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Load data for .280 Ackley Improved + .284 | 140gr | Speer TBBC

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Winchester 760

.280 Ackley Improved + .284 | 140gr | Speer TBBC

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 140gr | Speer TBBC
Manufacturer SKU:
1745
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.150" | 29.2mm
Caliber:
.280 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.540" | 64.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.280" | 83.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.410" | 10.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.410" | 10.4mm
Case Capacity:
74.0 Grains of Water | 4.80 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B6122_C285
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 174 loads in caliber .280 Ackley Improved with .284 | 140gr | Speer TBBC bullet and 87 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Winchester 760. 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>>
88%
57653
89%
**59
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
52620
81%
**56
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
47355
73%
**84
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
89%
58363
90%
**17
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
46485
72%
**18
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
87%
58160
90%
**30
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
94%
57566
89%
**22
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
58204
90%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
86%
58189
90%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57957
89%
**68
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
91%
57609
89%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
52272
80%
**49
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
46195
71%
**87
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
43540
67%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
38014
59%
**26
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
49153
76%
**18
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
58363
90%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
58059
89%
**92
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
90%
58349
90%
**48
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
57188
88%
**69
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
44135
68%
**62
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
49647
76%
**71
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
56971
88%
**79
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
57682
89%
**22
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
93%
57957
89%
**77
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
89%
58262
90%
**66
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34360
53%
**95
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
58276
90%
**40
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
89%
58465
90%
**59
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
58378
90%
**53
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
96%
58450
90%
**89
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
58276
90%
**69
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
53171
82%
**36
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
57783
89%
**92
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
49211
76%
**28
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
48878
75%
**27
94%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
84%
58349
90%
**17
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
57711
89%
**40
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
93%
58465
90%
**72
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
58117
89%
**86
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
38943
60%
**64
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
84%
58450
90%
**36
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
84%
58247
90%
**27
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
58189
90%
**86
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
95%
58262
90%
**25
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
48907
75%
**72
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
95%
58247
90%
**38
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
86%
57899
89%
**05
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
95%
57899
89%
**41
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
44860
69%
**35
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35433
55%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
57841
89%
**69
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
58479
90%
**02
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
92%
58363
90%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58131
89%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58247
90%
**04
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
36811
57%
**10
93%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
57653
89%
**23
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
90%
58247
90%
**72
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
54665
84%
**33
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
50894
78%
**23
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
92%
57580
89%
**56
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
89%
58146
89%
**05
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
84%
58073
89%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
83%
57841
89%
**48
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
89%
58218
90%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
93%
57870
89%
**17
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
58465
90%
**72
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
57711
89%
**40
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
83%
58088
89%
**51
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
90%
58044
89%
**66
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
56884
88%
**30
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
56507
87%
**28
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
51996
80%
**13
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
58262
90%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
91%
58320
90%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
86%
58189
90%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
95%
58088
89%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
92%
57943
89%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
43265
67%
**36
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
57508
89%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
92%
58131
89%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
48762
75%
**13
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
46630
72%
**07
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
94%
58320
90%
**63
100%
Winchester 760 👍
<<locked>>
90%
58349
90%
**48
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
37246
57%
**67
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
46340
71%
**62
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
84%
34606
53%
**69
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
91%
38943
60%
**94
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
44730
69%
**87
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
27021
42%
**56
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48747
75%
**95
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37028
57%
**38
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
46514
72%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
49763
77%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36332
56%
**57
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40799
63%
**82
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
83%
34113
52%
**59
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
87%
34084
52%
**98
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
26498
41%
**88
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
87%
28500
44%
**44
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
28311
44%
**93
92%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
48892
75%
**81
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
47210
73%
**08
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
42395
65%
**59
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35186
54%
**36
92%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
94%
39900
61%
**77
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
90%
40147
62%
**80
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33736
52%
**46
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39653
61%
**94
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
38159
59%
**90
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45934
71%
**56
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27615
42%
**50
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
50923
78%
**38
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45368
70%
**43
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44933
69%
**10
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37043
57%
**82
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42627
66%
**87
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
32445
50%
**16
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
50952
78%
**87
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
38957
60%
**18
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
91%
39436
61%
**23
90%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
53214
82%
**41
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
48733
75%
**92
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
40248
62%
**44
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
38638
59%
**21
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
85%
26876
41%
**49
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
53127
82%
**58
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
53983
83%
**58
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
48979
75%
**48
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
36274
56%
**98
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
83%
31009
48%
**36
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
36927
57%
**35
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
49458
76%
**64
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
35810
55%
**21
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
89%
33170
51%
**56
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28094
43%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
47239
73%
**92
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
48936
75%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
39639
61%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
36767
57%
**61
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
36042
55%
**57
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
94%
33576
52%
**21
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
50879
78%
**15
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
44309
68%
**49
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
85%
37057
57%
**85
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
84%
33228
51%
**43
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
41336
64%
**61
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
45339
70%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
52794
81%
**90
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
54201
83%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45803
70%
**57
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
39494
61%
**85
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40248
62%
**44
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
48733
75%
**92
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
53621
83%
**92
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
44469
68%
**40
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
86%
39247
60%
**08
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
33344
51%
**95
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
31111
48%
**64
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
51227
79%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43410
67%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
50386
78%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
38116
59%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39914
61%
**67
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
88%
32372
50%
**87
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
50169
77%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40408
62%
**10
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
28964
45%
**70
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
92%
39233
60%
**40
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37579
58%
**08
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
42395
65%
**59
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
23525
36%
**26
91%

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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