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Load data for .280 Ackley Improved + .284 | 142gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos

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

.280 Ackley Improved + .284 | 142gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 142gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos
Manufacturer SKU:
284142CuSP
Bullet Weight:
142gr | 9.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.375" | 34.9mm
Caliber:
.280 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.540" | 64.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.280" | 83.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.635" | 16.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.458" | 11.6mm
Case Capacity:
74.0 Grains of Water | 4.80 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B11015_C285
Last updated:
2025-11-09
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 186 loads in caliber .280 Ackley Improved with .284 | 142gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos bullet and 93 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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    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 2206H
84%
89%
100%
ADI AR 2208
90%
89%
100%
ADI AR 2209
97%
77%
96%
ADI AR 2213
97%
70%
92%
Accurate 2200
83%
90%
100%
Accurate 2700
91%
90%
98%
Accurate 3100
97%
67%
97%
Accurate 4064
88%
89%
100%
Accurate 4350
96%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
89%
90%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
87%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
97%
87%
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
92%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
97%
76%
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
97%
67%
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
97%
64%
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
97%
56%
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
97%
72%
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
84%
90%
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
87%
89%
100%
Hodgdon H380
89%
90%
100%
Hodgdon H414
91%
89%
99%
Hodgdon H4350
97%
85%
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
97%
73%
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
97%
82%
100%
Hodgdon LVR
94%
89%
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
94%
89%
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
90%
90%
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
97%
53%
100%
IMR 3031
87%
90%
100%
IMR 4064
90%
89%
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
91%
89%
99%
IMR 4350
97%
89%
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
92%
89%
99%
IMR 4831
97%
78%
100%
IMR 4895
86%
89%
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
97%
72%
93%
IMR 7828 SSC
97%
71%
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
83%
89%
100%
Lovex D073.6
84%
89%
100%
Lovex S060
85%
89%
100%
Lovex S062
88%
90%
100%
Lovex S065
94%
89%
100%
Lovex S070
96%
90%
99%
Lovex S071
97%
56%
95%
Norma 201
85%
90%
100%
Norma 202
85%
89%
100%
Norma 203B
88%
90%
100%
Norma 204
96%
89%
97%
Norma MRP
97%
70%
97%
Norma URP
96%
89%
100%
Ramshot Big Game
87%
90%
100%
Ramshot Hunter
97%
88%
99%
Ramshot Magnum
97%
65%
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
96%
54%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
89%
90%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
88%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
93%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
96%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
97%
90%
100%
Rottweil R 902
87%
90%
100%
Rottweil R 903
91%
90%
100%
Rottweil R 904
97%
81%
95%
Rottweil R 905
97%
75%
96%
Rottweil R 907
93%
89%
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
90%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
84%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
85%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
84%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
90%
88%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
94%
89%
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
94%
89%
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
84%
89%
100%
Shooters World Precision
88%
90%
100%
Somchem S335
85%
89%
100%
Somchem S341
84%
90%
100%
Somchem S355
91%
90%
100%
Somchem S361
97%
82%
94%
Somchem S365
97%
82%
100%
Somchem S385
97%
76%
97%
Vihtavuori N133
87%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
93%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
87%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
96%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N160
94%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N165
97%
63%
94%
Vihtavuori N540
87%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N550
93%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N555
97%
71%
99%
Vihtavuori N560
97%
68%
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
95%
89%
100%
Winchester 760
91%
89%
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
97%
51%
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
52156
80%
**51
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
44411
68%
**97
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
86%
35244
54%
**62
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
93%
40147
62%
**87
90%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
54389
84%
**54
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
42728
66%
**18
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
83%
27209
42%
**46
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46325
71%
**26
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
34780
54%
**72
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
44469
68%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
47529
73%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
34534
53%
**79
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
38783
60%
**10
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
85%
34229
53%
**39
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
90%
34650
53%
**89
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
25106
39%
**20
93%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
89%
28776
44%
**28
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
26556
41%
**11
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
52040
80%
**61
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
46369
71%
**05
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
45339
70%
**40
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
40248
62%
**87
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33388
51%
**70
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
92%
40669
63%
**57
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
31981
49%
**74
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
37884
58%
**28
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
36260
56%
**15
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
44121
68%
**94
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
84%
28848
44%
**50
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
48878
75%
**82
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
43526
67%
**74
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43062
66%
**38
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35157
54%
**10
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
40959
63%
**25
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
30618
47%
**48
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
48805
75%
**18
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
39189
60%
**02
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
93%
39929
61%
**00
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
54418
84%
**54
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
51851
80%
**18
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
51677
80%
**85
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
46949
72%
**33
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
38363
59%
**75
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
36724
57%
**49
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
88%
27035
42%
**39
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
50995
78%
**95
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
51532
79%
**95
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
47021
72%
**79
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
35085
54%
**46
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
86%
31517
49%
**30
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
35027
54%
**66
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
47036
72%
**02
100%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
33968
52%
**46
94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
91%
34127
53%
**52
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27891
43%
**57
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
45455
70%
**26
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
46456
71%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
37608
58%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
34490
53%
**82
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
33982
52%
**85
95%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
48704
75%
**49
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
42032
65%
**80
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
86%
37434
58%
**69
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
86%
33721
52%
**36
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
39595
61%
**92
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
43105
66%
**33
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
53316
82%
**58
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
50502
78%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
52185
80%
**36
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
43729
67%
**02
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
37840
58%
**23
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38363
59%
**75
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
51851
80%
**18
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
46949
72%
**33
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
51590
79%
**36
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
53055
82%
**44
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
42337
65%
**71
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
88%
39943
61%
**98
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
31212
48%
**13
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
83%
31212
48%
**48
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
49356
76%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
41307
64%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
48327
74%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
36114
56%
**20
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
37753
58%
**98
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
90%
32518
50%
**64
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
47790
74%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
38522
59%
**48
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
27195
42%
**02
93%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
94%
39929
61%
**23
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
35955
55%
**46
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
40248
62%
**87
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
82%
23163
36%
**93
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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