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Load data for .270 Win. Ackley Improved + .277 | 120gr | Barnes X BT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Vihtavuori N160, Vihtavuori N550

.270 Win. Ackley Improved + .277 | 120gr | Barnes X BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.277 | 120gr | Barnes X BT
Manufacturer SKU:
27713
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.277" | 7.04mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
.270 Win. Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.540" | 64.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
70.0 Grains of Water | 4.55 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
72519 psi | 5000 bar
LID:
LID_B532_C272
Last updated:
2026-02-09
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 222 loads in caliber .270 Win. Ackley Improved with .277 | 120gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 111 powders such as Accurate 4350, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Vihtavuori N160, Vihtavuori N550. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI APS 450
<<locked>>
86%
64542
89%
**61
101%
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
87%
64992
90%
**02
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
93%
64992
90%
**82
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
51996
72%
**45
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
84%
65209
90%
**71
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
86%
64992
90%
**66
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
84%
63962
88%
**07
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
85%
65209
90%
**66
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
93%
64585
89%
**20
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
46151
64%
**10
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
90%
64817
89%
**46
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
97%
61975
85%
**12
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
85%
64339
89%
**97
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
89%
64571
89%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
92%
64382
89%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
90%
64585
89%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
57914
80%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
65209
90%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
51053
70%
**38
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
45165
62%
**66
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
43004
59%
**36
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
38290
53%
**18
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
48022
66%
**00
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
87%
64875
89%
**19
100%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
97%
42119
58%
**90
92%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
91%
64614
89%
**92
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
97%
45165
62%
**66
93%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
96%
64600
89%
**82
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
85%
65238
90%
**12
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
85%
64223
89%
**10
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
90%
64614
89%
**51
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
84%
64977
90%
**40
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
91%
64397
89%
**96
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
94%
64701
89%
**58
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
55463
76%
**51
97%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
87%
64788
89%
**99
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
54839
76%
**71
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
97%
64730
89%
**45
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
64440
89%
**91
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
94%
65238
90%
**86
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34867
48%
**90
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
90%
64614
89%
**63
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
94%
65151
90%
**76
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
64716
89%
**63
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
59088
81%
**17
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
64759
89%
**86
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
51735
71%
**28
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
90%
65137
90%
**28
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
47921
66%
**04
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
47776
66%
**95
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
86%
65238
90%
**59
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
87%
64556
89%
**59
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
89%
65137
90%
**33
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
91%
64353
89%
**53
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
63498
88%
**63
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
61844
85%
**59
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
38957
54%
**59
94%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
88%
65108
90%
**56
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
88%
64397
89%
**36
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
91%
64875
89%
**09
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
59973
83%
**73
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
47558
66%
**48
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
60089
83%
**79
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
90%
64658
89%
**19
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
97%
49995
69%
**45
93%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
58537
81%
**73
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
43352
60%
**84
93%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
86%
64948
90%
**82
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
86%
65079
90%
**05
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
65180
90%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35404
49%
**29
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
91%
63904
88%
**73
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
87%
64034
88%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
94%
64672
89%
**07
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
97%
60872
84%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
59814
82%
**48
100%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
85%
65195
90%
**23
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
90%
65195
90%
**43
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
94%
64890
89%
**89
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
53650
74%
**18
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
50053
69%
**18
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
96%
64600
89%
**82
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
93%
65267
90%
**45
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
86%
65122
90%
**82
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
88%
64803
89%
**92
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
88%
65050
90%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
93%
64788
89%
**54
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
64426
89%
**14
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
63498
88%
**63
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
64556
89%
**59
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
91%
64353
89%
**53
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
65253
90%
**71
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
87%
65166
90%
**73
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
94%
64803
89%
**92
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
55550
77%
**09
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
55114
76%
**33
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
50836
70%
**02
96%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
84%
64353
89%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
90%
64237
89%
**45
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
95%
64223
89%
**91
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
90%
65151
90%
**14
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
60365
83%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N160 👍
<<locked>>
97%
64629
89%
**02
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
43018
59%
**31
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
84%
64629
89%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
90%
64426
89%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
96%
64745
89%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
47790
66%
**22
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
61772
85%
**30
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
94%
64701
89%
**58
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
39378
54%
**53
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI APS 450
<<locked>>
81%
59350
82%
**82
100%
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
53911
74%
**31
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45745
63%
**67
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
88%
39523
54%
**72
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
60104
83%
**05
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
55448
76%
**25
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
58218
80%
**31
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
57217
79%
**58
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
44541
61%
**72
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
83%
30356
42%
**36
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49617
68%
**23
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37768
52%
**53
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
57421
79%
**09
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
49719
69%
**71
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
46311
64%
**94
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
49545
68%
**66
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36419
50%
**43
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40727
56%
**81
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
87%
38580
53%
**69
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
91%
38174
53%
**95
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
27441
38%
**93
93%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
90%
31705
44%
**25
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
29341
40%
**95
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
53156
73%
**35
99%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
94%
38479
53%
**05
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
47036
65%
**17
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
91%
38174
53%
**95
90%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
81%
41684
57%
**62
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
56724
78%
**87
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
56985
79%
**02
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
47732
66%
**72
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
59030
81%
**61
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
47050
65%
**10
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
41756
58%
**44
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35360
49%
**31
91%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
81%
54447
75%
**35
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
34098
47%
**48
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39798
55%
**95
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
37898
52%
**69
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45266
62%
**58
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27804
38%
**29
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
50401
70%
**59
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45252
62%
**41
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44614
62%
**05
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36970
51%
**77
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
42453
59%
**82
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
33054
46%
**25
94%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
50647
70%
**02
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
43918
61%
**25
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
94%
44193
61%
**10
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
55651
77%
**28
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
54215
75%
**05
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
52547
72%
**43
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
48414
67%
**10
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
40654
56%
**43
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
38885
54%
**20
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
88%
30211
42%
**30
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
53200
73%
**76
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
53185
73%
**79
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
48892
67%
**53
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
83%
38972
54%
**53
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
87%
34722
48%
**30
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
36796
51%
**30
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
48443
67%
**66
99%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
93%
43787
60%
**13
90%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
36042
50%
**17
93%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
92%
37811
52%
**53
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
55622
77%
**38
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
55637
77%
**61
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
59335
82%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28297
39%
**68
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
46992
65%
**90
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
52721
73%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
43047
59%
**53
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
36637
51%
**49
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
36071
50%
**43
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
57595
79%
**15
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
50981
70%
**30
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
44411
61%
**58
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
89%
42076
58%
**99
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
87%
37405
52%
**43
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
41684
57%
**62
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
44715
62%
**04
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
54839
76%
**25
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
52112
72%
**92
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
53519
74%
**07
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45121
62%
**66
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
39929
55%
**87
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40654
56%
**43
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
54215
75%
**05
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
48414
67%
**10
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
53301
74%
**07
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
54056
75%
**05
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
44541
61%
**51
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
90%
44585
61%
**08
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
33634
46%
**94
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
84%
34229
47%
**38
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
58682
81%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
50560
70%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43497
60%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
49922
69%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
38261
53%
**90
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39566
55%
**62
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
91%
36085
50%
**67
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
58610
81%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
49472
68%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40234
55%
**12
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
29979
41%
**92
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37594
52%
**03
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
41756
58%
**44
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
82%
25483
35%
**67
90%

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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