Load data for .284 Win. + .284 | 140gr | NorthFork Bonded Core

.284 Win. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:North Fork
Bullet Weight:140 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:1:11.0

Load data in caliber .284 Win. with .284 | 140gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 102 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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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%57,363 psi90%2782 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%55,898 psi88%2808 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%56,014 psi88%2805 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%54,056 psi85%2822 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%55,332 psi87%2802 fps96.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%55,854 psi88%2851 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,448 psi87%2930 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%56,289 psi88%2881 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%57,348 psi90%2881 fps99.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%55,376 psi87%2831 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%56,289 psi88%2812 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%57,508 psi90%2946 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%56,072 psi88%3002 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%57,130 psi90%2900 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%56,942 psi89%2785 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%54,563 psi86%2874 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,359 psi84%2933 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%54,563 psi86%2976 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,014 psi60%2664 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,395 psi66%2818 fps97.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%56,304 psi88%2900 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%54,317 psi85%2867 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%54,462 psi85%2831 fps96.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%57,058 psi89%2815 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%54,737 psi86%2864 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%56,869 psi89%2966 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%56,043 psi88%2828 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%57,014 psi89%2851 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%55,376 psi87%2881 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%54,781 psi86%2927 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%55,666 psi87%2887 fps96.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%56,826 psi89%2894 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%49,371 psi77%2808 fps99.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%56,202 psi88%2923 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%55,825 psi87%2966 fps97.4%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,302 psi55%1736 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%54,766 psi86%2844 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%56,811 psi89%2874 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%56,855 psi89%2864 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%56,927 psi89%2844 fps97.8%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%56,739 psi89%2740 fps100%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,592 psi86%2858 fps97%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%56,681 psi89%2871 fps97.7%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,475 psi82%2871 fps99.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%55,956 psi88%2907 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%55,376 psi87%2831 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%55,579 psi87%2818 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%56,101 psi88%2858 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%55,927 psi88%2808 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%56,594 psi89%2861 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%55,825 psi87%2861 fps98.7%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,797 psi89%2894 fps98%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%55,245 psi87%2828 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%55,622 psi87%2831 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%57,145 psi90%2913 fps100%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%54,592 psi86%2920 fps99.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%54,172 psi85%2887 fps99.8%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%53,374 psi84%2913 fps98.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%55,854 psi88%2854 fps98.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%55,172 psi86%2871 fps99.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%56,434 psi88%2838 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,955 psi56%1781 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%54,955 psi86%2815 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%55,782 psi87%2861 fps98.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%54,723 psi86%2940 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%54,288 psi85%2976 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,129 psi86%2953 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,129 psi86%2982 fps99.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%56,130 psi88%2808 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%55,535 psi87%2825 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%57,740 psi90%2907 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%54,462 psi85%2831 fps96.9%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%55,825 psi87%2861 fps98.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%56,101 psi88%2858 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%56,594 psi89%2861 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,797 psi89%2894 fps98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%55,956 psi88%2920 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%54,041 psi85%2828 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%54,723 psi86%2854 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%56,826 psi89%2769 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%56,855 psi89%2762 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%56,318 psi88%2812 fps97.7%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%56,855 psi89%2871 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%56,144 psi88%2766 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%57,508 psi90%2877 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%54,636 psi86%2858 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,718 psi76%2864 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%56,362 psi88%2726 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%56,985 psi89%2753 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%55,390 psi87%2792 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%56,275 psi88%2808 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%56,028 psi88%2835 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,130 psi90%2913 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%55,956 psi88%2835 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%54,404 psi85%2805 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,999 psi88%2917 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,321 psi65%2740 fps98.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%57,740 psi90%2894 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%55,912 psi88%2884 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%55,114 psi86%2933 fps97.7%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%34,026 psi53%2654 fps97.