
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .284 Win. with .284 | 150gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 98 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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,582 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,755 psi | 62% | 2621 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,440 psi | 70% | 2779 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 81% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,896 psi | 84% | 2844 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,462 psi | 56% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,172 psi | 57% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,155 psi | 80% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,529 psi | 74% | 2690 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,157 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,613 psi | 68% | 2694 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,462 psi | 56% | 2621 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 77% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 66% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 77% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,963 psi | 74% | 2579 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,812 psi | 61% | 2536 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 62% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,533 psi | 53% | 2438 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 71% | 2615 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 61% | 2467 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 75% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 75% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 65% | 2644 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 60% | 2490 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 65% | 2552 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,837 psi | 53% | 2451 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 52% | 2457 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,196 psi | 46% | 2356 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,940 psi | 56% | 2589 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 70% | 2615 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 60% | 2493 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,222 psi | 69% | 2569 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 77% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 73% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,387 psi | 81% | 2782 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 61% | 2493 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,147 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,747 psi | 75% | 2667 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 72% | 2625 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,095 psi | 46% | 2300 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 66% | 2598 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,743 psi | 69% | 2667 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,426 psi | 41% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 69% | 2572 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 72% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 68% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,382 psi | 70% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,221 psi | 68% | 2552 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,489 psi | 51% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 66% | 2582 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 75% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 70% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 71% | 2549 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 64% | 2507 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,855 psi | 59% | 2451 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,509 psi | 63% | 2526 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 70% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 70% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 64% | 2543 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,328 psi | 79% | 2736 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,808 psi | 53% | 2438 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 63% | 2552 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,739 psi | 59% | 2530 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 74% | 2625 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 74% | 2644 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,285 psi | 80% | 2664 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,876 psi | 42% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,417 psi | 84% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 62% | 2480 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 55% | 2523 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,214 psi | 52% | 2451 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,592 psi | 56% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 76% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 67% | 2520 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 56% | 2441 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,222 psi | 69% | 2569 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,855 psi | 59% | 2451 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 70% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 64% | 2507 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,509 psi | 63% | 2526 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 58% | 2490 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 72% | 2602 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 72% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 60% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,206 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,343 psi | 80% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 71% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 71% | 2595 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 57% | 2448 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,571 psi | 42% | 2280 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,570 psi | 70% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,837 psi | 81% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 73% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 66% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 67% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 55% | 2382 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,156 psi | 52% | 2388 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 75% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 64% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,780 psi | 55% | 2441 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,343 psi | 49% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 48% | 2310 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 75% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,147 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,327 psi | 46% | 2434 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 99.6% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 98 powders for .284 Win. loaded with the .284 | 150gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,923 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,673 fps to 2,923 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 98 of the 98 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.