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Load data for .280 Ackley Improved + .284 | 168gr | Nosler AccuBond Long Range

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon H414, Hodgdon Superperformance, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Winchester 760

.280 Ackley Improved + .284 | 168gr | Nosler AccuBond Long Range

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.284 | 168gr | Nosler AccuBond Long Range
Manufacturer SKU:
58623
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.490" | 37.8mm
Caliber:
.280 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.540" | 64.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.280" | 83.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.750" | 19.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.520" | 13.2mm
Case Capacity:
74.0 Grains of Water | 4.80 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B4068_C285
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 202 loads in caliber .280 Ackley Improved with .284 | 168gr | Nosler AccuBond Long Range bullet and 101 powders such as Hodgdon H414, Hodgdon Superperformance, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Winchester 760. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 28.7 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
85%
64745
100%
**95
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
90%
64963
100%
**82
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
55970
86%
**66
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
50676
78%
**13
97%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
32822
51%
**85
94%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
84%
64687
100%
**72
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
91%
64585
99%
**53
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
49414
76%
**31
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
88%
64469
99%
**36
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
95%
63831
98%
**35
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
48385
74%
**97
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
90%
64774
100%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
88%
64571
99%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
96%
63353
98%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
92%
64832
100%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
55492
85%
**59
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
49559
76%
**17
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
47050
72%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
40640
63%
**72
99%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
53432
82%
**31
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
85%
64658
100%
**15
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
83%
64614
99%
**13
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
87%
64919
100%
**44
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
89%
64716
100%
**12
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
92%
64875
100%
**74
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
60756
93%
**72
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
46934
72%
**92
95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
53185
82%
**00
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
59799
92%
**46
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
94%
64585
99%
**44
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
32822
51%
**85
94%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
94%
64469
99%
**00
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
90%
64397
99%
**79
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
87%
64672
100%
**46
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
91%
64078
99%
**62
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
64716
100%
**79
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
63817
98%
**12
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
64020
99%
**95
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
56768
87%
**30
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
86%
64310
99%
**08
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
52344
81%
**48
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
51590
79%
**46
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
84%
64919
100%
**53
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
84%
64397
99%
**43
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
86%
64759
100%
**36
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
88%
63976
98%
**49
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
95%
64513
99%
**92
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
96%
63976
98%
**08
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
41524
64%
**93
98%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
85%
64165
99%
**43
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
85%
64049
99%
**26
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
88%
64034
99%
**92
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
96%
63918
98%
**51
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
52547
81%
**95
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
64150
99%
**44
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
87%
64208
99%
**12
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
97%
64846
100%
**77
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
47863
74%
**67
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
83%
64614
99%
**85
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
83%
64846
100%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
89%
64382
99%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
88%
64875
100%
**15
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
93%
64484
99%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
95%
64498
99%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
96%
64368
99%
**20
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
39784
61%
**95
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
83%
64266
99%
**03
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
87%
64324
99%
**33
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
91%
63918
98%
**76
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
57827
89%
**43
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
54447
84%
**46
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
94%
64426
99%
**99
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
90%
64905
100%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
84%
64020
99%
**76
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
86%
64455
99%
**85
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
85%
64020
99%
**54
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
91%
64368
99%
**51
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
94%
63904
98%
**46
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
95%
64513
99%
**92
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
64397
99%
**43
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
88%
63976
98%
**49
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
85%
64397
99%
**64
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
84%
64687
100%
**72
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
91%
64890
100%
**85
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
60234
93%
**40
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
60800
94%
**08
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
55840
86%
**33
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
87%
64803
100%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
92%
64078
99%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
87%
64121
99%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
64324
99%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
94%
64687
100%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
46238
71%
**69
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
87%
64411
99%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
94%
64774
100%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
52707
81%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
49501
76%
**23
96%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
41785
64%
**72
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
95%
64527
99%
**76
100%
Winchester 760 👍
<<locked>>
92%
64875
100%
**74
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
41553
64%
**07
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
57653
89%
**00
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
48878
75%
**66
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
33736
52%
**39
92%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
85%
34040
52%
**65
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
93%
28732
44%
**64
91%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
59567
92%
**07
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
47094
72%
**00
98%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
29356
45%
**28
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
51938
80%
**82
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39972
62%
**74
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
90%
37884
58%
**87
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
49617
76%
**85
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
52924
81%
**57
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
38740
60%
**87
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
43685
67%
**98
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
33750
52%
**43
93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
29428
45%
**70
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
28224
43%
**54
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
24961
38%
**46
91%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
30124
46%
**59
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
57580
89%
**20
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
60771
94%
**67
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
51996
80%
**74
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
50111
77%
**05
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
45237
70%
**85
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
37333
57%
**75
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
87%
34403
53%
**39
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
84%
34403
53%
**39
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
36274
56%
**79
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
42569
66%
**16
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
93%
28732
44%
**64
91%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
40770
63%
**30
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
48414
74%
**59
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
54360
84%
**18
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47993
74%
**43
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47195
73%
**20
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39218
60%
**15
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45252
70%
**10
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
34795
54%
**49
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
54360
84%
**80
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
82%
33214
51%
**77
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
84%
33315
51%
**62
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
59770
92%
**94
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
58175
90%
**74
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
55941
86%
**25
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
51343
79%
**89
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
42685
66%
**64
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
40814
63%
**48
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
25077
39%
**06
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
56072
86%
**41
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
56956
88%
**38
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
52272
80%
**41
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
38421
59%
**38
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30661
47%
**33
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
39320
61%
**64
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
52489
81%
**64
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
38072
59%
**51
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
83%
28601
44%
**38
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
59654
92%
**23
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
59756
92%
**30
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
50111
77%
**98
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
51895
80%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
42337
65%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
39320
61%
**90
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
38087
59%
**93
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
88%
28863
44%
**97
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
60321
93%
**57
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
53679
83%
**98
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
46920
72%
**43
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
35041
54%
**26
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
32489
50%
**16
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
43671
67%
**80
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
47993
74%
**98
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
58740
90%
**07
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
55608
86%
**71
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
56913
88%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
48066
74%
**51
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
41626
64%
**11
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42685
66%
**64
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
58175
90%
**74
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
51343
79%
**89
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
56521
87%
**69
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
58653
90%
**97
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
47210
73%
**43
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
35447
55%
**16
91%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
35868
55%
**21
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
33315
51%
**20
94%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
53795
83%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45934
71%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
53461
82%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40263
62%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
42670
66%
**90
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
27804
43%
**69
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
52881
81%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
43018
66%
**30
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
31357
48%
**23
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
85%
33910
52%
**95
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
90%
33243
51%
**85
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
40103
62%
**38
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
45237
70%
**85
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
24903
38%
**31
97%

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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