Load data for .284 Win. + .284 | 139gr | Hornady SP

.284 Win. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Hornady
Bullet Weight:139 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:1:12.0

Load data in caliber .284 Win. with .284 | 139gr | Hornady SP bullet and 101 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>>84%54,476 psi85%2759 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%56,666 psi89%2838 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%56,826 psi89%2831 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%55,071 psi86%2851 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%56,144 psi88%2831 fps97%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%56,623 psi89%2877 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,695 psi89%2966 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%57,261 psi90%2913 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%54,563 psi86%2858 fps99.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%56,101 psi88%2861 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%56,884 psi89%2835 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%56,956 psi89%3035 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%54,752 psi86%2884 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%57,595 psi90%2808 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%55,201 psi87%2904 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,114 psi85%2963 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%55,317 psi87%3002 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,624 psi61%2694 fps98.4%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,149 psi68%2851 fps97.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%57,188 psi90%2930 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%55,317 psi87%2900 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%55,317 psi87%2864 fps97.1%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%54,534 psi85%2795 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%55,709 psi87%2894 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%57,537 psi90%2992 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%56,927 psi89%2854 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%56,231 psi88%2910 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%55,550 psi87%2956 fps97.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%56,434 psi88%2920 fps96.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%54,215 psi85%2871 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%50,183 psi79%2838 fps99.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%57,188 psi90%2956 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%56,695 psi89%2995 fps97.6%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,505 psi56%1755 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%55,419 psi87%2874 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%57,740 psi90%2900 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%57,508 psi90%2890 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%54,215 psi85%2818 fps97.4%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%57,479 psi90%2766 fps100%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,637 psi87%2890 fps97.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%57,479 psi90%2900 fps97.9%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,301 psi84%2897 fps99.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%56,608 psi89%2933 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%56,101 psi88%2861 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%56,275 psi88%2844 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%57,145 psi90%2887 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%56,623 psi89%2838 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%57,276 psi90%2887 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%56,637 psi89%2890 fps98.9%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,580 psi90%2927 fps98.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%56,028 psi88%2858 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%56,376 psi88%2858 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%54,404 psi85%2890 fps99.9%
Norma 204ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,434 psi88%2940 fps96%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%55,448 psi87%2949 fps99.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%55,042 psi86%2917 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%54,346 psi85%2946 fps98.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%56,376 psi88%2881 fps99%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%56,130 psi88%2900 fps99.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%57,058 psi89%2864 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,868 psi56%1795 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%55,738 psi87%2844 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%56,623 psi89%2890 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%55,840 psi88%2972 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%55,100 psi86%3002 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,231 psi88%2986 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,985 psi88%3015 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%56,985 psi89%2838 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%56,289 psi88%2854 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%55,172 psi86%2890 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%55,317 psi87%2864 fps97.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%56,637 psi89%2890 fps98.9%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%57,145 psi90%2887 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%57,276 psi90%2887 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,580 psi90%2927 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%56,797 psi89%2949 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%54,940 psi86%2861 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%55,666 psi87%2884 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%57,595 psi90%2795 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%57,508 psi90%2789 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%57,072 psi89%2841 fps97.9%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%57,508 psi90%2897 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%56,855 psi89%2792 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%54,317 psi85%2848 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%55,259 psi87%2884 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,835 psi78%2897 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%57,261 psi90%2756 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%54,404 psi85%2736 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%55,883 psi88%2815 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%56,985 psi89%2835 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%56,927 psi89%2864 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%54,447 psi85%2890 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%56,739 psi89%2864 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%54,998 psi86%2831 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,072 psi89%2949 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,148 psi66%2769 fps98.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%54,824 psi86%2871 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%56,594 psi89%2910 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%55,927 psi88%2959 fps97.9%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%34,679 psi54%2690 fps98.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%55,579 psi87%2894 fps100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%48,153 psi75%2667 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%52,997 psi83%2785 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%41,089 psi64%2595 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%47,805 psi75%2743 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%49,240 psi77%2720 fps95.