280 Ackley Improved Load Data: 2,073 Published Loads from 5 Sources
Empirical Precision indexes 2,073 published loads for 280 Ackley Improved from 5 reloading sources, covering 54 bullets and 55 smokeless powders. Most published tables were tested in 24-inch and 26-inch barrels, and 19% of entries include published pressure measurements.
Published Loads2,073
Sources5
Bullets54
Powders55
Always start low and verify against the original published source before loading.
Coverage by Source (5)
| Publisher | Published Loads |
|---|---|
| Hornady | 706 |
| Sierra | 655 |
| Hodgdon | 400 |
| Nosler | 210 |
| Barnes | 102 |
Powders Covered (55)
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Bullets Covered (54)
Grouped by bullet manufacturer with projectile weight and model.
Barnes (8)
- 110 gr TTSX FB
- 120 gr TTSX BT
- 140 gr TTSX BT
- 150 gr TSX BT
- 152 gr LRX BT
- 160 gr LRX BT
- 171 gr Match Burner BT
- 175 gr TSX FB
Hornady (21)
- 120 gr HP
- 120 gr V-MAX
- 139 gr GMX
- 139 gr InterBond
- 139 gr InterLock BTSP
- 139 gr InterLock SP
- 139 gr SST
- 150 gr ELD-X
- 154 gr InterBond
- 154 gr InterLock SP
- 154 gr SST
- 162 gr A-MAX
- 162 gr BTHP Match
- 162 gr ELD Match
- 162 gr ELD-X
- 162 gr InterBond
- 162 gr InterLock BTSP
- 162 gr SST
- 175 gr ELD-X
- 175 gr InterLock RN
- 175 gr InterLock SP
Nosler (7)
- 120 gr Ballistic Tip
- 140 gr AccuBond
- 150 gr AccuBond
- 160 gr AccuBond
- 168 gr AccuBond Long Range
- 175 gr AccuBond Long Range
- 185 gr RDF
Sierra (16)
- 100 gr VarmintKing HP
- 120 gr Pro-Hunter Spitzer
- 130 gr MatchKing HPBT
- 130 gr Pro-Hunter SPT SSP
- 140 gr GameKing HPBT
- 140 gr GameKing SBT
- 140 gr Pro-Hunter Spitzer
- 150 gr GameKing SBT
- 150 gr MatchKing HPBT
- 160 gr GameKing HPBT
- 160 gr GameKing SBT
- 160 gr Tipped MatchKing
- 165 gr Tipped GameKing
- 168 gr MatchKing HPBT
- 175 gr GameKing SBT
- 175 gr MatchKing HPBT
Swift Bullet Company (2)
- 150 gr Scirocco II
- 175 gr A-Frame