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Load data for .280 Ackley Improved + .284 | 150gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter

Recommended Powder(s):

.280 Ackley Improved + .284 | 150gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 150gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
28571
Bullet Weight:
150gr | 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
.280 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.540" | 64.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
74.0 Grains of Water | 4.80 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B1029_C285
Last updated:
2026-01-21
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 180 loads in caliber .280 Ackley Improved with .284 | 150gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter bullet and 90 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 2208
<<locked>>
87%
57537
89%
**64
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
54737
84%
**10
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
49327
76%
**41
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
58262
90%
**31
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
48066
74%
**59
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
57986
89%
**31
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
93%
58305
90%
**33
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
46818
72%
**25
93%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
83%
57435
88%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
58204
90%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
57653
89%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58479
90%
**86
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
90%
58320
90%
**86
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
53853
83%
**97
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
48051
74%
**35
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
45411
70%
**85
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
39537
61%
**94
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
51837
80%
**76
100%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
44048
68%
**66
96%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
86%
57957
89%
**84
100%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
48051
74%
**35
97%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
91%
58044
89%
**81
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
57682
89%
**30
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
58436
90%
**00
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
89%
58044
89%
**53
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
58305
90%
**97
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
45571
70%
**17
93%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
51750
80%
**31
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
58146
89%
**97
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
58363
90%
**36
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57711
89%
**76
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
58015
89%
**67
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34606
53%
**39
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
58131
89%
**41
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
57798
89%
**54
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
58189
90%
**58
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
57725
89%
**90
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
57566
89%
**74
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
55013
85%
**74
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
58189
90%
**07
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
50415
78%
**72
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
49951
77%
**67
96%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
83%
58450
90%
**28
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
58160
90%
**44
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
58363
90%
**81
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
58131
89%
**97
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
40451
62%
**18
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
83%
58015
89%
**38
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
57667
89%
**94
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
94%
57798
89%
**33
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
51053
79%
**20
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
94%
57856
89%
**36
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
58233
90%
**17
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
97%
53838
83%
**46
97%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58233
90%
**59
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
46282
71%
**89
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35056
54%
**75
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
57957
89%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
57899
89%
**76
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57682
89%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57885
89%
**09
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
38363
59%
**00
95%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
58262
90%
**35
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
58262
90%
**84
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
56753
87%
**84
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
53171
82%
**81
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
58044
89%
**81
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
57667
89%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
58088
89%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
57870
89%
**31
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
58363
90%
**81
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
58160
90%
**44
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
58044
89%
**77
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
58320
90%
**71
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
57972
89%
**46
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
54288
84%
**61
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
57624
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
58044
89%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
57827
89%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
58131
89%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
91%
58175
90%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
44889
69%
**90
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
58407
90%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
91%
58030
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
50966
78%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
48515
75%
**64
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
40176
62%
**77
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
57870
89%
**67
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
58044
89%
**53
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
39247
60%
**18
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
47529
73%
**00
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
32808
50%
**48
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
88%
36608
56%
**69
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
45890
71%
**28
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
28282
44%
**26
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
50198
77%
**26
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38609
59%
**98
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
93%
41046
63%
**94
90%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
52866
81%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
47877
74%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
51517
79%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
37347
57%
**95
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
42351
65%
**26
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
32750
50%
**51
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
84%
31937
49%
**67
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
27267
42%
**49
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
84%
26281
40%
**10
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
29269
45%
**54
94%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
87%
32285
50%
**80
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
48399
74%
**33
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
84%
31937
49%
**67
90%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
42714
66%
**12
96%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
50705
78%
**22
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
49124
76%
**49
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
43947
68%
**07
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36216
56%
**87
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
91%
37376
58%
**39
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
87%
37739
58%
**56
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
34882
54%
**97
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
41263
64%
**48
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
39508
61%
**48
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
47224
73%
**97
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
86%
29791
46%
**40
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
52489
81%
**66
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46789
72%
**80
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45963
71%
**48
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38174
59%
**33
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44121
68%
**38
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
33547
52%
**67
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
52924
81%
**31
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
36216
56%
**80
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
87%
36419
56%
**69
90%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
54868
84%
**79
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
50343
77%
**30
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
41234
63%
**89
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
39537
61%
**66
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
83%
25440
39%
**38
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
54462
84%
**89
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
50865
78%
**82
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
37492
58%
**49
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
29646
46%
**31
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
38189
59%
**85
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
51198
79%
**08
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
86%
36216
56%
**75
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
37086
57%
**72
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
86%
31343
48%
**41
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
83%
28950
45%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
48646
75%
**30
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
45136
69%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
38043
59%
**05
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
37217
57%
**21
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
91%
31140
48%
**80
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
52127
80%
**46
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
45556
70%
**87
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
82%
34635
53%
**54
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
31517
48%
**25
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
42714
66%
**12
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
46731
72%
**36
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
46920
72%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
40625
63%
**36
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41234
63%
**89
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
50343
77%
**30
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
45600
70%
**77
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
83%
36985
57%
**87
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
34534
53%
**46
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
32140
49%
**21
92%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
52301
80%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
44512
68%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
51721
80%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
39175
60%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
41176
63%
**15
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
85%
30284
47%
**62
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
51576
79%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
41945
65%
**64
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
30066
46%
**28
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
89%
37304
57%
**12
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
93%
35810
55%
**82
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
38769
60%
**59
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
43947
68%
**07
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
24163
37%
**06
94%

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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