
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .284 Win. with .285 | 173gr | Prvi Partizan FMJ BT bullet and 111 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-16.
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>> | 84% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,718 psi | 76% | 2543 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Countryᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 83% | 2723 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,357 psi | 79% | 2618 fps | 96% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,776 psi | 76% | 2621 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,890 psi | 72% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,118 psi | 63% | 2487 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,982 psi | 81% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,527 psi | 70% | 2546 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,776 psi | 76% | 2621 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,867 psi | 84% | 2625 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,837 psi | 83% | 2608 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,577 psi | 84% | 2674 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,230 psi | 57% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,495 psi | 63% | 2408 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,343 psi | 80% | 2694 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,192 psi | 66% | 2484 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,753 psi | 58% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,635 psi | 84% | 2651 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,340 psi | 74% | 2510 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,256 psi | 80% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 81% | 2680 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,321 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 81% | 2579 fps | 97.6% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 75% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 73% | 2411 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,561 psi | 51% | 2247 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 71% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 53% | 2290 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,224 psi | 72% | 2612 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,908 psi | 80% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 68% | 2392 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,468 psi | 68% | 2477 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,963 psi | 74% | 2559 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,997 psi | 83% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 74% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,654 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 68% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 73% | 2474 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 39.7 gr | 80% | 33,707 psi | 53% | 2297 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 59% | 2415 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,772 psi | 67% | 2467 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,103 psi | 63% | 2461 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,613 psi | 39% | 2080 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,488 psi | 49% | 2283 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,762 psi | 47% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,430 psi | 79% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,829 psi | 66% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 68% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,103 psi | 63% | 2461 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 60% | 2303 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,678 psi | 83% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 69% | 2431 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 57% | 2333 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 61% | 2349 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,546 psi | 79% | 2572 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,255 psi | 77% | 2552 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,430 psi | 81% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 49% | 2208 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 75% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 46.4 gr | 82% | 37,753 psi | 59% | 2395 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,905 psi | 42% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,298 psi | 77% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,822 psi | 81% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 71% | 2421 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 75% | 2448 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,695 psi | 57% | 2290 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 63% | 2336 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,909 psi | 52% | 2247 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 75% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,168 psi | 77% | 2516 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,997 psi | 83% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,676 psi | 79% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,227 psi | 79% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 72% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 59% | 2290 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 56% | 2274 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,517 psi | 49% | 2224 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,806 psi | 78% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 79% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 72% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,147 psi | 64% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,709 psi | 58% | 2421 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 54% | 2290 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,098 psi | 52% | 2274 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,494 psi | 62% | 2431 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,910 psi | 83% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,852 psi | 83% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,456 psi | 43% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 69% | 2415 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 78% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 63% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 53% | 2306 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 43.5 gr | 80% | 33,272 psi | 52% | 2310 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,099 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 74% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 64% | 2379 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,092 psi | 71% | 2457 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,771 psi | 65% | 2454 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 60% | 2303 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 59% | 2290 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,676 psi | 79% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 72% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 56% | 2274 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 66% | 2421 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,706 psi | 81% | 2526 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 77% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,908 psi | 80% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 67% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 58% | 2241 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,379 psi | 65% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,459 psi | 79% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,300 psi | 80% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 65% | 2375 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,284 psi | 77% | 2500 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 48% | 2251 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,289 psi | 58% | 2339 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,387 psi | 81% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 75% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,906 psi | 75% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 62% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 56% | 2287 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,885 psi | 61% | 2362 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,127 psi | 83% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 72% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 55% | 2290 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,629 psi | 42% | 2146 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,791 psi | 76% | 2628 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 55% | 2264 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,679 psi | 84% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 57% | 2333 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 24,540 psi | 38% | 2149 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 77% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,800 psi | 66% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
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 111 powders for .284 Win. loaded with the .285 | 173gr | Prvi Partizan FMJ BT. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,746 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,572 fps to 2,746 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 111 of the 111 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 173.0 gr projectile in 0.285" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, ADI AR 2209 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-16 rank at the top here: for .284 Win. with the .285 | 173gr | Prvi Partizan FMJ BT 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.