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Load data for .280 Ackley Improved + .284 | 175gr | Speer TBBC

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Norma MRP, Ramshot Hunter, Somchem S385

.280 Ackley Improved + .284 | 175gr | Speer TBBC

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 175gr | Speer TBBC
Manufacturer SKU:
1755
Bullet Weight:
175gr | 11.3g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.400" | 35.6mm
Caliber:
.280 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.540" | 64.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.280" | 83.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.660" | 16.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.660" | 16.8mm
Case Capacity:
74.0 Grains of Water | 4.80 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B6135_C285
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 154 loads in caliber .280 Ackley Improved with .284 | 175gr | Speer TBBC bullet and 77 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Norma MRP, Ramshot Hunter, Somchem S385. 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>>
85%
58204
90%
**48
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
57551
89%
**43
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
52939
81%
**10
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
38827
60%
**31
94%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
34722
53%
**98
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
57841
89%
**15
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
53287
82%
**31
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
83%
58363
90%
**08
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
58175
90%
**13
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
51895
80%
**07
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
58421
90%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
92%
57624
89%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
88%
58436
90%
**53
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
57827
89%
**43
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
52257
80%
**03
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
49588
76%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
43511
67%
**85
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57479
88%
**31
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
38827
60%
**31
94%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
57595
89%
**67
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
57841
89%
**30
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
58276
90%
**84
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
49255
76%
**92
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
55753
86%
**94
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
57537
89%
**61
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
57841
89%
**10
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
34722
53%
**98
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
57841
89%
**62
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
57827
89%
**38
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
58349
90%
**35
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
57769
89%
**35
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
58117
89%
**87
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
58334
90%
**71
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
58276
90%
**00
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
54824
84%
**41
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
55042
85%
**56
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
83%
57914
89%
**21
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
58059
89%
**61
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
57899
89%
**77
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
44092
68%
**97
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
83%
58305
90%
**67
100%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57479
88%
**20
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
30908
48%
**36
93%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55651
86%
**82
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
91%
58030
89%
**17
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57769
89%
**36
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
51285
79%
**77
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
57711
89%
**57
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
57217
88%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
91%
58465
90%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
91%
58001
89%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
41814
64%
**05
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
57812
89%
**48
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
57711
89%
**87
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
57595
89%
**33
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
57856
89%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
57812
89%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
58450
90%
**33
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
57537
89%
**12
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
58059
89%
**61
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
83%
57914
89%
**21
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
58450
90%
**51
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
58160
89%
**74
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
57609
89%
**13
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
97%
58363
90%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
58247
90%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
58088
89%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
58001
89%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
48994
75%
**69
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
57624
89%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
55825
86%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
52605
81%
**30
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
45223
70%
**95
96%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
38986
60%
**03
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
57667
89%
**44
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
57841
89%
**30
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
45484
70%
**03
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
50995
78%
**46
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
35534
55%
**43
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
32213
50%
**77
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
91%
32256
50%
**74
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
88%
26934
41%
**72
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
49226
76%
**93
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
31430
48%
**34
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
54476
84%
**59
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42279
65%
**70
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
86%
36230
56%
**05
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
51793
80%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
40785
63%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
46557
72%
**89
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
35491
55%
**39
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
31270
48%
**80
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30052
46%
**54
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
26469
41%
**65
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
32416
50%
**72
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
91%
32256
50%
**74
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
52939
81%
**02
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
47979
74%
**79
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
39291
60%
**69
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
33199
51%
**67
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33199
51%
**67
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
38392
59%
**69
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
44889
69%
**13
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
88%
26934
41%
**72
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
42931
66%
**30
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
50662
78%
**39
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
50299
77%
**26
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49037
75%
**00
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41234
63%
**11
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47094
72%
**00
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
36782
57%
**52
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
33953
52%
**51
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
32256
50%
**93
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
54186
83%
**69
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
44802
69%
**51
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
43250
67%
**44
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
26934
41%
**19
94%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
54650
84%
**18
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
40814
63%
**38
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
93%
27035
42%
**11
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
32489
50%
**39
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
41901
64%
**61
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
40538
62%
**57
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
28747
44%
**01
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
52417
81%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
45049
69%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
42293
65%
**93
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
40466
62%
**97
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
84%
27311
42%
**05
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
49821
77%
**39
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
37115
57%
**36
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
34766
54%
**29
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
45788
70%
**77
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
50807
78%
**92
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
50053
77%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
43976
68%
**08
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44802
69%
**51
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
54186
83%
**69
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
49603
76%
**33
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
37536
58%
**16
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
38247
59%
**25
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
35172
54%
**16
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
48240
74%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
42757
66%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
44860
69%
**84
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
29791
46%
**75
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
45672
70%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
33634
52%
**29
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
82%
32155
49%
**10
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
86%
31328
48%
**90
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
94%
35868
55%
**25
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42018
65%
**25
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
47979
74%
**79
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
24279
37%
**60
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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