**85
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25657
39%
**47
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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