Load data for .284 Win. + .284 | 120gr | Hornady V-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-15, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.284 \| 120gr \| Hornady V-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:	22810
Bullet Weight:	120gr \| 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.284" \| 7.21mm
Bullet Length:	1.105" \| 28.1mm
Caliber:	.284 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):	2.170" \| 55.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.758" \| 70.1mm
Seated Depth:	0.517" \| 13.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.517" \| 13.1mm
Case Capacity:	66.0 Grains of Water \| 4.29 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B2623_C293
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 192 loads in caliber .284 Win. with .284 | 120gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 96 powders such as Alliant Reloder-15, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	91%	57406	90%	**17	100%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	56956	89%	**87	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	86%	56507	89%	**99	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	89%	56971	89%	**68	99%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	85%	57363	90%	**58	100%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	84%	56507	89%	**48	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	90%	57334	90%	**77	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	89%	57319	90%	**94	100%
Accurate 2700	<<locked>>	96%	56623	89%	**02	95%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	95%	56811	89%	**84	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	44773	70%	**49	97%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	89%	56637	89%	**45	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	57246	90%	**20	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	84%	57101	89%	**12	100%
Alliant Reloder-15 👍	<<locked>>	94%	56985	89%	**30	99%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	96%	44280	69%	**56	97%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	96%	51097	80%	**27	99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	97%	31937	50%	**67	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	90%	56623	89%	**17	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	88%	56318	88%	**14	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	88%	57276	90%	**31	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	94%	56739	89%	**59	99%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	56681	89%	**68	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	95%	57043	89%	**10	98%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	97%	53432	84%	**07	96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	43569	68%	**48	92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	40596	64%	**38	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	97%	48979	77%	**15	97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	97%	49400	77%	**31	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	96%	56231	88%	**77	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	33272	52%	**47	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	93%	56608	89%	**00	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	56202	88%	**68	99%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	97%	57000	89%	**41	96%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	56492	89%	**63	100%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	46079	72%	**94	93%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	97%	54433	85%	**35	96%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	97%	38479	60%	**05	95%
IMR 4895 👍	<<locked>>	93%	57116	90%	**43	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	89%	57116	90%	**74	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	57334	90%	**54	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	85%	57116	90%	**54	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	91%	56695	89%	**87	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	91%	57029	89%	**31	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	94%	56449	88%	**74	100%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	97%	50299	79%	**69	96%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	47297	74%	**33	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	91%	56637	89%	**71	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	91%	57130	90%	**71	100%
Norma 203B 👍	<<locked>>	94%	57072	89%	**30	100%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	44831	70%	**56	97%
Ramshot Big Game 👍	<<locked>>	94%	56536	89%	**33	99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	43976	69%	**30	94%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	88%	56608	89%	**68	98%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	89%	56985	89%	**14	100%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	86%	57377	90%	**58	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	33576	53%	**90	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	85%	56695	89%	**61	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	94%	56449	88%	**68	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	94%	56739	89%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	96%	49487	78%	**10	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	44353	69%	**72	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	97%	45905	72%	**95	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	57058	89%	**45	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	93%	56811	89%	**58	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	54650	86%	**74	100%
Rottweil R 907	<<locked>>	97%	52460	82%	**92	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	56318	88%	**36	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	90%	57290	90%	**77	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	92%	57305	90%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	56971	89%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	57203	90%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	97%	49821	78%	**04	95%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	50299	79%	**69	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	56695	89%	**87	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	94%	56449	88%	**74	100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	56956	89%	**31	100%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	86%	56594	89%	**87	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	90%	56420	88%	**86	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	90%	56710	89%	**71	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	55419	87%	**84	100%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	40001	63%	**90	98%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	87%	57290	90%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	93%	56768	89%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	53084	83%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	93%	57435	90%	**51	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	46485	73%	**94	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	49937	78%	**99	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	87%	56492	89%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	94%	57392	90%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	50125	79%	**45	98%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	96%	33199	52%	**30	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	48167	75%	**40	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	86%	57087	89%	**17	100%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	97%	53432	84%	**07	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	85%	57145	90%	**17	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	42003	66%	**28	97%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	35766	56%	**61	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	47645	75%	**64	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	44454	70%	**41	96%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	50024	78%	**43	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	50589	79%	**59	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	42598	67%	**44	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	43671	68%	**67	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	86%	40001	63%	**94	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	35839	56%	**10	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	84%	29095	46%	**79	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	43613	68%	**58	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	35172	55%	**87	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	51808	81%	**40	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	37797	59%	**59	95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	85%	30647	48%	**95	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	30400	48%	**18	92%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	92%	27601	43%	**26	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	41379	65%	**35	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	43540	68%	**87	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	46282	73%	**48	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	36347	57%	**46	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	46746	73%	**07	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	35505	56%	**80	93%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	86%	36825	58%	**62	90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	94%	39813	62%	**59	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	83%	26368	41%	**48	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	83%	31662	50%	**15	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	91%	40190	63%	**38	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	35491	56%	**54	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26353	41%	**93	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	37985	60%	**79	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	34998	55%	**41	94%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	82%	36782	58%	**38	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	52330	82%	**04	100%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	39001	61%	**40	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	85%	37115	58%	**80	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	88%	29515	46%	**62	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	38609	60%	**85	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	44092	69%	**51	99%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	52141	82%	**69	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	50198	79%	**43	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	40886	64%	**15	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	42641	67%	**79	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	37434	59%	**17	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	83%	32808	51%	**82	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	88%	35824	56%	**80	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	41176	65%	**89	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	41423	65%	**08	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	37043	58%	**43	96%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	84%	30197	47%	**82	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	36782	58%	**53	95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	89%	34838	55%	**10	90%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	81%	44208	69%	**44	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	43236	68%	**58	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	47790	75%	**04	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26672	42%	**36	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	49922	78%	**53	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	36274	57%	**67	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	35505	56%	**49	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	29544	46%	**98	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	86%	30589	48%	**25	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	88%	34098	53%	**03	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	45150	71%	**41	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	39175	61%	**33	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	32358	51%	**18	95%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	87%	38856	61%	**13	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	33489	52%	**74	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	81%	42453	67%	**15	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	40611	64%	**99	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	42888	67%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	35244	55%	**02	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	87%	35752	56%	**25	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	32808	51%	**82	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	40886	64%	**15	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	37434	59%	**17	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	53098	83%	**69	100%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	48008	75%	**36	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	42177	66%	**53	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	42250	66%	**18	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	33330	52%	**31	95%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	24265	38%	**21	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	47529	74%	**18	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	40364	63%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	32329	51%	**89	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	38711	61%	**26	100%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	28572	45%	**80	94%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	82%	29965	47%	**46	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	46717	73%	**17	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	38189	60%	**40	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	81%	29994	47%	**85	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	92%	28514	45%	**89	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	28718	45%	**77	92%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	47224	74%	**59	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	86%	36825	58%	**62	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	50270	79%	**99	99%

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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