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Load data for .270 Win. Ackley Improved + .277 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting

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

.270 Win. Ackley Improved + .277 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.277 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:
27502
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_B1021_C272
Last updated:
2026-01-31
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 230 loads in caliber .270 Win. Ackley Improved with .277 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 115 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%
64788
89%
**93
101%
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
86%
64513
89%
**99
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
92%
64977
90%
**82
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
52576
73%
**00
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
47572
66%
**22
94%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
83%
64948
90%
**64
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
85%
64745
89%
**72
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
84%
64121
88%
**10
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
84%
64527
89%
**53
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
92%
64455
89%
**36
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
46021
63%
**49
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
90%
64223
89%
**36
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
63353
87%
**31
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
84%
64223
89%
**81
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
88%
65224
90%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
91%
64629
89%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
89%
64513
89%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
60336
83%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
94%
64237
89%
**94
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
52054
72%
**84
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
46456
64%
**35
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
43743
60%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
37971
52%
**77
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
49240
68%
**56
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
86%
64397
89%
**09
100%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
97%
42337
58%
**43
94%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
90%
64455
89%
**89
100%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
46456
64%
**35
96%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
95%
64484
89%
**92
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
84%
64788
89%
**99
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
85%
64948
90%
**23
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
89%
64092
88%
**38
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
83%
64846
89%
**30
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
90%
64498
89%
**09
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
93%
64165
88%
**68
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
57551
79%
**13
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
44063
61%
**13
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
49893
69%
**15
94%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
86%
65238
90%
**99
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
55999
77%
**94
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
95%
64005
88%
**41
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
95%
64774
89%
**07
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
92%
64455
89%
**79
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
34200
47%
**45
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
88%
64585
89%
**56
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
93%
65137
90%
**82
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
64875
89%
**76
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
60307
83%
**56
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
65035
90%
**02
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
53229
73%
**71
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
89%
65093
90%
**28
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
49429
68%
**72
94%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
48298
67%
**54
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
85%
65079
90%
**59
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
86%
65166
90%
**59
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
87%
65050
90%
**40
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
90%
64774
89%
**63
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
96%
64469
89%
**89
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
62671
86%
**86
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
38783
53%
**05
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
88%
65238
90%
**63
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
87%
65238
90%
**43
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
90%
64629
89%
**09
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
61743
85%
**12
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
49095
68%
**13
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
61221
84%
**12
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
89%
64774
89%
**18
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
97%
51982
72%
**33
96%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
60278
83%
**15
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
44454
61%
**72
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
85%
64426
89%
**86
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
85%
64759
89%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35389
49%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
91%
65224
90%
**02
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
64730
89%
**71
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
92%
65006
90%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
97%
63367
87%
**58
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
97%
62439
86%
**00
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
37043
51%
**74
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
85%
64527
89%
**13
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
89%
64542
89%
**43
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
93%
64803
89%
**89
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
54491
75%
**74
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
51866
72%
**84
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
95%
64484
89%
**92
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
92%
65079
90%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
86%
65079
90%
**82
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
87%
64948
90%
**89
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
87%
64339
89%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
92%
64484
89%
**51
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
96%
64948
90%
**53
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
64469
89%
**89
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
65166
90%
**59
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
90%
64774
89%
**63
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
87%
64426
89%
**67
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
85%
64542
89%
**69
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
93%
64716
89%
**86
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
57101
79%
**81
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
56536
78%
**59
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
52272
72%
**58
98%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
84%
64716
89%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
89%
65209
90%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
94%
64934
90%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
89%
65195
90%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
61815
85%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
95%
63904
88%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
43149
60%
**80
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
83%
64310
89%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
89%
64440
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
96%
65180
90%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
49081
68%
**58
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
46340
64%
**41
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
64861
89%
**82
100%
Winchester 760 👍
<<locked>>
93%
64165
88%
**68
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
36985
51%
**08
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI APS 450
<<locked>>
81%
59538
82%
**21
100%
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
54737
75%
**54
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
46398
64%
**07
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
83%
33591
46%
**90
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
90%
38029
52%
**15
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
60785
84%
**15
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
56681
78%
**58
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
57812
80%
**38
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
58407
81%
**74
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
44643
62%
**25
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
27166
37%
**13
91%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48921
67%
**30
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37202
51%
**89
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
58726
81%
**22
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
50923
70%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
46833
65%
**26
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
50053
69%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36434
50%
**98
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
41263
57%
**26
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
82%
32808
45%
**70
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
86%
32779
45%
**13
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
26498
37%
**39
95%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
86%
27253
38%
**56
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
28108
39%
**34
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
54476
75%
**71
100%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
89%
33185
46%
**26
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
47021
65%
**40
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
86%
32779
45%
**13
90%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
41466
57%
**05
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
57667
80%
**07
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
58073
80%
**31
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
48878
67%
**12
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
60582
84%
**74
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
47311
65%
**46
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
42511
59%
**00
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35186
49%
**87
93%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
93%
39131
54%
**98
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
89%
39131
54%
**98
90%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
81%
55332
76%
**64
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33895
47%
**93
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39943
55%
**44
98%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
38189
53%
**35
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45963
63%
**00
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
86%
29791
41%
**54
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
51329
71%
**76
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45527
63%
**84
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44933
62%
**54
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36985
51%
**26
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42946
59%
**35
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
32503
45%
**57
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
51430
71%
**35
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
37753
52%
**39
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
89%
37768
52%
**25
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
56869
78%
**51
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
54911
76%
**25
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
53403
74%
**79
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
48646
67%
**36
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
40364
56%
**89
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
38464
53%
**62
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
84%
25918
36%
**77
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
53272
73%
**92
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
54070
75%
**02
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
49559
68%
**89
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
36477
50%
**49
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
83%
30081
41%
**64
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
36796
51%
**75
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
49414
68%
**02
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
88%
37420
52%
**28
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
35911
50%
**69
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
88%
32271
44%
**77
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
56724
78%
**77
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
56637
78%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28210
39%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
47688
66%
**33
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
54172
75%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
43830
60%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
36796
51%
**98
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
35723
49%
**02
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
93%
32445
45%
**36
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
57493
79%
**22
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
50981
70%
**49
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
44135
61%
**87
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
84%
36027
50%
**07
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
83%
31937
44%
**57
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
41466
57%
**05
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
45469
63%
**43
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
55927
77%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
53214
73%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
54259
75%
**33
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45658
63%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
39523
55%
**33
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40364
56%
**89
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
54911
76%
**25
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
48646
67%
**36
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
53896
74%
**30
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
55521
77%
**41
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
44599
61%
**87
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
85%
38159
53%
**26
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
33315
46%
**39
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
31096
43%
**15
91%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
59727
82%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
51300
71%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43366
60%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
50720
70%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37971
52%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
40030
55%
**18
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
86%
30995
43%
**02
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
59901
83%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
50154
69%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40379
56%
**48
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
28950
40%
**25
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
91%
38334
53%
**64
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37739
52%
**52
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
42511
59%
**00
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
23482
32%
**93
92%

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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