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Load data for .280 Ackley Improved + .284 | 175gr | Speer Magnum Tip Soft Point

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905

.280 Ackley Improved + .284 | 175gr | Speer Magnum Tip Soft Point

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 175gr | Speer Magnum Tip Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:
1641
Bullet Weight:
175gr | 11.3g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.230" | 31.2mm
Caliber:
.280 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.540" | 64.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.280" | 83.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.490" | 12.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.490" | 12.4mm
Case Capacity:
74.0 Grains of Water | 4.80 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B6134_C285
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 146 loads in caliber .280 Ackley Improved with .284 | 175gr | Speer Magnum Tip Soft Point bullet and 73 powders such as ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905. 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>>
84%
57696
89%
**61
100%
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57421
88%
**53
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
55013
85%
**59
98%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
40654
63%
**87
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
35810
55%
**48
97%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
58262
90%
**38
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
54911
85%
**71
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
57537
89%
**13
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
53925
83%
**59
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
57943
89%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
91%
58175
90%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
58450
90%
**62
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57812
89%
**62
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
54563
84%
**53
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
52736
81%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
44933
69%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57769
89%
**41
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
40654
63%
**87
95%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
58421
90%
**59
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
58363
90%
**07
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
50923
78%
**31
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
57914
89%
**43
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
57856
89%
**84
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
58276
90%
**30
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
35810
55%
**48
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
57696
89%
**79
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
58305
90%
**67
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
57450
88%
**41
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
58146
89%
**64
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
58233
90%
**03
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
58450
90%
**94
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
57682
89%
**03
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
56217
87%
**77
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
57130
88%
**05
99%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
58218
90%
**74
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
58088
89%
**94
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
45876
71%
**33
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
58088
89%
**36
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
31908
49%
**75
94%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57928
89%
**31
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
58175
90%
**30
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
91%
58102
89%
**56
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
53737
83%
**30
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
83%
58436
90%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
58291
90%
**85
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
57682
89%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
90%
57638
89%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
43714
67%
**57
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
39291
60%
**43
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
58450
90%
**71
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
57624
89%
**10
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57609
89%
**49
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
58059
89%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
57827
89%
**00
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
57914
89%
**36
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
57609
89%
**38
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
58218
90%
**74
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
57870
89%
**64
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
58247
90%
**90
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
57899
89%
**23
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
57754
89%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
57595
89%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
57899
89%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
57711
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
51358
79%
**21
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
57914
89%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
57856
89%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
55332
85%
**82
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
47210
73%
**41
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
41133
63%
**62
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
57580
89%
**57
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
58421
90%
**59
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
48211
74%
**56
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
52533
81%
**82
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
36680
56%
**82
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
32880
51%
**10
91%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
89%
31807
49%
**74
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
87%
26585
41%
**78
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
50517
78%
**33
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
32401
50%
**67
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43801
67%
**10
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
84%
35041
54%
**92
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
53374
82%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
42206
65%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
48428
75%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
36651
56%
**79
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
32474
50%
**23
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
31183
48%
**97
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
27282
42%
**98
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
33533
52%
**11
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
89%
31807
49%
**74
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
49719
77%
**21
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
40379
62%
**08
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
82%
31966
49%
**51
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34330
53%
**10
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
39856
61%
**11
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
46340
71%
**49
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
87%
26585
41%
**78
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
44831
69%
**72
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
52083
80%
**75
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
51430
79%
**59
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50531
78%
**43
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42496
65%
**51
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48428
75%
**36
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
38218
59%
**88
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34751
53%
**83
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33402
51%
**39
92%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
45948
71%
**87
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
44338
68%
**87
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
28036
43%
**52
94%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
42467
65%
**80
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
91%
26295
40%
**08
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
33692
52%
**85
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
43265
67%
**97
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
42018
65%
**93
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
29849
46%
**51
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
54157
83%
**21
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
46644
72%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
43497
67%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
41974
65%
**39
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
83%
26876
41%
**11
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
93%
33939
52%
**15
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
51126
79%
**72
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
38334
59%
**69
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
35955
55%
**65
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
47152
73%
**10
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
52446
81%
**28
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
51750
80%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
45063
69%
**41
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45948
71%
**87
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
50908
78%
**66
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
38769
60%
**59
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
39595
61%
**57
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
36492
56%
**56
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
49588
76%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43830
67%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
46615
72%
**23
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30763
47%
**15
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
46963
72%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
35012
54%
**72
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
32503
50%
**29
91%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
84%
30980
48%
**90
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
93%
35592
55%
**34
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
43830
67%
**64
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
49719
77%
**21
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25875
40%
**03
99%

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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