The .284 Winchester is a popular centerfire rifle cartridge designed in 1982 by Winchester. It is based on the .308 Winchester casing and operates at higher velocities for improved ballistics performance, including flatter trajectories and extended reach.The .284 Winchester is well-suited for medium to large game hunting due to its excellent blast characteristics and accuracy potential. It features superb knockdown power and relatively mild recoil compared to other magnum cartridges of similar dimensions. It is also capable of extreme accuracy with quality barrels and careful load development used by handloaders.Ammunition for the .284 Winchester is widely available from most major manufacturers including Remington, Federal, Hornady, Weatherby, Norma, and Speer. Popular offerings range from 130 grains to 175 grains with several bullet shapes offered including flat nose, round nose, soft point, hollow point, and more.
- Bullet Weight (gr) ->0-5050-7575-100100-150150-200200-300>300
The following table indicates for this caliber and various bullet weight ranges (in grains) which powders are suitable (👍) and popular among our reloading community (👍👍). This might evolve over time as more community members share their loads and as we accumulate more calculations and tests with our balistics calculator.
Weight vs. Velocity - Suitable Bullets for this Caliber
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Barrel Length Variation vs. Velocity - by Bullet Weight
.284 Win. load data available is with the following bullets:
(most popular first)
