Load data for .284 Win. + .284 | 154gr | Norma Soft Point

.284 Win. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Norma
Bullet Weight:154 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 | 154gr | Norma Soft Point bullet and 102 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>>82%54,331 psi85%2612 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%57,014 psi89%2684 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%54,926 psi86%2703 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%55,550 psi87%2694 fps97.9%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,685 psi68%2602 fps97.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%57,058 psi89%2733 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%57,014 psi89%2828 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%56,869 psi89%2762 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%54,476 psi85%2717 fps100%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,314 psi80%2746 fps96.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%55,883 psi88%2713 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%57,174 psi90%2684 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%56,840 psi89%2887 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%54,636 psi86%2740 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%55,042 psi86%2756 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%54,346 psi85%2828 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%55,535 psi87%2861 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,343 psi79%2740 fps96.2%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,553 psi65%2631 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,702 psi73%2799 fps99.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%56,840 psi89%2785 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%55,434 psi87%2756 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%55,100 psi86%2730 fps98%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%57,261 psi90%2690 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%55,317 psi87%2743 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%57,638 psi90%2848 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%56,217 psi88%2769 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%56,072 psi88%2825 fps98.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%56,536 psi89%2785 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%57,479 psi90%2772 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%54,012 psi85%2753 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%57,334 psi90%2808 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%56,304 psi88%2861 fps98.5%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,882 psi56%1667 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%55,245 psi87%2726 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%54,143 psi85%2703 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%57,392 psi90%2746 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%57,246 psi90%2733 fps98.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%55,492 psi87%2756 fps98.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%57,188 psi90%2759 fps98.7%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,319 psi90%2815 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%56,463 psi88%2785 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%55,883 psi88%2713 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%57,087 psi89%2740 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%56,202 psi88%2690 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%57,290 psi90%2743 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%56,565 psi89%2753 fps99.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%57,464 psi90%2789 fps99%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%55,825 psi87%2713 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%56,275 psi88%2707 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%54,244 psi85%2746 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%56,115 psi88%2805 fps97.1%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%46,586 psi73%2753 fps97%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%55,550 psi87%2808 fps99.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%54,969 psi86%2772 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%54,317 psi85%2808 fps99.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%56,086 psi88%2740 fps99.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%55,622 psi87%2753 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%56,550 psi89%2717 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,332 psi57%1703 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%56,217 psi88%2749 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%55,970 psi88%2828 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%55,201 psi87%2858 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%56,521 psi89%2848 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%55,912 psi88%2877 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%56,550 psi89%2687 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%56,144 psi88%2707 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%55,274 psi87%2746 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,066 psi77%2720 fps96.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%55,100 psi86%2730 fps98%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%56,565 psi89%2753 fps99.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%57,087 psi89%2740 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%57,290 psi90%2743 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%57,464 psi90%2789 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%57,130 psi90%2808 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%54,462 psi85%2713 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%55,477 psi87%2740 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%57,029 psi89%2644 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%57,217 psi90%2644 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%56,985 psi89%2710 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,602 psi76%2713 fps96%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%57,217 psi90%2746 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%56,608 psi89%2644 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%54,259 psi85%2707 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%55,535 psi87%2743 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,737 psi84%2808 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,951 psi78%2703 fps97.2%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%56,826 psi89%2605 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%57,319 psi90%2628 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%56,217 psi88%2671 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%56,942 psi89%2690 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%56,840 psi89%2720 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%54,752 psi86%2759 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%56,478 psi89%2717 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%54,795 psi86%2684 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%57,246 psi90%2812 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,963 psi72%2707 fps99.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%54,549 psi85%2733 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%56,463 psi88%2759 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%56,072 psi88%2825 fps98.7%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%37,275 psi58%2651 fps99.