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Load data for .270 Win. Ackley Improved + .277 | 130gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon H414, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N550, Winchester 760

.270 Win. Ackley Improved + .277 | 130gr | Barnes X S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.277 | 130gr | Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:
27715
Bullet Weight:
130gr | 8.4g
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_B541_C272
Last updated:
2026-02-13

Load data for 228 loads in caliber .270 Win. Ackley Improved with .277 | 130gr | Barnes X S bullet and 114 powders such as Hodgdon H414, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N550, Winchester 760. 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%
64905
89%
**72
101%
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
86%
63962
88%
**71
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
92%
65093
90%
**71
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
53722
74%
**82
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
96%
48327
67%
**97
93%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
85%
64498
89%
**45
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
83%
65079
90%
**99
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
84%
65050
90%
**41
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
92%
64919
90%
**12
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
47950
66%
**48
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
89%
64745
89%
**28
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
96%
64281
89%
**23
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
84%
64759
89%
**76
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
88%
64121
88%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
91%
65137
90%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
89%
64992
90%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
60727
84%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
94%
64527
89%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
52605
73%
**63
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
47152
65%
**07
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
45339
63%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
40030
55%
**79
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
51039
70%
**54
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
86%
64513
89%
**97
100%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
97%
44092
61%
**44
94%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
90%
64919
90%
**77
100%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
96%
47152
65%
**07
95%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
95%
64469
89%
**64
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
84%
65224
90%
**87
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
84%
64643
89%
**99
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
89%
65195
90%
**40
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
83%
65064
90%
**22
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
90%
64832
89%
**91
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
93%
63846
88%
**40
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
58508
81%
**95
98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
96%
50372
69%
**87
93%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
86%
64890
89%
**77
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
57711
80%
**02
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
95%
64252
89%
**20
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
95%
64687
89%
**82
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
92%
64803
89%
**68
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
34635
48%
**04
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
88%
64571
89%
**41
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
92%
64817
89%
**58
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
64977
90%
**54
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
61264
84%
**35
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
64832
89%
**71
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
54331
75%
**63
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
88%
64817
89%
**07
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
50560
70%
**64
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
49298
68%
**33
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
85%
65093
90%
**48
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
86%
65050
90%
**41
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
87%
64832
89%
**15
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
90%
65108
90%
**48
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
96%
64948
90%
**71
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
64368
89%
**81
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
41249
57%
**13
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
87%
65050
90%
**31
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
86%
64716
89%
**22
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
89%
64339
89%
**87
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
62294
86%
**00
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
49893
69%
**02
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
62250
86%
**04
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
89%
64469
89%
**97
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
97%
52504
72%
**02
95%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
60640
84%
**94
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
45890
63%
**54
95%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
84%
64600
89%
**61
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
85%
64484
89%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35969
50%
**57
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
90%
64846
89%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
64948
90%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
92%
64788
89%
**86
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
97%
64556
89%
**53
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
97%
62076
86%
**76
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
38856
54%
**56
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
84%
64411
89%
**89
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
88%
64788
89%
**25
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
92%
64165
88%
**68
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
55405
76%
**53
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
52272
72%
**63
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
95%
64469
89%
**64
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
92%
65093
90%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
85%
64832
89%
**58
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
87%
65021
90%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
86%
64266
89%
**40
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
92%
64295
89%
**30
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
96%
65253
90%
**28
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
64948
90%
**71
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
65050
90%
**41
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
90%
65108
90%
**48
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
87%
64803
89%
**53
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
85%
64687
89%
**48
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
93%
65195
90%
**71
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
57435
79%
**43
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
57522
79%
**54
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
53040
73%
**33
97%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
83%
64846
89%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
89%
64846
89%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
94%
65180
90%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
89%
64745
89%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
63237
87%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
95%
65122
90%
**91
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
44556
61%
**72
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
83%
65137
90%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
89%
64745
89%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
95%
65209
90%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
50662
70%
**56
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
47616
66%
**30
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
64875
89%
**64
100%
Winchester 760 👍
<<locked>>
93%
63846
88%
**40
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
37637
52%
**00
100%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
97%
54781
76%
**53
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI APS 450
<<locked>>
81%
59683
82%
**93
101%
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
55593
77%
**49
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
47268
65%
**89
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
84%
36521
50%
**12
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
92%
41640
57%
**53
90%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
57435
79%
**46
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
61148
84%
**49
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
60336
83%
**76
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
46021
63%
**10
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
29936
41%
**38
91%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
51895
72%
**44
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39537
55%
**94
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
59567
82%
**13
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
51808
71%
**09
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
48051
66%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
51184
71%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
37594
52%
**80
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
42438
59%
**22
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
83%
35476
49%
**92
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
87%
35549
49%
**31
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
28877
40%
**61
95%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
86%
29501
41%
**70
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
30632
42%
**56
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
55216
76%
**56
100%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
90%
35969
50%
**44
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
49124
68%
**48
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
87%
35549
49%
**31
90%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
43410
60%
**03
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
59030
81%
**02
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
59001
81%
**17
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
50343
69%
**10
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
60742
84%
**66
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
49255
68%
**48
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
44280
61%
**05
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37086
51%
**82
93%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
91%
42047
58%
**20
90%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
81%
56144
77%
**49
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
35447
49%
**85
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
41307
57%
**30
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
39769
55%
**26
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
46963
65%
**85
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28123
39%
**63
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
52794
73%
**74
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47195
65%
**79
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45919
63%
**33
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
38638
53%
**25
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44353
61%
**23
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
34389
47%
**62
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
52344
72%
**23
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
40683
56%
**57
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
91%
41263
57%
**53
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
57334
79%
**40
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
56463
78%
**23
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
54636
75%
**64
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
50633
70%
**38
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
42554
59%
**87
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
40625
56%
**64
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
83%
28239
39%
**82
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
55535
77%
**97
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
55274
76%
**94
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
50531
70%
**74
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
37826
52%
**31
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
83%
32735
45%
**89
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
38696
53%
**77
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
50459
70%
**90
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
89%
41002
57%
**59
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
37449
52%
**61
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
89%
35317
49%
**02
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
57798
80%
**63
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
57696
80%
**76
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28674
40%
**03
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
48849
67%
**18
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
54839
76%
**09
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
44831
62%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
38653
53%
**03
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
37521
52%
**00
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
94%
35520
49%
**64
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
59843
83%
**27
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
52562
72%
**44
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
46296
64%
**85
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
85%
39073
54%
**25
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
83%
34679
48%
**75
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
43410
60%
**03
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
46485
64%
**25
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
57130
79%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
53896
74%
**17
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
55550
77%
**22
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
47050
65%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
41437
57%
**25
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42554
59%
**87
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
56463
78%
**23
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
50633
70%
**38
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
55506
77%
**22
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
56115
77%
**33
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
46499
64%
**82
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
86%
41249
57%
**48
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
35433
49%
**44
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
33257
46%
**20
91%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
60800
84%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
52475
72%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45426
63%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
51895
72%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40059
55%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
41858
58%
**13
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
87%
33692
46%
**16
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
61017
84%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
51837
71%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
42511
59%
**62
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
31372
43%
**39
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
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92%
41481
57%
**85
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
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81%
39059
54%
**48
99%
Winchester 760
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81%
44280
61%
**05
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
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81%
25889
36%
**15
93%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*
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84%
35853
49%
**75
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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