Load data for .270 Weath. Mag. + .277 | 129gr | Peregrine VLR-5

.270 Weath. Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:129 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.277"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.549"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:82 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:26"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:9.5

Load data in caliber .270 Weath. Mag. with .277 | 129gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 95 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Ramshot Grand and Norma MRP.

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: 26"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>82%55,593 psi87%3009 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%55,056 psi86%3045 fps99%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,738 psi87%3140 fps99.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%56,420 psi88%3074 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>90%53,911 psi84%3136 fps100%
Accurate MAGPROᴾ<<locked>>100%55,390 psi87%3238 fps95.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%56,637 psi89%3114 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>96%55,317 psi87%3189 fps98.5%
ADI AR 2213ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,869 psi89%3248 fps97.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>82%56,347 psi88%3248 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%57,624 psi90%3136 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>82%54,070 psi85%3104 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%55,187 psi86%3202 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>88%56,536 psi89%3225 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>96%54,795 psi86%3176 fps98.5%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,912 psi88%3238 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,736 psi83%3159 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,658 psi72%3084 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%56,956 psi89%3314 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,981 psi80%3153 fps97.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>84%54,766 psi86%3097 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,912 psi88%3238 fps98.8%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>88%54,273 psi85%3087 fps99%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%55,143 psi86%3117 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%53,940 psi85%3156 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%54,346 psi85%3127 fps98.6%
Hodgdon H4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,054 psi82%3100 fps96.2%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>98%55,651 psi87%3163 fps96.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>94%55,492 psi87%3117 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%56,898 psi89%3159 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumboᴾ<<locked>>100%44,643 psi70%3120 fps97.4%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%57,043 psi89%3238 fps99.6%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,448 psi57%1965 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%56,115 psi88%3104 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%55,390 psi87%3068 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%55,477 psi87%3087 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%54,404 psi85%3064 fps99.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%55,419 psi87%3123 fps99.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%56,086 psi88%3117 fps99.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%55,492 psi87%3143 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>82%55,477 psi87%3133 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>96%54,665 psi86%3110 fps96.9%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>98%54,578 psi86%3222 fps97.5%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%57,377 psi90%3074 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>84%56,362 psi88%3087 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%56,028 psi88%3110 fps99.9%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%57,479 psi90%3156 fps99.7%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,180 psi72%2979 fps99%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%57,290 psi90%3094 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%57,087 psi89%3146 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%56,492 psi89%3179 fps98.6%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%55,637 psi87%3268 fps99.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%56,507 psi89%3179 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>82%54,259 psi85%3114 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>96%54,404 psi85%3228 fps97.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%55,434 psi87%3182 fps99.8%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%55,071 psi86%3202 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,014 psi58%2008 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%55,245 psi87%3104 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>86%55,985 psi88%3215 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>90%54,027 psi85%3159 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%56,550 psi89%3255 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,860 psi70%3114 fps98.5%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>82%54,708 psi86%3045 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>86%54,882 psi86%3094 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%56,811 psi89%3156 fps97.8%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%57,638 psi90%3222 fps99%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>88%54,273 psi85%3087 fps99%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%56,028 psi88%3110 fps99.9%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>84%56,362 psi88%3087 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%57,479 psi90%3156 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%56,710 psi89%3159 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%57,377 psi90%3127 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>86%55,912 psi88%2972 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%55,854 psi88%3061 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%57,159 psi90%3215 fps98.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%57,725 psi90%3012 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>86%54,926 psi86%3091 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>94%54,998 psi86%3084 fps96.8%
Somchem S365<<locked>>94%56,217 psi88%3182 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%54,549 psi85%3133 fps99.1%
