
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .284 Win. with .284 | 175gr | A-Square MONO RN bullet and 97 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 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,056 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate MAGPROᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,722 psi | 84% | 2710 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 80% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,193 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,172 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 77% | 2638 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,722 psi | 84% | 2710 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,265 psi | 68% | 2612 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,622 psi | 57% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,170 psi | 82% | 2684 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,933 psi | 70% | 2490 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,562 psi | 82% | 2700 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,731 psi | 73% | 2582 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,159 psi | 58% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,830 psi | 67% | 2602 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,083 psi | 82% | 2595 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,876 psi | 72% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 98.9% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,040 psi | 82% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 78% | 2480 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,502 psi | 49% | 2224 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 77% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 59% | 2365 fps | 99% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,626 psi | 65% | 2533 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,660 psi | 76% | 2648 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 73% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,725 psi | 61% | 2395 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,759 psi | 70% | 2543 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,300 psi | 80% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 73% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,024 psi | 78% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 57% | 2375 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 65% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,522 psi | 60% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,522 psi | 60% | 2438 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,890 psi | 42% | 2159 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,269 psi | 47% | 2264 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,485 psi | 45% | 2254 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,553 psi | 64% | 2480 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 74% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,522 psi | 60% | 2438 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 65% | 2375 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 75% | 2500 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 62% | 2408 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 67% | 2425 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,124 psi | 75% | 2552 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,978 psi | 74% | 2533 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 54% | 2277 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,938 psi | 81% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,101 psi | 60% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 60% | 2418 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,383 psi | 43% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,808 psi | 83% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 76% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,879 psi | 80% | 2510 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 58% | 2313 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 56% | 2323 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,329 psi | 80% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,934 psi | 74% | 2497 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,730 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,301 psi | 84% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 77% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 64% | 2359 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 61% | 2343 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,748 psi | 48% | 2208 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,476 psi | 84% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 77% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,189 psi | 61% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,404 psi | 55% | 2398 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 58% | 2359 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 78% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,554 psi | 67% | 2526 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 56% | 2346 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,623 psi | 59% | 2411 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,934 psi | 44% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 75% | 2487 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 69% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 58% | 2382 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 57% | 2392 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,940 psi | 55% | 2418 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,734 psi | 80% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 70% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,931 psi | 67% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,449 psi | 59% | 2375 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 65% | 2375 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 64% | 2359 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 77% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 61% | 2343 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 71% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,823 psi | 83% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 72% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 62% | 2306 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,668 psi | 62% | 2425 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,969 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 70% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,804 psi | 73% | 2474 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 53% | 2323 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,766 psi | 56% | 2313 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,068 psi | 80% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,126 psi | 80% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 67% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 61% | 2356 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,536 psi | 59% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,559 psi | 78% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 60% | 2362 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,646 psi | 46% | 2228 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,731 psi | 73% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 59% | 2333 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 62% | 2408 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,627 psi | 37% | 2129 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,011 psi | 83% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,045 psi | 63% | 2398 fps | 95.6% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 106 powders for .284 Win. loaded with the .284 | 175gr | A-Square MONO RN. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,789 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,598 fps to 2,789 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 106 of the 106 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 48–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 175.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:16.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 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, ADI AR 2217, Baschieri & Pellagri 109, Bofors RP30 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.