Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Sierra
Bullet Weight:160 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.284"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:.284 Win. load data
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:1:11.5
Load data in caliber .284 Win. with .284 | 160gr | Sierra SBT GameKing bullet and 104 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance and Alliant Reloder-17.
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>> | 82% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,411 psi | 71% | 2589 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 83% | 2730 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 83% | 2726 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,880 psi | 81% | 2720 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,004 psi | 67% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,768 psi | 59% | 2520 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,515 psi | 76% | 2782 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,027 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,853 psi | 56% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,724 psi | 59% | 2444 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,269 psi | 76% | 2740 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,608 psi | 57% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,853 psi | 84% | 2799 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 80% | 2703 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,241 psi | 79% | 2697 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,692 psi | 81% | 2684 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,411 psi | 70% | 2552 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,085 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,718 psi | 75% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,070 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,580 psi | 60% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,399 psi | 76% | 2621 fps | 96.1% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,286 psi | 82% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 71% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,808 psi | 83% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 69% | 2461 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,621 psi | 54% | 2382 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 67% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,763 psi | 50% | 2326 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,370 psi | 76% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 64% | 2448 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,601 psi | 73% | 2625 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,430 psi | 79% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,634 psi | 81% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 70% | 2635 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,543 psi | 73% | 2625 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 65% | 2474 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,039 psi | 50% | 2343 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 43.1 gr | 80% | 35,578 psi | 56% | 2457 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,919 psi | 72% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,978 psi | 44% | 2260 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,534 psi | 56% | 2467 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,734 psi | 50% | 2418 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 75% | 2602 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 64% | 2480 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,640 psi | 65% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,011 psi | 82% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 78% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 65% | 2484 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,798 psi | 61% | 2477 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,366 psi | 66% | 2503 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 77% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,443 psi | 46% | 2247 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 71% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 49 gr | 86% | 40,785 psi | 64% | 2546 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,890 psi | 42% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 73% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,936 psi | 77% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 68% | 2477 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 71% | 2500 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,887 psi | 66% | 2484 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,712 psi | 64% | 2438 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,966 psi | 49% | 2290 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 71% | 2559 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,430 psi | 79% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 75% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 75% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 68% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 56% | 2336 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,363 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,302 psi | 55% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 74% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 75% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,268 psi | 74% | 2618 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,247 psi | 62% | 2562 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,111 psi | 50% | 2329 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 68% | 2536 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,607 psi | 56% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,546 psi | 79% | 2608 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,053 psi | 78% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,151 psi | 43% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 66% | 2467 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 74% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 59% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,517 psi | 49% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 44.9 gr | 82% | 33,533 psi | 53% | 2398 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,619 psi | 81% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 71% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 61% | 2428 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,474 psi | 81% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,599 psi | 70% | 2598 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,640 psi | 65% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 56% | 2336 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 75% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 68% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,363 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 62% | 2477 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 77% | 2582 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 74% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 76% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 64% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,740 psi | 62% | 2385 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,208 psi | 69% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 75% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 76% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 61% | 2428 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,790 psi | 45% | 2287 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,726 psi | 62% | 2477 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 77% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 71% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 71% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 59% | 2369 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 52% | 2329 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,698 psi | 65% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,792 psi | 80% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 68% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 52% | 2329 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,181 psi | 44% | 2277 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 52% | 2310 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,995 psi | 80% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,059 psi | 61% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,179 psi | 41% | 2277 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 73% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,063 psi | 71% | 2566 fps | 95.2% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 104 powders for .284 Win. loaded with the .284 | 160gr | Sierra SBT GameKing. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,835 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,631 fps to 2,835 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 104 of the 104 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 160.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Power Pro Varmint 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .284 Win. with the .284 | 160gr | Sierra SBT GameKing they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.