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Load data for .284 Win. + .284 | 162gr | Hornady BTHP

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Vihtavuori N550

.284 Win. + .284 | 162gr | Hornady BTHP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 162gr | Hornady BTHP
Manufacturer SKU:
28405
Bullet Weight:
162gr | 10.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.433" | 36.4mm
Caliber:
.284 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.170" | 55.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.758" | 70.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.845" | 21.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.640" | 16.3mm
Case Capacity:
66.0 Grains of Water | 4.29 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B2641_C293
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 194 loads in caliber .284 Win. with .284 | 162gr | Hornady BTHP bullet and 97 powders such as Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Vihtavuori N550. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
86%
56971
89%
**71
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
91%
57203
90%
**61
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
46514
73%
**75
95%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
85%
57261
90%
**51
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
84%
56637
89%
**12
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
84%
56768
89%
**44
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
92%
56840
89%
**15
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
38914
61%
**38
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
90%
57000
89%
**44
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54346
85%
**03
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
84%
56492
89%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
91%
56840
89%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
89%
57232
90%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52069
82%
**03
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
95%
57188
90%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
45513
71%
**69
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
39494
62%
**93
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
37217
58%
**64
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
33330
52%
**69
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
41771
65%
**21
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
86%
56449
88%
**84
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
84%
56550
89%
**84
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
83%
56608
89%
**95
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
89%
56884
89%
**26
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
90%
56782
89%
**87
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
93%
56637
89%
**40
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
50314
79%
**92
97%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
43192
68%
**93
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
48602
76%
**89
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57014
89%
**30
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
96%
56985
89%
**76
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
91%
56594
89%
**54
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
89%
57392
90%
**54
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
92%
57319
90%
**51
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
57174
90%
**41
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
53838
84%
**44
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
56666
89%
**64
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
46006
72%
**59
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
88%
56521
89%
**94
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
43149
68%
**57
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
42322
66%
**30
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
85%
57290
90%
**38
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
86%
56768
89%
**44
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
86%
56550
89%
**05
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
90%
57406
90%
**51
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
96%
56594
89%
**64
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
96%
54897
86%
**61
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
32721
51%
**06
94%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
87%
57232
90%
**38
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
86%
56521
89%
**21
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
89%
56376
88%
**84
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
54404
85%
**87
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
41829
66%
**72
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
53011
83%
**84
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
89%
57377
90%
**17
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
52779
83%
**97
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
37826
59%
**31
93%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
85%
57392
90%
**67
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
85%
57058
89%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
90%
56695
89%
**64
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
90%
57246
90%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
95%
56420
88%
**02
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54114
85%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
53969
85%
**56
100%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
84%
56608
89%
**98
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
88%
56594
89%
**21
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
93%
56333
88%
**67
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
96%
47558
75%
**49
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
44106
69%
**49
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
95%
56420
88%
**54
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
92%
57130
90%
**17
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
85%
56623
89%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
87%
56536
89%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
86%
56449
88%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
92%
56637
89%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
96%
57188
90%
**25
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
56594
89%
**64
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
56768
89%
**44
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
90%
57406
90%
**51
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
86%
57072
89%
**62
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
86%
57392
90%
**61
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
93%
56623
89%
**71
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
49777
78%
**52
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
48327
76%
**44
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
44469
70%
**30
96%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
88%
56956
89%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
94%
57087
89%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
89%
57145
90%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
54230
85%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
96%
57232
90%
**97
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
96%
37086
58%
**72
93%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
88%
56521
89%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57363
90%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
41495
65%
**43
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
56347
88%
**71
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
93%
56637
89%
**40
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
33678
53%
**74
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
48646
76%
**52
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
41626
65%
**21
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
87%
34476
54%
**29
90%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
50923
80%
**56
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
51184
80%
**39
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
51329
80%
**72
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
39900
63%
**43
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
85%
25889
41%
**26
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
43192
68%
**51
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
31560
49%
**90
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
51967
81%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
41162
64%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
44237
69%
**97
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
32242
51%
**10
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
35853
56%
**21
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
87%
33214
52%
**03
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
91%
33141
52%
**49
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
23250
36%
**73
92%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
91%
28036
44%
**15
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
83%
25773
40%
**01
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
48153
75%
**62
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
51198
80%
**05
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
52388
82%
**36
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
42946
67%
**13
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
41945
66%
**54
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
36956
58%
**02
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
31270
49%
**11
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
94%
39784
62%
**21
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
29501
46%
**18
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
34737
54%
**43
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
33141
52%
**26
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
41249
65%
**15
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
45556
71%
**90
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40785
64%
**95
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
40277
63%
**62
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32706
51%
**51
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
38305
60%
**49
95%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
27876
44%
**82
94%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
45281
71%
**26
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
38348
60%
**65
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
94%
38957
61%
**57
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
50778
80%
**56
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
48153
75%
**30
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
48486
76%
**90
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
43584
68%
**44
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
35882
56%
**10
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
34127
53%
**87
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
90%
25889
41%
**26
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
47906
75%
**07
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
48269
76%
**10
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
43482
68%
**87
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
82%
33504
53%
**97
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
87%
30458
48%
**06
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
32271
51%
**00
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
43453
68%
**07
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
31343
49%
**74
93%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
93%
33446
52%
**29
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
51169
80%
**79
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
50647
79%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
42235
66%
**34
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
42873
67%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
34708
54%
**15
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
31560
49%
**06
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
31444
49%
**03
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
52156
82%
**36
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
45411
71%
**57
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
38885
61%
**95
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
88%
36680
57%
**36
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
87%
32401
51%
**97
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
37086
58%
**26
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
39740
62%
**44
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
49414
77%
**52
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
47355
74%
**30
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
48907
77%
**44
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
40756
64%
**29
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
34954
55%
**54
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
35882
56%
**10
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48153
75%
**30
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
43584
68%
**44
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
48805
76%
**54
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
49124
77%
**46
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
39494
62%
**02
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
90%
39262
62%
**65
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
28805
45%
**54
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
85%
30211
47%
**28
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
46557
73%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
38319
60%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
44846
70%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
33823
53%
**64
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
35041
55%
**26
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
91%
31647
50%
**41
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
44628
70%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
35360
55%
**65
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
24598
39%
**42
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
33185
52%
**77
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
36956
58%
**02
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
84%
22582
35%
**96
91%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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