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Load data for .270 Win. Ackley Improved + .277 | 140gr | Barnes X BT

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

.270 Win. Ackley Improved + .277 | 140gr | Barnes X BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.277 | 140gr | Barnes X BT
Manufacturer SKU:
27727
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
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_B545_C272
Last updated:
2026-01-20
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 216 loads in caliber .270 Win. Ackley Improved with .277 | 140gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 108 powders such as Hodgdon H414, Hodgdon Superperformance, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, 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%
64948
90%
**83
101%
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
85%
64643
89%
**72
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
91%
65151
90%
**59
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
56637
78%
**36
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
50488
70%
**54
95%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
84%
64846
89%
**46
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
91%
64803
89%
**13
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
50865
70%
**02
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
87%
64484
89%
**07
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
95%
64498
89%
**15
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
49081
68%
**54
92%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
86%
64455
89%
**94
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
90%
64919
90%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
87%
64658
89%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
63150
87%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
92%
64556
89%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
55564
77%
**23
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
49806
69%
**64
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
47282
65%
**22
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
41916
58%
**40
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
53243
73%
**99
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
84%
64542
89%
**92
100%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
46238
64%
**99
96%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
89%
64730
89%
**69
100%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
97%
38377
53%
**51
92%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
49806
69%
**64
97%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
94%
65151
90%
**76
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
83%
64846
89%
**94
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
87%
64382
89%
**15
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
88%
64513
89%
**86
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
92%
65224
90%
**51
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
60292
83%
**23
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
47152
65%
**40
93%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
53185
73%
**48
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
60365
83%
**30
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
94%
64179
89%
**15
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
94%
64992
90%
**91
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
91%
64832
89%
**59
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34896
48%
**39
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
87%
65209
90%
**33
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
91%
64368
89%
**43
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
64905
89%
**49
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
64063
88%
**82
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
64223
89%
**66
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
57682
80%
**17
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
87%
65151
90%
**05
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
52286
72%
**02
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
51924
72%
**97
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
84%
64556
89%
**30
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
84%
64745
89%
**30
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
86%
65122
90%
**13
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
88%
64759
89%
**36
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
94%
64440
89%
**59
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
96%
64963
90%
**92
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
43323
60%
**71
98%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
85%
64295
89%
**17
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
85%
64310
89%
**00
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
88%
65006
90%
**89
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
65209
90%
**38
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
53214
73%
**66
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
64701
89%
**28
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
87%
64382
89%
**89
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
97%
54766
76%
**49
96%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
64179
88%
**38
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
49066
68%
**25
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
84%
65021
90%
**69
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
84%
65238
90%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36201
50%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
89%
64455
89%
**69
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
64556
89%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
91%
64759
89%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
96%
64890
89%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
96%
64643
89%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
40640
56%
**40
95%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
87%
64484
89%
**13
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
91%
65122
90%
**69
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
58291
80%
**10
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
55143
76%
**10
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
94%
65151
90%
**76
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
90%
64411
89%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
83%
64426
89%
**53
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
86%
64846
89%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
85%
64440
89%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
91%
64890
89%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
95%
65195
90%
**27
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
64440
89%
**59
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
64745
89%
**30
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
88%
64759
89%
**36
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
85%
65180
90%
**48
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
84%
64585
89%
**40
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
91%
64803
89%
**63
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
60075
83%
**00
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
61279
85%
**92
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
55912
77%
**94
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
88%
65209
90%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
92%
64498
89%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
87%
65209
90%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
64934
90%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
94%
65108
90%
**86
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
47210
65%
**30
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
88%
65050
90%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
94%
65151
90%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
53708
74%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
50517
70%
**97
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
43134
59%
**40
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
95%
64121
88%
**49
100%
Winchester 760 👍
<<locked>>
92%
65224
90%
**51
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
41118
57%
**71
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI APS 450
<<locked>>
81%
59611
82%
**11
100%
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
57740
80%
**74
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
49559
68%
**30
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
35244
49%
**97
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
88%
38464
53%
**98
90%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
59625
82%
**77
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
47906
66%
**57
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
31589
44%
**98
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
54114
75%
**79
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41611
57%
**44
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
92%
42525
59%
**26
90%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
54418
75%
**53
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
50096
69%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
53316
74%
**22
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
39711
55%
**51
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
44628
62%
**72
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
34809
48%
**90
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
83%
33373
46%
**97
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30197
42%
**21
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
27195
37%
**20
90%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
32343
45%
**36
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
57711
80%
**94
100%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
86%
33866
47%
**07
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
51372
71%
**82
100%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
94%
35389
49%
**79
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
83%
33373
46%
**97
90%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
45295
62%
**51
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
60988
84%
**44
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
52373
72%
**48
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
51169
71%
**85
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
46325
64%
**53
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
38667
53%
**33
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
91%
39537
55%
**82
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
87%
39537
55%
**82
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
37623
52%
**43
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
43279
60%
**77
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
41655
57%
**87
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
49037
68%
**23
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
86%
30400
42%
**47
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
54955
76%
**02
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48936
67%
**10
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48008
66%
**84
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40306
56%
**72
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46035
63%
**74
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
36550
50%
**23
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
54549
75%
**54
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
85%
38145
53%
**16
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
87%
38101
53%
**02
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
59712
82%
**67
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
58987
81%
**51
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
56463
78%
**99
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
52591
73%
**66
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
44266
61%
**38
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
42540
59%
**15
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27949
39%
**97
91%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
57566
79%
**31
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
57392
79%
**15
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
52649
73%
**08
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
39595
55%
**92
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
32372
45%
**97
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
40582
56%
**35
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
52939
73%
**31
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
85%
37391
52%
**92
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
39291
54%
**18
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
84%
32300
45%
**48
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
59930
83%
**94
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
60191
83%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
83%
29602
41%
**57
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
50923
70%
**59
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
57551
79%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
47137
65%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
40872
56%
**61
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
39378
54%
**64
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
90%
32866
45%
**20
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
55114
76%
**85
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
48370
67%
**23
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
36390
50%
**87
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
34200
47%
**84
91%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
45295
62%
**51
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
48689
67%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
59654
82%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
56130
77%
**48
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
57377
79%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
48733
67%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
43192
60%
**72
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44266
61%
**38
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
58987
81%
**51
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
52591
73%
**66
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
57450
79%
**49
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
58624
81%
**67
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
48443
67%
**26
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
83%
38856
54%
**16
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
37492
52%
**02
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
35128
48%
**84
93%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
54404
75%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
47152
65%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
53911
74%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
41684
57%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
43888
61%
**61
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
83%
31531
43%
**79
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
53925
74%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
44556
61%
**10
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
33141
46%
**97
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
88%
38493
53%
**35
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
92%
37405
52%
**08
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
40930
56%
**98
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
46325
64%
**53
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
27151
37%
**05
96%

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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