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Load data for .270 Win. Ackley Improved + .277 | 120gr | Norma Kalahari

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Hodgdon H380, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Vihtavuori N550

.270 Win. Ackley Improved + .277 | 120gr | Norma Kalahari

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.277 | 120gr | Norma Kalahari
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_B3842_C272
Last updated:
2026-01-22

Load data for 222 loads in caliber .270 Win. Ackley Improved with .277 | 120gr | Norma Kalahari bullet and 111 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Hodgdon H380, SNPE Vectan SP 11, 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%
64411
89%
**61
101%
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
89%
64701
89%
**19
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
95%
65021
90%
**02
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
47601
66%
**86
94%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
86%
65050
90%
**87
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
88%
64672
89%
**86
100%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
83%
64585
89%
**53
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
83%
64701
89%
**46
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
88%
64977
90%
**56
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
87%
64788
89%
**82
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
95%
64339
89%
**33
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
40292
56%
**15
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
93%
64614
89%
**69
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
56333
78%
**40
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
88%
65253
90%
**27
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
91%
64426
89%
**37
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
95%
65151
90%
**22
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
83%
64223
89%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
93%
65108
90%
**45
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
53476
74%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
97%
62511
86%
**94
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
46775
65%
**79
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
38247
53%
**44
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
34142
47%
**23
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
43018
59%
**15
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
89%
64919
90%
**35
100%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
94%
64759
89%
**22
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
96%
61177
84%
**46
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
87%
64730
89%
**22
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
87%
64585
89%
**33
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
92%
64788
89%
**61
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
86%
64165
88%
**50
100%
Hodgdon H380 👍
<<locked>>
93%
64527
89%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
97%
64571
89%
**78
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
51343
71%
**99
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
50154
69%
**12
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
59756
82%
**92
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
59538
82%
**32
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
95%
64469
89%
**99
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34316
47%
**86
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
92%
64382
89%
**82
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
64208
89%
**79
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
65209
90%
**86
99%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
84%
64484
89%
**54
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
55056
76%
**71
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
63759
88%
**92
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
47645
66%
**76
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
92%
64774
89%
**45
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
88%
65195
90%
**79
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
83%
64324
89%
**43
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
89%
64788
89%
**82
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
90%
64049
88%
**40
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
94%
65209
90%
**89
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
59045
81%
**17
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
56550
78%
**00
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
33417
46%
**54
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
90%
64411
89%
**76
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
90%
65209
90%
**73
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
93%
64237
89%
**19
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
55622
77%
**17
96%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
42699
59%
**69
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
54578
75%
**14
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
92%
64179
89%
**38
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
54041
75%
**17
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
88%
64846
89%
**99
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
88%
65006
90%
**19
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
86%
64716
89%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34679
48%
**32
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
85%
64963
90%
**69
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
94%
64861
89%
**05
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
90%
64614
89%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
64382
89%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
55724
77%
**56
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
55347
76%
**92
99%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
88%
64368
89%
**36
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
92%
64730
89%
**63
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
64426
89%
**05
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
48965
68%
**53
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
96%
44918
62%
**43
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
96%
61177
84%
**46
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
95%
65035
90%
**55
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
88%
64672
89%
**96
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
90%
64716
89%
**05
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
90%
65267
90%
**91
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
95%
65006
90%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
59988
83%
**77
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
59045
81%
**17
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
64788
89%
**82
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
94%
65209
90%
**89
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
85%
65209
90%
**96
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
90%
64948
90%
**91
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
89%
65064
90%
**86
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
64194
89%
**05
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
51155
71%
**59
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
49734
69%
**71
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
45832
63%
**30
95%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
87%
64861
89%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
92%
64716
89%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
62482
86%
**91
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
92%
64223
89%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
55912
77%
**45
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
60887
84%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
86%
65151
90%
**96
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
92%
64295
89%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
97%
60278
83%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
42453
59%
**33
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
57377
79%
**87
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
85%
64469
89%
**05
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
97%
64571
89%
**78
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
34606
48%
**41
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
83%
64672
89%
**12
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI APS 450
<<locked>>
81%
59263
82%
**88
100%
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
49501
68%
**79
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
42119
58%
**15
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
90%
38783
53%
**89
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
55753
77%
**72
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
51808
71%
**86
99%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
59205
82%
**81
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
59611
82%
**81
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
51576
71%
**66
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
52460
72%
**05
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
40234
55%
**10
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
88%
30153
42%
**59
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
43540
60%
**51
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32343
45%
**48
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
52779
73%
**63
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
45455
63%
**15
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
41945
58%
**38
99%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
59988
83%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
44933
62%
**07
99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
32547
45%
**67
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
36521
50%
**99
97%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
90%
38406
53%
**82
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
83%
24801
34%
**25
90%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
94%
31415
43%
**44
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
86%
29356
40%
**25
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
48820
67%
**79
99%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
41727
58%
**38
99%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
81%
37492
52%
**84
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
52127
72%
**31
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
53200
73%
**69
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
43758
60%
**10
98%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
54998
76%
**22
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
42859
59%
**54
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
37855
52%
**85
93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
34330
47%
**35
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
29965
41%
**62
95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
35563
49%
**17
94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
82%
35012
48%
**17
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
41829
58%
**08
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27238
38%
**29
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
45934
63%
**07
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
41162
57%
**89
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
40944
56%
**49
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
59306
82%
**89
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
34214
47%
**28
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38870
54%
**30
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
28514
39%
**20
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
46151
64%
**40
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
51793
71%
**79
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
59016
81%
**74
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
48965
68%
**49
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
49284
68%
**10
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
44411
61%
**58
100%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
36260
50%
**67
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
34621
48%
**48
92%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
93%
29878
41%
**62
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
48399
67%
**27
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
48849
67%
**33
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
44454
61%
**97
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
86%
38624
53%
**66
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
90%
34853
48%
**59
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
32764
45%
**57
94%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
44266
61%
**04
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
32010
44%
**25
91%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
51677
71%
**95
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
51547
71%
**15
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
55927
77%
**45
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27586
38%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
58059
80%
**68
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
42844
59%
**25
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
47935
66%
**25
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
38711
53%
**77
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
32213
44%
**67
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
32126
44%
**57
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
52823
73%
**69
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
46166
64%
**67
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
39479
54%
**79
98%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
92%
41872
58%
**12
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
91%
37159
51%
**59
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
37492
52%
**84
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
40350
56%
**28
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
50169
69%
**66
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
47979
66%
**40
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
49661
68%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
41423
57%
**23
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
35752
49%
**15
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36260
50%
**67
94%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48965
68%
**49
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
44411
61%
**58
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
56231
78%
**68
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
49124
68%
**64
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
49792
69%
**56
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
39929
55%
**82
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
93%
44701
62%
**31
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
29167
40%
**95
96%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
88%
34737
48%
**77
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
54868
76%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
46833
65%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
38870
54%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
45759
63%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
34316
47%
**25
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
35331
49%
**84
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
54940
76%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
45324
62%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
36187
50%
**36
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
82%
25614
35%
**77
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
33750
47%
**31
97%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
56304
78%
**97
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
37855
52%
**85
93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
88%
25744
36%
**10
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
59698
82%
**43
100%

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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