280 Ackley 168gr Berger Hunter

Blend the profile of a low-drag match bullet with a traditional hunting projectile design and you’re ready to take on almost anything that walks on four legs. Federal Premium Berger Hybrid Hunter bullet weights have been fine-tuned to provide exceptional accuracy through factory rifles. Ballistic coefficients exceed those of comparable designs thanks to a hybrid nose design that combines tangent and secant ogive features. The bullets are loaded with our finest nickel-plated brass, Gold Medal® primers and specially formulated propellant for the best consistency and reliability.

• Hybrid tangent-secant ogive bullet design

• High ballistic coefficient

• Superior accuracy across a wide range of factory firearms

• Lethal and reliable terminal performance on medium and big game

• Loaded to tight specifications with Gold Medal primers, nickel-plated brass and specialized propellant

Specs

Caliber
280 Ackley Improved

Grain Weight
168

Bullet Style
Berger Hybrid

Muzzle Velocity
2800

Ballistic Coefficient
.566

Ballistic Coefficient G7
.290

Bullet Length In
1.352in / 34.34mm

Terminal Performance Minimum Velocity
1800

Package Quantity
20

Usage
Big Game, Long Range

Ballistics

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Velocity

•
Energy

•
Wind Drift

•
Average Range

•
Long Range

Velocity in feet per second

Muzzle
100 Y
200 Y
300 Y
400 Y
500 Y

2800
2639
2483
2333
2188
2048

Energy in Foot Pounds

Muzzle
100 Y
200 Y
300 Y
400 Y
500 Y

2924
2597
2300
2030
1786
1565

Wind Drift in Inches (at 10 mph)

Muzzle
100 Y
200 Y
300 Y
400 Y
500 Y

0
0.6
2.4
5.4
10.0
16.1

Wind Drift in Inches (at 10 MPH Crosswind)

Average Range

50 Y
100 Y
200 Y
300 Y

-0.2

-3.5
-12.6

Height of bullet trajectory in inches above or below line of sight if zeroed at 100 yards. Sights 1.5 inches above bore line.

Long Range

50 Y
100 Y
200 Y
300 Y
400 Y
500 Y

0.7
1.7

-7.3
-21.2
-42.2

Height of bullet trajectory in inches above or below line of sight if zeroed at 100 yards. Sights 1.5 inches above bore line.