Load data for .284 Win. + .284 | 130gr | Speer Boat-Tail

.284 Win. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Speer
Bullet Weight:130 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.284"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.17"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:66 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:13.5

Load data in caliber .284 Win. with .284 | 130gr | Speer Boat-Tail bullet and 103 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>86%57,276 psi90%2904 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%55,782 psi87%2930 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%56,072 psi88%2930 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%54,027 psi85%2940 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%55,463 psi87%2920 fps96.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%55,709 psi87%2972 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,738 psi87%3054 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%56,275 psi88%3005 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%57,435 psi90%3002 fps99.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%55,303 psi87%2956 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%56,101 psi88%2933 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%57,450 psi90%3074 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%56,072 psi88%3127 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%57,435 psi90%3028 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%56,652 psi89%2907 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%54,375 psi85%2995 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,490 psi84%3058 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%54,752 psi86%3097 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,116 psi60%2769 fps97.8%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,598 psi67%2930 fps96.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%56,376 psi88%3022 fps99.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%54,549 psi85%2992 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%54,621 psi86%2949 fps96.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%57,101 psi89%2940 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%54,781 psi86%2986 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%56,884 psi89%3091 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%55,985 psi88%2953 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%57,130 psi90%2976 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%55,492 psi87%3002 fps99%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%54,969 psi86%3048 fps97.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%55,840 psi88%3009 fps96%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%56,884 psi89%3018 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%49,574 psi78%2927 fps99.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%56,391 psi88%3051 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%55,985 psi88%3084 fps97%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,447 psi56%1831 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%54,853 psi86%2969 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%56,797 psi89%2999 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%56,768 psi89%2986 fps99.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%57,043 psi89%2966 fps97.5%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%56,840 psi89%2867 fps100%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,897 psi86%2979 fps96.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%56,724 psi89%2989 fps97.4%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,475 psi82%2986 fps99.1%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%55,767 psi87%3028 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%55,303 psi87%2956 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%55,637 psi87%2943 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%56,202 psi88%2982 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%55,912 psi88%2930 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%56,811 psi89%2986 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%55,782 psi87%2979 fps98.5%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,840 psi89%3015 fps97.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%55,187 psi86%2949 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%55,811 psi87%2956 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%57,130 psi90%3035 fps99.9%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%54,650 psi86%3038 fps99.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%54,143 psi85%3005 fps99.7%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%53,664 psi84%3035 fps97.9%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%55,796 psi87%2972 fps98.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%55,535 psi87%2995 fps99.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%56,333 psi88%2956 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,752 psi56%1870 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%54,737 psi86%2936 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%55,767 psi87%2979 fps97.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%54,853 psi86%3064 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%54,331 psi85%3100 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,361 psi87%3074 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,100 psi86%3100 fps99%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%56,101 psi88%2933 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%55,738 psi87%2949 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%54,404 psi85%2982 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%54,621 psi86%2949 fps96.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%55,782 psi87%2979 fps98.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%56,202 psi88%2982 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%56,811 psi89%2986 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,840 psi89%3015 fps97.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%56,159 psi88%3045 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%57,624 psi90%2930 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%54,317 psi85%2949 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%54,868 psi86%2976 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%56,695 psi89%2890 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%56,826 psi89%2884 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%56,463 psi88%2930 fps97.4%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%56,695 psi89%2992 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%56,057 psi88%2887 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%57,580 psi90%2999 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%54,679 psi86%2979 fps99.9%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,023 psi77%2989 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%56,550 psi89%2854 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%56,840 psi89%2874 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%55,347 psi87%2917 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%56,260 psi88%2933 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%56,086 psi88%2956 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,377 psi90%3038 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%56,159 psi88%2959 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%54,389 psi85%2927 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,405 psi88%3041 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,408 psi65%2851 fps97.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%54,027 psi85%2959 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%55,724 psi87%3005 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%54,969 psi86%3048 fps97.3%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%34,229 psi54%2753 fps97.