
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .284 Win. with .284 | 130gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 102 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 78% | 2943 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,878 psi | 77% | 2953 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,376 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,461 psi | 84% | 3002 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,005 psi | 71% | 2828 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,882 psi | 55% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,311 psi | 74% | 2884 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2989 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,909 psi | 81% | 2913 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,530 psi | 78% | 2940 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,602 psi | 76% | 2923 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,114 psi | 55% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,545 psi | 78% | 2966 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 79% | 2992 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,909 psi | 81% | 2913 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,121 psi | 69% | 2884 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,011 psi | 82% | 2936 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,908 psi | 80% | 2940 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,055 psi | 83% | 2923 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,461 psi | 84% | 3002 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 99.9% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 68% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,558 psi | 75% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 56% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 67% | 2743 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 53% | 2569 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,202 psi | 58% | 2700 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,417 psi | 82% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,808 psi | 83% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 63% | 2697 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,506 psi | 57% | 2595 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,953 psi | 83% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 66% | 2713 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 66% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,298 psi | 77% | 2920 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 44.8 gr | 82% | 39,073 psi | 61% | 2769 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 52% | 2556 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 78% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 56% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,014 psi | 60% | 2720 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,851 psi | 51% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,488 psi | 81% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 62% | 2690 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 51% | 2549 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,372 psi | 79% | 2854 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 70% | 2710 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 64% | 2726 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 70% | 2867 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 76% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 77% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,754 psi | 61% | 2671 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,792 psi | 78% | 2940 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 64% | 2707 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,460 psi | 51% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 57% | 2664 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,053 psi | 80% | 2972 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,744 psi | 40% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 61% | 2664 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 62% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 56% | 2572 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,705 psi | 78% | 2818 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,183 psi | 79% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,313 psi | 77% | 2841 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,551 psi | 60% | 2710 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 58% | 2654 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 66% | 2713 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 75% | 2799 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 61% | 2671 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 64% | 2641 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 56% | 2579 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,424 psi | 66% | 2720 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,733 psi | 76% | 2858 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 62% | 2648 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 62% | 2664 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 56% | 2608 fps | 96% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,869 psi | 59% | 2707 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,969 psi | 55% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,382 psi | 71% | 2864 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 66% | 2707 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 65% | 2726 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 72% | 2759 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,034 psi | 41% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 75% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,005 psi | 71% | 2769 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 42.3 gr | 80% | 37,333 psi | 59% | 2717 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 43 gr | 80% | 30,719 psi | 48% | 2569 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,147 psi | 63% | 2785 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,816 psi | 69% | 2861 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 67% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 58% | 2598 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,530 psi | 48% | 2487 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,372 psi | 79% | 2854 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,424 psi | 66% | 2720 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 61% | 2671 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 56% | 2579 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,733 psi | 76% | 2858 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,459 psi | 79% | 2825 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,359 psi | 84% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,200 psi | 54% | 2602 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,517 psi | 79% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 63% | 2674 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 61% | 2661 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 64% | 2618 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 53% | 2477 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,254 psi | 76% | 2779 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 71% | 2792 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 63% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 63% | 2677 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,734 psi | 50% | 2507 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,472 psi | 46% | 2530 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 73% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 57% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 58% | 2595 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,008 psi | 47% | 2441 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,769 psi | 62% | 2710 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 66% | 2703 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 56% | 2585 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,189 psi | 61% | 2717 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,025 psi | 52% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 65% | 2749 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,082 psi | 78% | 2943 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 60% | 2664 fps | 97.5% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 102 powders for .284 Win. loaded with the .284 | 130gr | Fox Classic Hunter. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,120 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,795 fps to 3,120 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 102 of the 102 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .284 Win. with the .284 | 130gr | Fox Classic Hunter they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.