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Load data for .280 Ackley Improved + .284 | 135gr | CutEdge ER Raptor

Recommended Powder(s):

.280 Ackley Improved + .284 | 135gr | CutEdge ER Raptor

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 135gr | CutEdge ER Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:
ER J135 CU RAPTOR
Bullet Weight:
135gr | 8.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.461" | 37.1mm
Caliber:
.280 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.540" | 64.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.280" | 83.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.721" | 18.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.507" | 12.9mm
Case Capacity:
74.0 Grains of Water | 4.80 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B8458_C285
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 194 loads in caliber .280 Ackley Improved with .284 | 135gr | CutEdge ER Raptor bullet and 97 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
87%
58262
90%
**12
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
92%
57885
89%
**86
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
46543
72%
**64
94%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
83%
58349
90%
**94
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
85%
58349
90%
**79
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
85%
58102
89%
**56
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
85%
57740
89%
**79
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
93%
57957
89%
**33
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
38899
60%
**07
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
91%
57856
89%
**79
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
54737
84%
**22
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
85%
58320
90%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
92%
57769
89%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
89%
57682
89%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
52446
81%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58262
90%
**23
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
45600
70%
**54
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
37420
58%
**33
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
32953
51%
**05
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
41481
64%
**97
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
86%
57696
89%
**22
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
85%
58146
89%
**18
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
84%
57899
89%
**33
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
90%
58189
90%
**61
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
83%
57827
89%
**53
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
91%
57798
89%
**12
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
94%
58030
89%
**74
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
50691
78%
**94
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
48936
75%
**97
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
96%
57769
89%
**61
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
96%
57595
89%
**97
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
92%
58247
90%
**99
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34156
53%
**01
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
89%
57479
88%
**82
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
93%
57943
89%
**89
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
57812
89%
**66
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
53882
83%
**46
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
58363
90%
**02
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
45411
70%
**44
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
89%
58175
90%
**45
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
85%
57856
89%
**72
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
87%
57740
89%
**79
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
87%
57928
89%
**40
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
90%
57624
89%
**72
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
58117
89%
**95
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
55129
85%
**72
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
32097
49%
**39
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
88%
58276
90%
**76
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
87%
57667
89%
**59
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
90%
57885
89%
**25
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
54418
84%
**95
96%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
41394
64%
**41
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
53490
82%
**02
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
89%
57827
89%
**41
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
52692
81%
**02
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
85%
57798
89%
**82
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
85%
57537
89%
**02
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34476
53%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
91%
57479
88%
**95
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
90%
57319
88%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
96%
58088
89%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
54288
84%
**31
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
54157
83%
**68
99%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
85%
57682
89%
**33
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
89%
58015
89%
**59
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
93%
57682
89%
**02
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
47848
74%
**41
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
43700
67%
**28
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
96%
58450
90%
**95
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57740
89%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
86%
57986
89%
**86
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
88%
58465
90%
**09
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
87%
58175
90%
**94
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
92%
57957
89%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
96%
57595
89%
**43
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
58117
89%
**95
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
57740
89%
**79
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
90%
57624
89%
**72
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
87%
58131
89%
**97
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
86%
57812
89%
**86
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
94%
58233
90%
**15
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
49879
77%
**38
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
48370
74%
**53
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
44570
69%
**15
95%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
84%
58421
90%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
89%
58262
90%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
95%
58450
90%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
89%
57754
89%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
54810
84%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
96%
57624
89%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
83%
57493
88%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
89%
57899
89%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57957
89%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
40872
63%
**08
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
56376
87%
**72
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
94%
58030
89%
**74
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
33243
51%
**17
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
48341
74%
**54
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
40959
63%
**90
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
90%
37101
57%
**61
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
54418
84%
**44
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
50763
78%
**64
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
49951
77%
**44
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
51039
79%
**81
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
39117
60%
**92
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
88%
28761
44%
**51
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42119
65%
**23
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
30879
48%
**33
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
51300
79%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
40654
63%
**10
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
43714
67%
**85
99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
31473
48%
**52
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
35331
54%
**87
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
90%
36521
56%
**48
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
83%
23844
37%
**20
90%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
94%
30284
47%
**23
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
86%
28123
43%
**07
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
47834
74%
**54
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
50749
78%
**10
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
52489
81%
**51
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
42569
66%
**92
98%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
53853
83%
**97
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
41365
64%
**23
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
36738
57%
**67
93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
33562
52%
**23
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
28805
44%
**44
95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
34272
53%
**98
94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
82%
33910
52%
**12
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
40683
63%
**87
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26977
42%
**47
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
44570
69%
**85
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40016
62%
**64
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39827
61%
**28
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32648
50%
**07
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38174
59%
**18
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
27253
42%
**08
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
44860
69%
**15
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
50488
78%
**58
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
47587
73%
**25
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
48298
74%
**89
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
43033
66%
**30
100%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
35331
54%
**59
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
33344
51%
**30
92%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
93%
28761
44%
**51
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
47268
73%
**02
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
47543
73%
**05
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
43192
66%
**72
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
86%
36912
57%
**38
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
91%
33591
52%
**51
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31531
49%
**39
94%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
43062
66%
**85
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
30748
47%
**10
91%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
50705
78%
**71
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
50270
77%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27311
42%
**86
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
41669
64%
**03
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
42293
65%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
34316
53%
**67
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
30879
48%
**49
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
31067
48%
**46
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
51213
79%
**38
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
44715
69%
**46
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
38116
59%
**61
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
91%
40089
62%
**87
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
91%
35824
55%
**48
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
36535
56%
**75
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
39204
60%
**17
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
48820
75%
**44
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
46862
72%
**22
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
48791
75%
**53
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
40625
63%
**15
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
34389
53%
**97
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35331
54%
**59
94%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47587
73%
**25
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
43033
66%
**30
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
48298
74%
**46
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
48646
75%
**38
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
38928
60%
**71
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
92%
42757
66%
**10
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
27920
43%
**74
96%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
88%
32924
51%
**43
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
53606
82%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
45774
70%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
37855
58%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
44498
68%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
33025
51%
**07
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
34258
53%
**75
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
53519
82%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
44077
68%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
34766
54%
**18
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
24337
37%
**59
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
32692
50%
**23
97%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
36738
57%
**67
93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
88%
24468
38%
**92
90%

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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