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Load data for .270 Weath. Mag. + .277 | 120gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

.270 Weath. Mag. + .277 | 120gr | Barnes X S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.277 | 120gr | Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:
27712
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.277" | 7.04mm
Bullet Length:
1.150" | 29.2mm
Caliber:
.270 Weath. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.549" | 64.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.246" | 82.4mm
Seated Depth:
0.453" | 11.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.453" | 11.5mm
Case Capacity:
82.0 Grains of Water | 5.32 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B533_C270
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 136 loads in caliber .270 Weath. Mag. with .277 | 120gr | Barnes X S bullet and 68 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
84%
57232
90%
**40
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
94%
56855
89%
**28
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
55666
87%
**22
96%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
37478
59%
**58
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
57130
90%
**87
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
57000
89%
**63
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
88%
56927
89%
**92
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
55085
86%
**28
94%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
91%
57406
90%
**55
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
56826
89%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
57159
90%
**19
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
55303
87%
**38
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
52475
82%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
45730
72%
**81
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57406
90%
**33
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
57290
90%
**22
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
56927
89%
**59
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
51416
81%
**91
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
56579
89%
**79
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
57101
89%
**66
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
57435
90%
**05
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
37478
59%
**58
94%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
56681
89%
**35
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
56594
89%
**33
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35534
56%
**82
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
57029
89%
**23
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
57014
89%
**23
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
57072
89%
**59
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
56565
89%
**43
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
56971
89%
**79
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
56507
89%
**46
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
56594
89%
**58
96%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
56884
89%
**40
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
56898
89%
**56
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
47892
75%
**09
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
56797
89%
**92
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
57043
89%
**97
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
57043
89%
**99
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56652
89%
**19
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
53766
84%
**82
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36376
57%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
57261
90%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
57435
90%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57232
90%
**71
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
45049
71%
**00
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
57363
90%
**46
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
57319
90%
**69
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
95%
56289
88%
**05
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
57348
90%
**46
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
57014
89%
**79
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
56565
89%
**09
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
56855
89%
**84
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
56884
89%
**40
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
57116
89%
**46
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
92%
56826
89%
**14
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
56782
89%
**09
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
94%
56797
89%
**69
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
57203
90%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
56637
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
57217
90%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
51576
81%
**71
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
57145
90%
**96
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56971
89%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
55274
87%
**48
96%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
48472
76%
**94
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
57377
90%
**30
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
57290
90%
**22
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
48704
76%
**51
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
52620
82%
**61
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
37652
59%
**05
92%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
85%
38885
61%
**51
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
92%
32343
51%
**00
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
51343
80%
**86
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
34563
54%
**07
94%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45339
71%
**76
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
90%
43874
69%
**02
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
42685
67%
**72
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
48544
76%
**00
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
37521
59%
**08
92%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
33852
53%
**46
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
32851
51%
**33
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
29051
46%
**08
91%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
35549
56%
**61
96%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
49937
78%
**87
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
41452
65%
**51
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
88%
39856
62%
**35
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
85%
39856
62%
**35
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
40785
64%
**61
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
46775
73%
**05
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
92%
32343
51%
**00
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
45353
71%
**22
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
52228
82%
**58
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28282
44%
**11
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
51750
81%
**35
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50662
79%
**02
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43221
68%
**84
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48878
77%
**92
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
39305
62%
**31
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
38522
60%
**66
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
84%
38537
60%
**58
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
47485
74%
**66
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
45426
71%
**40
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
30400
48%
**79
92%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
42757
67%
**13
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
35186
55%
**12
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
43932
69%
**59
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
42612
67%
**43
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
82%
32532
51%
**87
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
29051
46%
**60
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
46862
73%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
44614
70%
**89
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
42598
67%
**92
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
87%
33417
52%
**59
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
52286
82%
**61
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
39059
61%
**92
91%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
36985
58%
**95
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
48196
76%
**72
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
52692
83%
**07
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
52141
82%
**36
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
46079
72%
**87
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47485
74%
**66
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
52083
82%
**58
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
39885
63%
**76
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
40567
64%
**17
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
37840
59%
**85
94%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
50343
79%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
44889
70%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
47166
74%
**89
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
32140
50%
**21
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
47863
75%
**38
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
36550
57%
**15
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
86%
39175
61%
**00
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
89%
37956
59%
**58
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
44338
69%
**17
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
49937
78%
**87
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
29559
46%
**17
97%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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