
Load Specifications
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3140 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,911 psi | 84% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPROᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 3238 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 3189 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 3248 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,070 psi | 85% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 3176 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3238 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,736 psi | 83% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,658 psi | 72% | 3084 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,981 psi | 80% | 3153 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3238 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 3156 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3127 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,054 psi | 82% | 3100 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3163 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,643 psi | 70% | 3120 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3238 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,448 psi | 57% | 1965 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 3064 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3110 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 3222 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,180 psi | 72% | 2979 fps | 99% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3179 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 3268 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 3228 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 3202 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,014 psi | 58% | 2008 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,027 psi | 85% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,860 psi | 70% | 3114 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 3222 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3215 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3084 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3133 fps | 99.1% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,751 psi | 84% | 3100 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3258 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 3156 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,196 psi | 76% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3159 fps | 98.7% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,069 psi | 82% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 71% | 2867 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,069 psi | 53% | 2710 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 77% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 59% | 2825 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,517 psi | 81% | 3169 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 74% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,366 psi | 66% | 2936 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,166 psi | 72% | 3045 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,460 psi | 82% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 74% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,749 psi | 80% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 58% | 2841 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 66% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,003 psi | 66% | 2927 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,552 psi | 62% | 2913 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,861 psi | 42% | 2566 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,808 psi | 51% | 2762 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 59.3 gr | 82% | 31,053 psi | 49% | 2756 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,669 psi | 65% | 2963 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 75% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,552 psi | 62% | 2913 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 66% | 2848 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 76% | 2999 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 68% | 2959 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 62% | 2822 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,762 psi | 76% | 3041 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,501 psi | 76% | 3035 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 54% | 2720 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,864 psi | 78% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,044 psi | 61% | 2976 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 61% | 2887 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,050 psi | 42% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 78% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,112 psi | 82% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 72% | 2923 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 71% | 2890 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 59% | 2766 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 68% | 2884 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 52% | 2687 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,098 psi | 82% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,037 psi | 75% | 2989 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,311 psi | 74% | 3081 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 77% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 64% | 2825 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 61% | 2802 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,025 psi | 52% | 2684 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,809 psi | 84% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,096 psi | 79% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,670 psi | 67% | 2920 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | 60.3 gr | 86% | 35,969 psi | 56% | 2858 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 59% | 2822 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,705 psi | 79% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | 66.6 gr | 92% | 46,630 psi | 73% | 3077 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 58% | 2812 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,321 psi | 63% | 2917 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,630 psi | 43% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 76% | 2982 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 70% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 59% | 2848 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 58% | 2854 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,940 psi | 56% | 2884 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,343 psi | 80% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 70% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,891 psi | 73% | 2976 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,944 psi | 64% | 2904 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 66% | 2848 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 64% | 2825 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 77% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 61% | 2802 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 73% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,969 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 73% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 63% | 2762 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,553 psi | 64% | 2900 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 71% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,109 psi | 75% | 2963 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 54% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,943 psi | 61% | 2828 fps | 95.8% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 64% | 2884 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,750 psi | 81% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,909 psi | 81% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 68% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 61% | 2822 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,319 psi | 60% | 2802 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,285 psi | 79% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 61% | 2825 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,631 psi | 46% | 2644 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,486 psi | 76% | 3123 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 60% | 2789 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 68% | 2959 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,280 psi | 40% | 2592 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,163 psi | 66% | 2894 fps | 95.7% |
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 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.