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%38,899 psi61%2589 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>86%34,780 psi55%2566 fps95.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%44,541 psi70%2703 fps99%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%37,739 psi59%2546 fps97%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%46,630 psi73%2710 fps99.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%46,804 psi73%2697 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%40,379 psi63%2726 fps97.5%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%37,478 psi59%2572 fps98.4%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%54,186 psi85%2762 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%40,292 psi63%2635 fps97.8%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>86%35,027 psi55%2575 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%32,271 psi51%2530 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>92%30,240 psi47%2474 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>96%37,391 psi59%2717 fps95.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%43,772 psi69%2707 fps98.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%37,014 psi58%2572 fps98.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%45,861 psi72%2700 fps95%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%48,167 psi75%2697 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%45,353 psi71%2730 fps99.9%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%50,256 psi79%2881 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%53,142 psi83%2802 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%37,971 psi60%2579 fps95.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%45,600 psi71%2785 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%49,763 psi78%2808 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%44,991 psi71%2713 fps99.4%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>84%30,153 psi47%2418 fps95.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%40,756 psi64%2680 fps99.1%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%45,672 psi72%2805 fps95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,281 psi41%1565 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%42,975 psi67%2661 fps99.1%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%44,672 psi70%2710 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%39,624 psi62%2582 fps97.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%44,846 psi70%2654 fps95.3%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%54,027 psi85%2720 fps100%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%45,948 psi72%2726 fps95%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%44,875 psi70%2684 fps95.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>86%33,692 psi53%2520 fps95.1%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%41,278 psi65%2667 fps98.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%46,630 psi73%2710 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%52,692 psi83%2795 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%43,468 psi68%2677 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%44,425 psi70%2635 fps99%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%39,581 psi62%2589 fps99.1%
Lovex S065<<locked>>86%39,131 psi61%2575 fps95.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%44,773 psi70%2710 fps95.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%43,685 psi68%2654 fps99.6%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%43,903 psi69%2664 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%39,668 psi62%2625 fps98.2%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%52,678 psi83%2881 fps95.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>86%35,085 psi55%2566 fps95.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%39,088 psi61%2635 fps97.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%41,684 psi65%2717 fps95.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%46,572 psi73%2717 fps97.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%45,832 psi72%2733 fps99.2%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%50,212 psi79%2756 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,687 psi42%1604 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%52,170 psi82%2792 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%43,584 psi68%2667 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%42,105 psi66%2736 fps98.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%34,360 psi54%2602 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>88%37,101 psi58%2638 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>90%39,798 psi62%2703 fps95.9%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%47,659 psi75%2697 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%41,597 psi65%2608 fps99.3%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%34,838 psi55%2516 fps97.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%45,861 psi72%2700 fps95%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>86%39,131 psi61%2575 fps95.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%43,468 psi68%2677 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%39,581 psi62%2589 fps99.1%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%44,773 psi70%2710 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%35,723 psi56%2562 fps97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%44,715 psi70%2687 fps97.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%42,888 psi67%2667 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%45,005 psi71%2608 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%37,405 psi59%2474 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%43,932 psi69%2628 fps95.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%50,488 psi79%2792 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%44,672 psi70%2612 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%44,556 psi70%2687 fps99%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%35,824 psi56%2526 fps97.6%
Somchem S365<<locked>>82%27,659 psi43%2405 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%50,720 psi79%2667 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%45,281 psi71%2602 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%40,973 psi64%2589 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%41,481 psi65%2595 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%33,953 psi53%2461 fps98.3%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>84%34,505 psi54%2516 fps95%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%46,586 psi73%2703 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%40,045 psi63%2585 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>86%36,187 psi57%2569 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>92%32,445 psi51%2549 fps95.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%30,211 psi47%2385 fps95.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%46,195 psi72%2749 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%45,861 psi72%2789 fps95.8%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>96%30,429 psi48%2552 fps95.6%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%42,322 psi66%2671 fps99.1%

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This overview compares 118 powders for .284 Win. loaded with the .284 | 139gr | Hornady SP. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,035 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,755 fps to 3,035 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 118 of the 118 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 139.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, Accurate High Country 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 High Country, 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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