That's a great load for sure. I just got a new 8lb jug of RL23 that's a different lot than my previous batch. When I test this lot, I might work up to pressure and see where I'm at. My primers are just as round at 54.2gr as they were at 52.5gr where I started. This load shoots so well though and has a decent ES of 20 and SD of 7.
280 AI Retumbo
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Butte Sink
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OK 23 is on order 
Butte Sink
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OK let me get your thoughts
Tell me with QL data where would you be comfortable starting—
I'm thinking around 58 and going up
Cartridge : .280 Ack Imp
Bullet : .284, 160, Nosler AccuBond 54932
Useable Case Capaci: 64.303 grain H2O = 4.175 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.330 inch = 84.58 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder : Alliant Reloder-23
Code:
Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !
Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms
-20.0 86 49.60 2405 2055 31649 9842 97.9 1.586
-18.0 88 50.84 2465 2159 33906 10072 98.6 1.543
-16.0 90 52.08 2525 2264 36333 10279 99.2 1.501
-14.0 92 53.32 2584 2372 38944 10462 99.6 1.454
-12.0 94 54.56 2642 2481 41753 10620 99.9 1.407
-10.0 96 55.80 2701 2591 44781 10751 100.0 1.363
-08.0 98 57.04 2758 2702 48043 10863 100.0 1.320
-06.0 101 58.28 2815 2815 51566 10972 100.0 1.278
-04.0 103 59.52 2871 2929 55348 11077 100.0 1.239 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 105 60.76 2927 3044 59391 11179 100.0 1.201 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 107 62.00 2982 3160 63735 11277 100.0 1.164 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 109 63.24 3037 3277 68408 11371 100.0 1.129 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 111 64.48 3092 3397 73442 11460 100.0 1.094 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 113 65.72 3146 3517 78871 11546 100.0 1.062 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 115 66.96 3201 3640 84735 11626 100.0 1.030 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 118 68.20 3255 3764 91079 11702 100.0 1.000 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 107 62.00 3084 3379 78085 10879 100.0 1.077 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 107 62.00 2826 2837 50072 11808 99.7 1.282
Tell me with QL data where would you be comfortable starting—
I'm thinking around 58 and going up
Cartridge : .280 Ack Imp
Bullet : .284, 160, Nosler AccuBond 54932
Useable Case Capaci: 64.303 grain H2O = 4.175 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.330 inch = 84.58 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder : Alliant Reloder-23
Code:
Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !
Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms
-20.0 86 49.60 2405 2055 31649 9842 97.9 1.586
-18.0 88 50.84 2465 2159 33906 10072 98.6 1.543
-16.0 90 52.08 2525 2264 36333 10279 99.2 1.501
-14.0 92 53.32 2584 2372 38944 10462 99.6 1.454
-12.0 94 54.56 2642 2481 41753 10620 99.9 1.407
-10.0 96 55.80 2701 2591 44781 10751 100.0 1.363
-08.0 98 57.04 2758 2702 48043 10863 100.0 1.320
-06.0 101 58.28 2815 2815 51566 10972 100.0 1.278
-04.0 103 59.52 2871 2929 55348 11077 100.0 1.239 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 105 60.76 2927 3044 59391 11179 100.0 1.201 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 107 62.00 2982 3160 63735 11277 100.0 1.164 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 109 63.24 3037 3277 68408 11371 100.0 1.129 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 111 64.48 3092 3397 73442 11460 100.0 1.094 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 113 65.72 3146 3517 78871 11546 100.0 1.062 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 115 66.96 3201 3640 84735 11626 100.0 1.030 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 118 68.20 3255 3764 91079 11702 100.0 1.000 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 107 62.00 3084 3379 78085 10879 100.0 1.077 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 107 62.00 2826 2837 50072 11808 99.7 1.282
talltexanrancher
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I like/use Hodgdon 1000. Very consistent performance for me.
