Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .27 Nosler with .277 | 120gr | SAKO Blade bullet and 57 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon Retumbo, ReloadSwiss RS 76 and ReloadSwiss RS 80.
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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 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 3356 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 3356 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 3274 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 3343 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 3307 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3274 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 3268 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 3291 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,160 psi | 89% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 3274 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3337 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 3343 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 3291 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 3333 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3274 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 3255 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,492 psi | 85% | 3406 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,101 psi | 59% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 3251 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3251 fps | 98% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 3327 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,677 psi | 80% | 3255 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 3255 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,562 psi | 81% | 3294 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 3314 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,522 psi | 88% | 3350 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 3281 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,030 psi | 60% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 3356 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 3241 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 3268 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 3261 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 3169 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 3241 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 3212 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 3363 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 3304 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 3353 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 3222 fps | 99% |
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 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 70% | 3002 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 73% | 3163 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,327 psi | 74% | 3159 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 72% | 3091 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,440 psi | 70% | 3087 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,570 psi | 69% | 3058 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,186 psi | 54% | 2861 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 73% | 3097 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,127 psi | 82% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 73% | 3091 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 68% | 3048 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 66% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 58% | 2930 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 73% | 3182 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 3219 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 63% | 2986 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,554 psi | 65% | 3038 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 68% | 3048 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,873 psi | 66% | 3018 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,993 psi | 74% | 3087 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,297 psi | 73% | 3071 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,082 psi | 79% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 69.1 gr | 82% | 39,073 psi | 60% | 3018 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,732 psi | 44% | 1903 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,460 psi | 81% | 3140 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,853 psi | 83% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 71% | 3015 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,193 psi | 68% | 3068 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,468 psi | 67% | 3081 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 3189 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 62% | 2881 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,330 psi | 82% | 3192 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,231 psi | 57% | 2943 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 71% | 3130 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,694 psi | 84% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,469 psi | 68% | 3087 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,534 psi | 82% | 3209 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 59% | 2907 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,457 psi | 45% | 1946 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,099 psi | 83% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 72.2 gr | 80% | 36,535 psi | 56% | 2933 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | 83.7 gr | 92% | 49,501 psi | 76% | 3222 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 74% | 3064 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 73% | 3087 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 3189 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 72% | 3081 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 76% | 3048 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,794 psi | 81% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 74% | 3068 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 65% | 2930 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 74% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 70% | 3107 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,759 psi | 69% | 3058 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,198 psi | 77% | 3225 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,940 psi | 85% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 62% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 68% | 2982 fps | 96.7% |
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 57 powders for .27 Nosler loaded with the .277 | 120gr | SAKO Blade. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,406 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,123 fps to 3,406 fps. ADI AR 2225 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 57 of the 57 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.277" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2225, Hodgdon TrailBoss, IMR 8133 Enduron 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. Hodgdon Retumbo, ReloadSwiss RS 76, ReloadSwiss RS 80 rank at the top here: for .27 Nosler with the .277 | 120gr | SAKO Blade 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.