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Load data for .270 Win. Ackley Improved + .277 | 132gr | Peregrine VLR-4

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon H380, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 50, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Vihtavuori N550

.270 Win. Ackley Improved + .277 | 132gr | Peregrine VLR-4

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.277 | 132gr | Peregrine VLR-4
Bullet Weight:
132gr | 8.6g
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_B8067_C272
Last updated:
2026-01-30
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 232 loads in caliber .270 Win. Ackley Improved with .277 | 132gr | Peregrine VLR-4 bullet and 116 powders such as Hodgdon H380, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 50, ReloadSwiss RS 62, 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%
64672
89%
**39
101%
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
89%
64803
89%
**68
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
95%
65253
90%
**58
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
49037
68%
**90
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
85%
64266
89%
**27
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
87%
65253
90%
**48
100%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
83%
65137
90%
**15
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
83%
65195
90%
**15
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
87%
64571
89%
**92
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
86%
64194
89%
**25
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
95%
65209
90%
**05
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
41220
57%
**23
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
93%
64905
89%
**28
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
96%
57116
79%
**18
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
87%
64963
90%
**76
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
90%
64890
89%
**96
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
94%
64426
89%
**68
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
92%
64455
89%
**81
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
55085
76%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
64426
89%
**73
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
47355
65%
**58
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
41989
58%
**95
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
39537
55%
**59
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
35114
48%
**44
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
44556
61%
**33
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
89%
64774
89%
**84
100%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
94%
65238
90%
**81
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
97%
41989
58%
**95
93%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
97%
62656
86%
**25
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
87%
64846
89%
**71
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
87%
64353
89%
**82
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
91%
64701
89%
**23
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
85%
64687
89%
**05
100%
Hodgdon H380 👍
<<locked>>
93%
64614
89%
**77
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
96%
64281
89%
**33
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
52808
73%
**00
97%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
88%
64150
88%
**64
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
51590
71%
**07
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
96%
60713
84%
**71
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
61960
85%
**30
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
95%
64875
89%
**54
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
33794
47%
**78
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
91%
64730
89%
**31
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
95%
64179
89%
**38
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
65209
90%
**45
99%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
83%
64948
90%
**10
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
56463
78%
**59
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
64397
89%
**54
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
48907
67%
**71
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
91%
64977
90%
**97
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
45585
63%
**62
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
88%
65166
90%
**35
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
83%
64759
89%
**02
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
89%
64846
89%
**31
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
90%
64919
90%
**09
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
92%
64440
89%
**31
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
60292
83%
**95
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
57928
80%
**82
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
34635
48%
**69
94%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
89%
64223
89%
**25
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
89%
65180
90%
**15
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
92%
64585
89%
**87
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
57029
79%
**05
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
44280
61%
**81
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
56434
78%
**15
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
91%
64701
89%
**97
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
97%
46789
65%
**84
93%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
55492
77%
**12
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
40132
55%
**26
93%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
87%
64832
89%
**61
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
87%
64745
89%
**74
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
85%
64252
89%
**15
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34925
48%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
84%
64788
89%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50 👍
<<locked>>
93%
64411
89%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
89%
64658
89%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
95%
65137
90%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57711
80%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
57145
79%
**87
100%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
87%
64730
89%
**89
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
91%
64411
89%
**12
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
65108
90%
**68
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
50328
69%
**58
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
46586
64%
**51
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
97%
62656
86%
**25
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
94%
64295
89%
**94
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
88%
64614
89%
**45
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
89%
64382
89%
**58
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
89%
64266
89%
**30
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
94%
64498
89%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
61380
85%
**66
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
60292
83%
**95
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
64846
89%
**31
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
92%
64440
89%
**31
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
85%
64977
90%
**45
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
89%
64774
89%
**40
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
88%
65006
90%
**48
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
64701
89%
**64
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
52518
72%
**58
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
51793
71%
**66
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
47355
65%
**35
96%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
86%
64353
89%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
91%
64846
89%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
64005
88%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
91%
64208
89%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
57174
79%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
61917
85%
**45
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
39349
54%
**61
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
85%
64237
89%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
91%
64600
89%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
97%
61815
85%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
43801
60%
**38
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
59393
82%
**79
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
84%
63947
88%
**58
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
96%
64281
89%
**33
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
35447
49%
**66
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI APS 450
<<locked>>
81%
59335
82%
**64
100%
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
50662
70%
**64
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
43018
59%
**00
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
88%
36216
50%
**12
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
56898
78%
**38
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
52707
73%
**71
99%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
60756
84%
**63
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
60771
84%
**53
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
52736
73%
**38
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
53795
74%
**87
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
41336
57%
**18
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
85%
28065
39%
**98
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44527
61%
**33
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
33417
46%
**59
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
54041
75%
**38
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
46731
64%
**13
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
43091
59%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
46209
64%
**02
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
33243
46%
**69
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
37333
51%
**07
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
87%
35244
49%
**92
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
92%
35679
49%
**41
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
24033
33%
**00
91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
91%
29588
41%
**80
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
83%
27325
38%
**57
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
50154
69%
**71
99%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
42830
59%
**33
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
92%
35679
49%
**41
90%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
81%
38247
53%
**92
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
53374
74%
**20
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
54143
75%
**44
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
44628
62%
**05
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
56173
77%
**90
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
43511
60%
**43
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
38798
53%
**87
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32256
44%
**67
90%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
81%
51184
71%
**67
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
30618
42%
**70
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
36448
50%
**28
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
34809
48%
**12
91%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
42583
59%
**94
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
82%
27833
38%
**47
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
47297
65%
**89
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42018
58%
**80
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41553
57%
**44
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
60263
83%
**51
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33982
47%
**10
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39798
55%
**28
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
29153
40%
**31
93%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
47311
65%
**28
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
40567
56%
**57
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
52808
73%
**58
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
60336
83%
**49
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
50372
69%
**38
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
50256
69%
**89
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
45440
63%
**40
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
37130
51%
**75
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
35462
49%
**49
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
90%
28065
39%
**98
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
49458
68%
**05
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
50024
69%
**12
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
45440
63%
**85
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
83%
35795
49%
**89
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
88%
32677
45%
**92
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
33678
46%
**62
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
45353
63%
**95
99%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
93%
40364
56%
**43
90%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
32590
45%
**33
92%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
93%
35215
49%
**02
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
52953
73%
**84
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
52837
73%
**04
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
57174
79%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27572
38%
**70
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
59335
82%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
44034
61%
**30
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
49066
68%
**07
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
39711
55%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
33156
46%
**75
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
32764
45%
**66
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
53679
74%
**44
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
46949
65%
**53
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
40654
56%
**87
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
89%
39233
54%
**35
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
88%
34693
48%
**89
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
38247
53%
**92
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
41394
57%
**30
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
51314
71%
**54
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
48878
67%
**22
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
50778
70%
**53
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
42670
59%
**15
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
36230
50%
**16
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
37130
51%
**75
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50372
69%
**38
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
45440
63%
**40
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
57479
79%
**46
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
50140
69%
**40
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
50981
70%
**44
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
40930
56%
**74
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
90%
41162
57%
**51
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
30008
41%
**10
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
85%
32489
45%
**07
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
55970
77%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
47964
66%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
39827
55%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
46862
65%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
35099
48%
**23
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
36492
50%
**95
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
92%
33504
46%
**13
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
55535
77%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
46340
64%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
36970
51%
**38
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
25860
36%
**82
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
34447
48%
**43
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
57508
79%
**72
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
38798
53%
**87
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
85%
24207
33%
**59
91%

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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