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Load data for .270 Win. Ackley Improved + .277 | 130gr | Berger VLD Hunting

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

.270 Win. Ackley Improved + .277 | 130gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.277 | 130gr | Berger VLD Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:
27501
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_B1017_C272
Last updated:
2026-01-31
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:10

Load data for 230 loads in caliber .270 Win. Ackley Improved with .277 | 130gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 115 powders such as Hodgdon H414, Hodgdon LVR, 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%
64440
89%
**79
101%
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
87%
64426
89%
**07
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
93%
64716
89%
**94
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
51082
70%
**66
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
46151
64%
**87
93%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
84%
65180
90%
**76
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
86%
64034
88%
**71
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
86%
64875
89%
**31
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
85%
64687
89%
**64
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
93%
64919
90%
**41
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
44237
61%
**05
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
91%
64643
89%
**54
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
60916
84%
**04
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
85%
64063
88%
**95
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
89%
64701
89%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
93%
65180
90%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
90%
65122
90%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
57406
79%
**04
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
95%
64063
88%
**09
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
50169
69%
**53
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
44556
61%
**81
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
42351
58%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
36695
51%
**23
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
47500
66%
**18
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
87%
64716
89%
**30
100%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
97%
40727
56%
**02
93%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
92%
64643
89%
**04
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
97%
44556
61%
**81
94%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
96%
64963
90%
**00
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
85%
64600
89%
**10
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
86%
64977
90%
**35
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
90%
64745
89%
**56
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
84%
64963
90%
**48
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
91%
64223
89%
**14
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
94%
64716
89%
**79
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
55912
77%
**86
98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
48385
67%
**84
93%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
87%
65122
90%
**17
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
54186
75%
**72
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
97%
64440
89%
**50
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
64745
89%
**15
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
93%
65093
90%
**94
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34592
48%
**24
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
89%
64281
89%
**61
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
94%
64963
90%
**87
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
64353
89%
**68
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
58697
81%
**31
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
64527
89%
**00
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
51430
71%
**43
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
89%
64614
89%
**30
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48051
66%
**38
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
46702
64%
**13
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
86%
64745
89%
**64
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
87%
64687
89%
**64
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
88%
64992
90%
**48
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
91%
64629
89%
**71
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
63715
88%
**87
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
60698
84%
**61
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
36564
50%
**48
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
88%
65166
90%
**74
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
88%
64875
89%
**51
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
91%
65180
90%
**27
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
59770
82%
**87
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
47036
65%
**72
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
59408
82%
**91
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
90%
64310
89%
**33
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
97%
49893
69%
**82
94%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
58102
80%
**91
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
42583
59%
**15
94%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
86%
64571
89%
**94
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
86%
64846
89%
**10
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
65224
90%
**71
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35027
48%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
91%
64585
89%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
88%
65137
90%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
93%
64774
89%
**09
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
60626
84%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
97%
59553
82%
**59
100%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
86%
64614
89%
**25
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
90%
64295
89%
**51
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
94%
64948
90%
**04
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
53026
73%
**43
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
49211
68%
**33
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
96%
64963
90%
**00
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
93%
65151
90%
**50
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
86%
64295
89%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
88%
64397
89%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
88%
64513
89%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
93%
64513
89%
**63
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
96%
63440
87%
**31
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
63715
88%
**87
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
64687
89%
**64
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
91%
64629
89%
**71
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
83%
64905
89%
**81
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
64397
89%
**69
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
87%
64919
90%
**81
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
94%
65253
90%
**00
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
54549
75%
**27
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
54549
75%
**35
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
50560
70%
**23
97%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
85%
65122
90%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
90%
64788
89%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
95%
64701
89%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
90%
65035
90%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
60292
83%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
65209
90%
**23
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
41524
57%
**33
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
85%
65079
90%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
90%
65050
90%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
96%
64716
89%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
46369
64%
**10
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
44889
62%
**04
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
62540
86%
**54
100%
Winchester 760 👍
<<locked>>
94%
64716
89%
**79
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
34461
48%
**54
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI APS 450
<<locked>>
81%
59292
82%
**06
100%
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
52866
73%
**33
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
44889
62%
**76
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
86%
35694
49%
**28
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
93%
40219
55%
**56
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
59016
81%
**04
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
55114
76%
**40
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
55680
77%
**13
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
56347
78%
**53
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
42946
59%
**80
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
83%
27775
38%
**15
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47065
65%
**08
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
35447
49%
**41
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
56652
78%
**07
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
48950
68%
**86
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
45136
62%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
48211
66%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
35070
48%
**48
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
39465
54%
**82
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
86%
35389
49%
**21
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
89%
34563
48%
**51
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
25512
35%
**85
93%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
89%
29182
40%
**93
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
27412
38%
**84
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
52388
72%
**40
100%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
92%
35636
49%
**67
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
45078
62%
**05
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
89%
34563
48%
**51
90%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
81%
40045
55%
**67
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
55825
77%
**82
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
56362
78%
**10
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
47166
65%
**87
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
58697
81%
**59
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
46050
63%
**22
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
40959
56%
**69
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33881
47%
**36
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
92%
41394
57%
**40
90%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
81%
53417
74%
**46
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32503
45%
**49
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
38392
53%
**97
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
36782
51%
**90
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
44469
61%
**66
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27543
38%
**70
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
49603
68%
**58
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44106
61%
**53
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43598
60%
**17
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35578
49%
**82
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41510
57%
**03
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
31154
43%
**13
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
49530
68%
**00
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
40074
55%
**74
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
93%
40669
56%
**82
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
54998
76%
**33
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
52678
73%
**00
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
51837
71%
**54
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
47007
65%
**05
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
38928
54%
**44
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
37014
51%
**21
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
88%
27949
39%
**21
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
51692
71%
**77
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
52257
72%
**77
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
47718
66%
**61
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
82%
35650
49%
**15
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
85%
31879
44%
**92
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
35230
49%
**35
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
47674
66%
**81
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
91%
39349
54%
**59
90%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
34548
48%
**15
94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
91%
34592
48%
**18
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
54911
76%
**49
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
55042
76%
**69
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
59292
82%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27949
39%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
45847
63%
**92
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
51837
71%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
41829
58%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
35172
48%
**51
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
34563
48%
**54
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
55709
77%
**04
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
49371
68%
**31
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
42380
58%
**43
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
87%
38305
53%
**51
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
86%
34708
48%
**15
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
40045
55%
**67
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
43540
60%
**08
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
53606
74%
**27
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
51227
71%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
52765
73%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
44280
61%
**71
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
37942
52%
**82
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38928
54%
**44
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
52678
73%
**00
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
47007
65%
**05
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
59872
83%
**09
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
52257
72%
**15
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
53243
73%
**20
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
42989
59%
**49
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
88%
40640
56%
**67
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
31778
44%
**92
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
83%
31792
44%
**16
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
58059
80%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
49588
68%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
41901
58%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
48994
68%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
36651
51%
**89
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
38276
53%
**64
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
90%
33344
46%
**46
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
57870
80%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
48486
67%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
39044
54%
**13
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
27514
38%
**61
93%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
94%
40698
56%
**05
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
36187
50%
**05
98%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
40959
56%
**69
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
83%
23583
33%
**59
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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