
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .284 Win. with .285 | 173gr | Prvi Partizan SP bullet and 111 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>> | 84% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,400 psi | 77% | 2556 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Countryᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,070 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,850 psi | 80% | 2635 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,327 psi | 77% | 2635 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,499 psi | 73% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,857 psi | 64% | 2507 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,953 psi | 83% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,397 psi | 71% | 2566 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,327 psi | 77% | 2635 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,388 psi | 84% | 2621 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,230 psi | 57% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 97% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,133 psi | 64% | 2425 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,257 psi | 82% | 2713 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,269 psi | 76% | 2615 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,888 psi | 67% | 2503 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,767 psi | 58% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,969 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,041 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,595 psi | 62% | 2516 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,892 psi | 75% | 2523 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,011 psi | 82% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,866 psi | 83% | 2700 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,829 psi | 66% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,156 psi | 82% | 2592 fps | 97.8% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 76% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,659 psi | 73% | 2425 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,967 psi | 52% | 2257 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 72% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 54% | 2303 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,990 psi | 69% | 2575 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,416 psi | 81% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 69% | 2405 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,162 psi | 65% | 2434 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,790 psi | 75% | 2582 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,490 psi | 84% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 75% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 74% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 54% | 2313 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 60% | 2425 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,799 psi | 64% | 2434 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,654 psi | 64% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,932 psi | 39% | 2093 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,952 psi | 50% | 2300 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,037 psi | 47% | 2297 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,155 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,641 psi | 67% | 2516 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 69% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,654 psi | 64% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 61% | 2316 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,127 psi | 83% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 70% | 2444 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 57% | 2346 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 62% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,068 psi | 80% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,125 psi | 79% | 2572 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,953 psi | 81% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,763 psi | 50% | 2221 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 76% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,087 psi | 60% | 2405 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,006 psi | 42% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,821 psi | 78% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,417 psi | 82% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 72% | 2434 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 76% | 2457 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,115 psi | 58% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 63% | 2346 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 52% | 2264 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 75% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,763 psi | 78% | 2530 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,490 psi | 84% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,547 psi | 81% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,720 psi | 79% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 72% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 60% | 2303 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 57% | 2287 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,923 psi | 50% | 2238 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,343 psi | 79% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 80% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 73% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,771 psi | 65% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,246 psi | 58% | 2438 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 54% | 2303 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 73% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,165 psi | 71% | 2559 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 53% | 2290 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,929 psi | 63% | 2448 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,272 psi | 83% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,330 psi | 84% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,557 psi | 43% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 70% | 2431 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,618 psi | 79% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 64% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 54% | 2320 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 53% | 2323 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,999 psi | 58% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 75% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 65% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,440 psi | 71% | 2467 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,523 psi | 62% | 2411 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 61% | 2316 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 60% | 2303 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,547 psi | 81% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 72% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 57% | 2287 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 67% | 2438 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,170 psi | 82% | 2539 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,995 psi | 78% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,430 psi | 81% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 68% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 58% | 2254 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,742 psi | 65% | 2457 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,981 psi | 80% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,040 psi | 82% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 66% | 2388 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,777 psi | 78% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,212 psi | 49% | 2264 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,637 psi | 59% | 2349 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,938 psi | 81% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 75% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,414 psi | 76% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 63% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 56% | 2300 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,436 psi | 62% | 2375 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,998 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 73% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 56% | 2303 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,050 psi | 42% | 2162 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,356 psi | 77% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 55% | 2277 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 57% | 2346 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 24,932 psi | 39% | 2169 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,879 psi | 78% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,641 psi | 67% | 2441 fps | 95.7% |
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 SP. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,753 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,578 fps to 2,753 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 1:12.5 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.