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%55,187 psi86%2743 fps100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%51,053 psi80%2569 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%43,888 psi69%2503 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%51,343 psi80%2654 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%42,815 psi67%2484 fps95.1%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>94%35,607 psi56%2444 fps95%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%41,510 psi65%2503 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%30,647 psi48%2339 fps95%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%47,108 psi74%2615 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%40,103 psi63%2470 fps98.5%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%48,182 psi76%2694 fps95.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%49,182 psi77%2615 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%50,198 psi79%2595 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%43,091 psi68%2657 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%40,089 psi63%2497 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%42,786 psi67%2556 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%30,966 psi49%2352 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%34,461 psi54%2474 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%47,355 psi74%2687 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>88%28,805 psi45%2326 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%32,996 psi52%2490 fps95.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%46,630 psi73%2625 fps99.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%39,871 psi62%2503 fps99.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%43,149 psi68%2526 fps95.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%50,879 psi80%2602 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%48,399 psi76%2641 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%53,476 psi84%2789 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%40,437 psi63%2503 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%40,292 psi63%2552 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%46,543 psi73%2625 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%47,616 psi75%2625 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%28,587 psi45%2264 fps96.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%43,918 psi69%2605 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>88%42,540 psi67%2621 fps95.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,701 psi42%1486 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%45,687 psi72%2579 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%47,572 psi75%2612 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%42,134 psi66%2503 fps99%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%44,483 psi70%2526 fps96.5%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%43,294 psi68%2552 fps95.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%42,148 psi66%2507 fps95.7%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%31,966 psi50%2356 fps95.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%43,859 psi69%2582 fps99.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%49,182 psi77%2615 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%46,746 psi73%2595 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%46,934 psi74%2549 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%42,192 psi66%2507 fps99.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%36,825 psi58%2405 fps95.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%39,668 psi62%2484 fps95.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%46,151 psi72%2566 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%46,775 psi73%2572 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%42,177 psi66%2543 fps99.3%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%49,139 psi77%2694 fps95.6%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%40,582 psi64%2635 fps95.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%31,125 psi49%2346 fps95%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%41,872 psi66%2559 fps99.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%36,941 psi58%2490 fps95.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%48,994 psi77%2628 fps98.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%48,733 psi76%2648 fps99.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%53,011 psi83%2664 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,166 psi43%1522 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%40,814 psi64%2490 fps96.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%45,556 psi71%2661 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%36,680 psi57%2533 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%32,663 psi51%2411 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>84%34,780 psi55%2467 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%50,401 psi79%2598 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%43,918 psi69%2520 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%37,536 psi59%2451 fps99%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%45,992 psi72%2667 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%43,149 psi68%2526 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%36,825 psi58%2405 fps95.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%46,746 psi73%2595 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%42,192 psi66%2507 fps99.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%39,668 psi62%2484 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%38,464 psi60%2500 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%47,587 psi75%2608 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%45,759 psi72%2589 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%47,529 psi74%2513 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%39,711 psi62%2388 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%41,147 psi64%2454 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%45,571 psi71%2661 fps95.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%53,577 psi84%2697 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%47,007 psi74%2513 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%47,442 psi74%2605 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%38,101 psi60%2451 fps99%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%27,862 psi44%2300 fps97.3%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%43,816 psi69%2598 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%53,447 psi84%2562 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%47,892 psi75%2503 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%43,787 psi69%2497 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%44,251 psi69%2507 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%36,376 psi57%2392 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%32,343 psi51%2346 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%49,545 psi78%2615 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%42,525 psi67%2500 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%31,865 psi50%2346 fps95%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>86%28,979 psi45%2339 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%32,140 psi50%2326 fps97.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%49,574 psi78%2664 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%40,292 psi63%2552 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>90%27,050 psi42%2339 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%45,382 psi71%2592 fps99.8%

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This overview compares 121 powders for .284 Win. loaded with the .284 | 154gr | Norma Soft Point. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,887 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,667 fps to 2,887 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 121 of the 121 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 154.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, Accurate MAGPRO 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, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 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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