Unknown powder<<locked>>90%57,029 psi89%3186 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>82%54,955 psi86%2995 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>82%55,288 psi87%3015 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>88%56,173 psi88%3061 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>90%54,911 psi86%3117 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,751 psi84%3100 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%57,159 psi90%3061 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%57,696 psi90%3176 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>98%55,013 psi86%3186 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>98%55,840 psi88%3258 fps97.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>90%54,679 psi86%3077 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%53,940 psi85%3156 fps99.4%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%48,196 psi76%3228 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>96%56,710 psi89%3159 fps98.7%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 26"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%52,069 psi82%2959 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%45,063 psi71%2867 fps97.3%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>86%34,069 psi53%2710 fps95.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%49,400 psi77%2966 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%37,869 psi59%2825 fps98.6%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>98%51,517 psi81%3169 fps95%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%46,934 psi74%2946 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>88%42,366 psi66%2936 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>94%46,166 psi72%3045 fps95.3%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%52,460 psi82%3182 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%47,442 psi74%2972 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%50,749 psi80%3048 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%36,999 psi58%2841 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%42,177 psi66%2976 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>88%42,003 psi66%2927 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>90%39,552 psi62%2913 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%26,861 psi42%2566 fps96.4%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>90%32,808 psi51%2762 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-2659.3 gr82%31,053 psi49%2756 fps96%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>94%41,669 psi65%2963 fps95.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%47,819 psi75%2982 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>90%39,552 psi62%2913 fps95%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%41,916 psi66%2848 fps96.7%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%48,269 psi76%2999 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%43,642 psi68%2959 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>80%39,378 psi62%2822 fps95%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>98%48,762 psi76%3041 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>94%48,501 psi76%3035 fps95.3%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%34,418 psi54%2720 fps99.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%49,864 psi78%3045 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>96%39,044 psi61%2976 fps95.2%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>80%38,986 psi61%2887 fps96.1%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,050 psi42%1755 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%49,472 psi78%2992 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%52,112 psi82%3018 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%46,035 psi72%2923 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%45,150 psi71%2890 fps97.9%
IMR 4350<<locked>>80%37,623 psi59%2766 fps95.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%43,569 psi68%2884 fps97.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%32,953 psi52%2687 fps97.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%52,098 psi82%3077 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>92%48,037 psi75%2989 fps95.4%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>94%47,311 psi74%3081 fps95.7%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%53,983 psi85%3022 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%49,443 psi77%2976 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%40,770 psi64%2825 fps98.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%39,015 psi61%2802 fps96.6%
Lovex S071<<locked>>90%33,025 psi52%2684 fps95.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%53,809 psi84%3041 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%50,096 psi79%3031 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>84%42,670 psi67%2920 fps95.6%
Norma MRP60.3 gr86%35,969 psi56%2858 fps95.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%37,753 psi59%2822 fps98.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%50,705 psi79%3058 fps100%
Ramshot Grand66.6 gr92%46,630 psi73%3077 fps96%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%36,782 psi58%2812 fps96.6%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>92%40,321 psi63%2917 fps96.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,630 psi43%1801 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%48,327 psi76%2982 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%44,846 psi70%3035 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%37,884 psi59%2848 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>80%36,709 psi58%2854 fps97.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>94%35,940 psi56%2884 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%51,343 psi80%2992 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%44,889 psi70%2923 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>90%46,891 psi73%2976 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>88%40,944 psi64%2904 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%41,916 psi66%2848 fps96.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%40,770 psi64%2825 fps98.1%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%49,443 psi77%2976 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%39,015 psi61%2802 fps96.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%46,470 psi73%2986 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%53,969 psi85%3077 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%46,296 psi73%2828 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%39,929 psi63%2762 fps96.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>88%40,553 psi64%2900 fps95.3%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%54,331 psi85%2963 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%45,150 psi71%2923 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>90%48,109 psi75%2963 fps95.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%34,185 psi54%2772 fps99.8%
Somchem S385<<locked>>86%38,943 psi61%2828 fps95.8%
Unknown powder<<locked>>80%40,785 psi64%2884 fps98.6%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%51,750 psi81%2949 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%51,909 psi81%2966 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%43,207 psi68%2848 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%39,218 psi61%2822 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>90%38,319 psi60%2802 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%50,285 psi79%2959 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%38,711 psi61%2825 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%29,631 psi46%2644 fps96.4%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>94%48,486 psi76%3123 fps95.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%38,450 psi60%2789 fps99.8%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%43,642 psi68%2959 fps97.7%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>82%25,280 psi40%2592 fps96.2%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>88%42,163 psi66%2894 fps95.7%

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.

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This overview compares 104 powders for .270 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .277 | 129gr | Peregrine VLR-5. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,314 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,965 fps to 3,314 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 104 of the 104 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 49–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 129.0 gr projectile in 0.277" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 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. Alliant Reloder-26, Ramshot Grand, Norma MRP rank at the top here: for .270 Weath. Mag. with the .277 | 129gr | Peregrine VLR-5 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2217, Baschieri & Pellagri 109, Bofors RP30 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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