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%54,607 psi86%2861 fps100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%47,529 psi74%2641 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%52,199 psi82%2759 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%40,248 psi63%2566 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%47,369 psi74%2720 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%48,399 psi76%2690 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%38,072 psi60%2559 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>86%34,127 psi53%2533 fps95.1%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%43,772 psi69%2671 fps98.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%37,289 psi58%2520 fps96.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%45,861 psi72%2680 fps99.7%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%46,137 psi72%2671 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%53,650 psi84%2887 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%39,755 psi62%2694 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%36,999 psi58%2546 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%53,476 psi84%2736 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%39,537 psi62%2605 fps97.6%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>86%34,664 psi54%2549 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%31,734 psi50%2503 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>94%31,676 psi50%2503 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>96%36,883 psi58%2687 fps95.2%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%43,134 psi68%2677 fps97.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%36,521 psi57%2549 fps98.2%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%48,153 psi75%2726 fps95.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%47,703 psi75%2671 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%44,657 psi70%2703 fps99.9%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%49,168 psi77%2844 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%52,576 psi82%2779 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%53,359 psi84%2799 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%37,275 psi58%2546 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%44,802 psi70%2753 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%52,359 psi82%2838 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%44,193 psi69%2684 fps99.3%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>84%29,791 psi47%2395 fps95.2%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%40,306 psi63%2654 fps99%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%48,312 psi76%2838 fps95.7%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,426 psi41%1555 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%42,482 psi67%2635 fps99%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%43,729 psi69%2677 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%39,117 psi61%2552 fps97.5%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%44,469 psi70%2631 fps95.2%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%53,606 psi84%2697 fps100%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%48,327 psi76%2753 fps95.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%44,309 psi69%2657 fps95%
IMR 4831<<locked>>88%35,288 psi55%2546 fps95.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%40,509 psi63%2638 fps98.3%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%45,861 psi72%2680 fps99.7%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%51,938 psi81%2766 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%42,989 psi67%2654 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%43,961 psi69%2612 fps98.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%39,059 psi61%2559 fps99%
Lovex S065<<locked>>86%38,740 psi61%2552 fps95%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%44,208 psi69%2684 fps95.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%42,931 psi67%2625 fps99.5%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%43,366 psi68%2638 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%38,928 psi61%2592 fps97.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>86%34,476 psi54%2536 fps95%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%38,450 psi60%2605 fps97.6%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%40,988 psi64%2684 fps95.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%45,687 psi72%2680 fps97.2%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%45,179 psi71%2703 fps99%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%49,559 psi78%2730 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,600 psi42%1588 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%51,358 psi80%2762 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%43,018 psi67%2641 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%41,568 psi65%2710 fps98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%33,794 psi53%2569 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>88%36,347 psi57%2608 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>90%39,189 psi61%2674 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%47,036 psi74%2671 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%41,046 psi64%2582 fps99.2%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%34,360 psi54%2493 fps97.4%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%48,153 psi75%2726 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>86%38,740 psi61%2552 fps95%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%42,989 psi67%2654 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%39,059 psi61%2559 fps99%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%44,208 psi69%2684 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%35,331 psi55%2539 fps96.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%44,063 psi69%2657 fps97.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%42,453 psi67%2641 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%44,411 psi70%2582 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%36,883 psi58%2451 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%46,238 psi72%2654 fps95.7%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%49,792 psi78%2762 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%43,888 psi69%2582 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%43,903 psi69%2661 fps98.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%35,143 psi55%2497 fps97.4%
Somchem S365<<locked>>82%27,137 psi43%2372 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%50,096 psi79%2644 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%44,686 psi70%2575 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%40,335 psi63%2566 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%40,988 psi64%2572 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%33,489 psi52%2438 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>86%36,114 psi57%2539 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%46,064 psi72%2680 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%39,392 psi62%2559 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>86%35,592 psi56%2543 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>94%34,026 psi53%2579 fps95.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%29,791 psi47%2356 fps95.2%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%45,730 psi72%2726 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%45,107 psi71%2759 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>96%29,979 psi47%2520 fps95.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%41,901 psi66%2648 fps99%

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This overview compares 119 powders for .284 Win. loaded with the .284 | 140gr | NorthFork Bonded Core. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,002 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,736 fps to 3,002 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 119 of the 119 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 140.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.0 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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