Thread: 284 Powder and Bullet advice

@kiwijames, I had mine throated for 160-162's. There's still some jump. Load isn't compressed. Peterson brass. Started getting an extractor mark at 59gr and a slightly sticky bolt at 59.5gr.

Originally Posted by Pommy

@kiwijames, I had mine throated for 160-162's. There's still some jump. Load isn't compressed. Peterson brass. Started getting an extractor mark at 59gr and a slightly sticky bolt at 59.5gr.

We are in the same boat then. I'm also using Petersen brass and I have now a decent length throat. My neck is very big though with it measuring 0.3250". A loaded round is 0.3165" so I have a lot of room. I'm not sure if it's an issue but it bugs me. RL26 on paper is crazy low pressure in comparison to other powders, like 10K PSI lower. Im of the understanding is nearly impossible to overload it in a 284. There's just not enough room.