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Load data for .280 Ackley Improved + .284 | 160gr | Barnes TSX

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

.280 Ackley Improved + .284 | 160gr | Barnes TSX

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.284 | 160gr | Barnes TSX
Manufacturer SKU:
30291
Bullet Weight:
160gr | 10.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.402" | 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:
0.662" | 16.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.662" | 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_B575_C285
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 168 loads in caliber .280 Ackley Improved with .284 | 160gr | Barnes TSX bullet and 84 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Questions regarding the load data: Please read the information in the next tab "Explanations".

  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 29.9 fps

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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 2208
<<locked>>
88%
58160
90%
**66
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
54940
85%
**15
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
48747
75%
**33
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
57783
89%
**20
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
48167
74%
**67
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
58450
90%
**40
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
93%
58291
90%
**38
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
47108
73%
**30
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
57928
89%
**76
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
57769
89%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
95%
57827
89%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
90%
58465
90%
**81
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
54230
83%
**05
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
47630
73%
**40
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
45092
69%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
39813
61%
**15
98%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51256
79%
**67
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
57914
89%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
58102
89%
**92
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
89%
57986
89%
**48
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
57914
89%
**92
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
45353
70%
**28
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
51314
79%
**26
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
57769
89%
**89
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
58334
90%
**38
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57551
89%
**81
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
57638
89%
**59
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
57624
89%
**36
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
58392
90%
**62
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
58015
89%
**56
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
57769
89%
**95
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
58160
90%
**82
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
54549
84%
**66
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
58262
90%
**99
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
50937
78%
**90
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
50502
78%
**79
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
57740
89%
**43
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
57754
89%
**72
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
57624
89%
**85
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
39914
61%
**20
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
83%
58407
90%
**36
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
58015
89%
**92
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
94%
57899
89%
**35
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
50343
77%
**18
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
94%
58131
89%
**38
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
57522
89%
**99
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57566
89%
**48
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
46572
72%
**03
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35273
54%
**03
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
57493
88%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
58160
90%
**02
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
91%
58175
90%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58218
90%
**58
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58015
89%
**07
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
38101
59%
**05
96%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
57740
89%
**20
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
58233
90%
**76
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
56333
87%
**82
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
52808
81%
**79
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
57537
89%
**72
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
58305
90%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
83%
58146
89%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
57638
89%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
58392
90%
**40
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
57754
89%
**72
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
57740
89%
**43
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
58030
89%
**69
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
96%
57638
89%
**72
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
58276
90%
**48
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
53650
83%
**62
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
58291
90%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
57914
89%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
58421
90%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
93%
57638
89%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
91%
58160
90%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
44701
69%
**95
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
57783
89%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
91%
57972
89%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
50473
78%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
47921
74%
**56
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
40524
62%
**05
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
57972
89%
**66
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
57986
89%
**48
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
39537
61%
**40
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
47688
73%
**08
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
32866
51%
**65
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
87%
35694
55%
**54
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
45672
70%
**36
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
28152
43%
**47
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
50328
77%
**25
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38464
59%
**03
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
92%
39508
61%
**79
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
48124
74%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
51372
79%
**94
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
37521
58%
**13
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
42482
65%
**31
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
32634
50%
**72
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
83%
30603
47%
**49
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
27427
42%
**77
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
83%
25396
39%
**05
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
29211
45%
**82
95%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
50763
78%
**20
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
49168
76%
**57
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
44179
68%
**28
98%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36201
56%
**02
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
90%
36230
56%
**31
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
86%
36230
56%
**31
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
35027
54%
**15
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
41379
64%
**59
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
39305
60%
**52
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
47369
73%
**05
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
52852
81%
**67
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46731
72%
**85
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46021
71%
**56
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38014
59%
**48
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44019
68%
**49
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
33605
52%
**85
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
52765
81%
**26
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
85%
35317
54%
**79
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
86%
35056
54%
**54
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
50560
78%
**38
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
41452
64%
**97
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
39856
61%
**80
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
82%
24671
38%
**39
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
54708
84%
**87
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
50865
78%
**84
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
37608
58%
**70
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
29486
45%
**49
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
38392
59%
**00
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
51039
79%
**10
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
37086
57%
**87
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
85%
30023
46%
**20
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
90%
32300
50%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
48834
75%
**35
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
50633
78%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
41089
63%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
38305
59%
**20
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
37086
57%
**30
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
90%
30037
46%
**75
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
52257
80%
**44
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
45788
70%
**95
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
34301
53%
**65
91%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
31705
49%
**52
91%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
42670
66%
**16
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
46731
72%
**44
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
54462
84%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
46876
72%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
41017
63%
**54
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41452
64%
**97
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
50560
78%
**38
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
45832
71%
**89
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
82%
35781
55%
**79
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
34476
53%
**54
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
32097
49%
**36
93%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
52576
81%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
44701
69%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
51996
80%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
39537
61%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
41205
63%
**26
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
83%
29080
45%
**54
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
51503
79%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
42003
65%
**75
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
30298
47%
**56
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
87%
35433
55%
**87
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
92%
34156
53%
**64
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
38696
60%
**70
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
44179
68%
**28
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
24250
37%
**41
95%

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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