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Load data for .280 Ackley Improved + .284 | 166gr | Hornady A-Tip Match

Recommended Powder(s):

.280 Ackley Improved + .284 | 166gr | Hornady A-Tip Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 166gr | Hornady A-Tip Match
Manufacturer SKU:
o_2836
Bullet Weight:
166gr | 10.8g
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:
65000 psi | 4482 bar
LID:
LID_B12463_C285
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 0 loads in caliber .280 Ackley Improved with .284 | 166gr | Hornady A-Tip Match bullet and 0 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>>
85%
58276
90%
**43
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
58305
90%
**44
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
53954
83%
**05
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
39291
60%
**23
94%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
35085
54%
**80
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
53650
83%
**30
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
83%
58334
90%
**03
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
90%
58450
90%
**99
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
56173
86%
**74
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
58262
90%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
92%
58059
89%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
58392
90%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
57769
89%
**35
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
53345
82%
**08
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
50502
78%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
44150
68%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
58436
90%
**30
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
97%
52794
81%
**07
94%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
48776
75%
**30
98%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
84%
58349
90%
**49
100%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
40001
62%
**92
95%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
53345
82%
**08
99%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
89%
58218
90%
**59
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
43033
66%
**08
96%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
58175
90%
**66
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
89%
57435
88%
**18
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
87%
58015
89%
**89
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
57479
88%
**05
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
56623
87%
**89
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
57783
89%
**56
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
42902
66%
**03
97%
Hodgdon Superformance
<<locked>>
89%
57783
89%
**54
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34911
54%
**63
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
83%
57653
89%
**17
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
58479
90%
**72
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
58030
89%
**53
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
58146
89%
**89
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
58378
90%
**85
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
51793
80%
**89
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
83%
57711
89%
**07
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
57754
89%
**40
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
58204
90%
**76
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
45020
69%
**85
99%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
91%
58204
90%
**12
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
30647
47%
**98
93%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
56420
87%
**77
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
91%
58305
90%
**02
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
97%
52170
80%
**99
98%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
92%
58102
89%
**22
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
46456
71%
**80
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35505
55%
**96
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
57972
89%
**53
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
58001
89%
**35
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
90%
57914
89%
**15
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
91%
58363
90%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
42656
66%
**97
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
57740
89%
**40
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
57798
89%
**85
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
58479
90%
**31
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
58218
90%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
58073
89%
**79
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
57711
89%
**12
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
57870
89%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000
<<locked>>
97%
57986
89%
**35
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
57754
89%
**40
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
83%
57711
89%
**07
100%
Shooters World SW4350
<<locked>>
91%
58204
90%
**76
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
58160
89%
**43
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
58117
89%
**56
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
57624
89%
**02
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57566
89%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
83%
57870
89%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
57827
89%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
58044
89%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
51634
79%
**94
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
90%
57725
89%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
56565
87%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
56608
87%
**71
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
45861
71%
**87
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
58334
90%
**40
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
57435
88%
**18
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
46586
72%
**02
100%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
97%
55521
85%
**56
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
51314
79%
**38
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
35708
55%
**21
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
82%
33098
51%
**72
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
92%
33315
51%
**75
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
89%
27746
43%
**64
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
31343
48%
**00
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
54781
84%
**57
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42467
65%
**52
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
83%
34737
53%
**57
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
52098
80%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
41089
63%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
46920
72%
**74
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
35636
55%
**25
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
31459
48%
**56
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30269
47%
**33
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
26513
41%
**24
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
32692
50%
**54
97%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
89%
41336
64%
**90
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
81%
29501
45%
**93
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
52997
82%
**77
100%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
89%
30922
48%
**69
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
31459
48%
**56
92%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
46093
71%
**56
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
88%
32126
49%
**43
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
52866
81%
**87
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
44527
68%
**05
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
47355
73%
**18
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
33953
52%
**56
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33562
52%
**49
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
38754
60%
**57
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
85%
29878
46%
**56
90%
Hodgdon Superformance
<<locked>>
81%
43526
67%
**18
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28152
43%
**26
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
54201
83%
**71
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41423
64%
**97
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47355
73%
**85
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
40596
62%
**07
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35897
55%
**72
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
83%
32735
50%
**75
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
54012
83%
**57
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
44889
69%
**36
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
43236
67%
**33
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27122
42%
**88
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
41205
63%
**26
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
94%
27833
43%
**03
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
32547
50%
**11
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
42076
65%
**43
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
83%
31952
49%
**72
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
40828
63%
**33
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
82%
27804
43%
**44
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28674
44%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
52765
81%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
49792
77%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
42351
65%
**72
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
40582
62%
**82
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
85%
28137
43%
**03
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
49821
77%
**25
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
37333
57%
**11
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
34867
54%
**02
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
46093
71%
**56
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
50981
78%
**80
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
50662
78%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
44077
68%
**87
98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000]*
<<locked>>
81%
34563
53%
**05
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44889
69%
**36
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
54012
83%
**57
100%
Shooters World SW4350
<<locked>>
81%
43236
67%
**33
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
49734
77%
**18
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
37594
58%
**98
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
38305
59%
**00
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
35505
55%
**95
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
54273
83%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
47776
74%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
43468
67%
**39
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30589
47%
**70
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
42743
66%
**39
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
33881
52%
**11
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
33185
51%
**05
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
87%
32358
50%
**88
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42453
65%
**07
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
44527
68%
**05
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
24555
38%
**23
98%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*
<<locked>>
81%
32387
50%
**23
92%

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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