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%54,592 psi86%2982 fps99.9%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%47,645 psi75%2762 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%52,286 psi82%2881 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%40,234 psi63%2677 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%47,079 psi74%2831 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%51,764 psi81%2861 fps95.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%38,000 psi60%2667 fps99.9%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>88%36,521 psi57%2694 fps95.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%43,918 psi69%2785 fps98.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%37,304 psi58%2628 fps96.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%45,948 psi72%2799 fps99.6%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%46,180 psi72%2792 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%53,751 psi84%3012 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%39,740 psi62%2805 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%36,912 psi58%2651 fps97.8%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%53,388 psi84%2861 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%39,624 psi62%2717 fps97.2%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>88%36,811 psi58%2710 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%31,778 psi50%2602 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>94%31,691 psi50%2598 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%39,653 psi62%2861 fps95.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%43,033 psi67%2785 fps97.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%36,535 psi57%2654 fps97.8%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%48,283 psi76%2841 fps95%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%47,616 psi75%2789 fps99.9%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%44,672 psi70%2815 fps99.7%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%49,313 psi77%2966 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%52,431 psi82%2897 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%53,592 psi84%2927 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%37,275 psi58%2651 fps95%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%47,935 psi75%2923 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%52,388 psi82%2953 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%44,295 psi69%2799 fps99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>86%31,633 psi50%2543 fps95.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%40,147 psi63%2762 fps98.7%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%48,501 psi76%2953 fps95.2%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,324 psi41%1634 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%42,351 psi66%2746 fps98.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%43,758 psi69%2795 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%39,160 psi61%2664 fps97.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%47,239 psi74%2795 fps95.4%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%53,534 psi84%2822 fps100%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%48,327 psi76%2864 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%47,021 psi74%2822 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>88%35,331 psi55%2648 fps95.1%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%40,596 psi64%2749 fps98%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%45,948 psi72%2799 fps99.6%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%52,156 psi82%2890 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%42,917 psi67%2766 fps99.9%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%43,961 psi69%2723 fps98.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%39,088 psi61%2671 fps98.7%
Lovex S065<<locked>>88%41,133 psi64%2710 fps95.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%47,239 psi74%2851 fps95.8%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%42,888 psi67%2736 fps99.3%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%43,308 psi68%2753 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%39,015 psi61%2703 fps97.5%
Norma URP<<locked>>88%36,869 psi58%2697 fps95.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%38,406 psi60%2713 fps97.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%43,976 psi69%2854 fps95.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%45,905 psi72%2799 fps96.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%45,397 psi71%2822 fps98.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%49,501 psi78%2848 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,672 psi42%1673 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%51,358 psi80%2884 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%43,105 psi68%2749 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%41,466 psi65%2822 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%33,837 psi53%2674 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>90%39,059 psi61%2772 fps95.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%41,989 psi66%2844 fps96%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%46,905 psi74%2789 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%40,857 psi64%2687 fps98.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%34,258 psi54%2592 fps96.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%48,283 psi76%2841 fps95%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>88%41,133 psi64%2710 fps95.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%42,917 psi67%2766 fps99.9%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%39,088 psi61%2671 fps98.7%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%47,239 psi74%2851 fps95.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%35,230 psi55%2641 fps96.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%54,244 psi85%2884 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%44,222 psi69%2772 fps97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%42,380 psi66%2753 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%44,324 psi69%2694 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%36,825 psi58%2556 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%46,253 psi72%2762 fps95.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%49,676 psi78%2881 fps99.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%43,874 psi69%2697 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%43,830 psi69%2769 fps98.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%35,099 psi55%2598 fps96.9%
Somchem S365<<locked>>84%28,979 psi45%2526 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%50,038 psi78%2762 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%44,628 psi70%2690 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%40,234 psi63%2674 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%40,901 psi64%2680 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%33,431 psi52%2536 fps97.8%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>86%36,027 psi56%2641 fps95%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%46,108 psi72%2795 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%39,378 psi62%2667 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>88%38,058 psi60%2703 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>94%34,040 psi53%2677 fps95.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>82%31,807 psi50%2507 fps95.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%45,542 psi71%2838 fps99.9%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%45,194 psi71%2874 fps95%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>98%31,923 psi50%2677 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%41,684 psi65%2753 fps98.6%

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This overview compares 116 powders for .284 Win. loaded with the .284 | 130gr | Speer Boat-Tail. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,127 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,831 fps to 3,127 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 116 of the 116 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, ADI AR 2209 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. As outliers, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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