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Load data for .270 Win. Ackley Improved + .277 | 140gr | Peregrine VLR-4 Compact

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

.270 Win. Ackley Improved + .277 | 140gr | Peregrine VLR-4 Compact

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.277 | 140gr | Peregrine VLR-4 Compact
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_B8070_C272
Last updated:
2026-02-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 232 loads in caliber .270 Win. Ackley Improved with .277 | 140gr | Peregrine VLR-4 Compact bullet and 116 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%
64832
89%
**80
101%
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
87%
64179
88%
**82
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
93%
64817
89%
**79
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
51517
71%
**71
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
45919
63%
**79
93%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
84%
64905
90%
**58
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
86%
64469
89%
**56
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
85%
64527
89%
**07
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
85%
65166
90%
**59
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
93%
64571
89%
**30
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
44773
62%
**20
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
91%
64759
89%
**36
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
61786
85%
**02
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
85%
64556
89%
**77
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
89%
64846
89%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
92%
64136
88%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
90%
65238
90%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
58015
80%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
95%
64701
89%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
50966
70%
**64
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
44382
61%
**85
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
41872
58%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
37014
51%
**41
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
47340
65%
**10
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
87%
64687
89%
**02
100%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
97%
40770
56%
**07
94%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
92%
65108
90%
**99
100%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
44382
61%
**85
95%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
96%
64237
89%
**79
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
85%
64498
89%
**89
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
85%
64658
89%
**07
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
90%
65151
90%
**41
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
84%
64324
89%
**17
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
92%
65180
90%
**05
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
94%
64324
89%
**54
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
55376
76%
**74
98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
48008
66%
**72
93%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
87%
64890
89%
**92
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
54563
75%
**71
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
97%
65035
90%
**45
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
96%
64121
88%
**91
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
93%
64223
89%
**66
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34127
47%
**32
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
90%
65166
90%
**49
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
94%
64890
89%
**69
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
64600
89%
**59
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
59321
82%
**30
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
65079
90%
**92
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
51851
71%
**48
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
89%
64614
89%
**12
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48095
66%
**46
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
47282
65%
**22
94%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
86%
64513
89%
**49
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
87%
64730
89%
**46
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
88%
64136
88%
**17
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
91%
64948
90%
**53
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
63208
87%
**59
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
60901
84%
**53
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
36956
51%
**62
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
88%
64934
90%
**49
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
88%
64672
89%
**27
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
90%
64397
89%
**99
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
60336
83%
**82
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
47021
65%
**71
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
59495
82%
**82
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
90%
64556
89%
**12
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
97%
49690
69%
**74
95%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
58494
81%
**82
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
43294
60%
**33
95%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
86%
64368
89%
**76
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
86%
64571
89%
**89
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
64672
89%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35317
49%
**85
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
92%
65108
90%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
87%
64745
89%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
93%
65006
90%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
61032
84%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
97%
60162
83%
**58
100%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
86%
64455
89%
**07
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
90%
65093
90%
**36
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
94%
64788
89%
**82
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
52852
73%
**38
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
49298
68%
**31
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
96%
64237
89%
**79
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
93%
64121
88%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
86%
64063
88%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
88%
65151
90%
**89
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
87%
64484
89%
**58
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
93%
64875
89%
**44
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
64049
88%
**30
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
63208
87%
**59
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
64730
89%
**46
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
91%
64948
90%
**53
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
83%
64339
89%
**59
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
65253
90%
**64
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
86%
64846
89%
**63
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
94%
64411
89%
**72
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
55201
76%
**38
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
55100
76%
**33
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
50183
69%
**18
97%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
84%
64194
89%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
90%
65209
90%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
95%
64948
90%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
90%
64890
89%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
59973
83%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
65064
90%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
41568
57%
**48
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
84%
64672
89%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
90%
64136
88%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
96%
65151
90%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
46702
64%
**22
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
45281
62%
**08
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
62337
86%
**46
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
83%
64861
89%
**86
100%
Winchester 760 👍
<<locked>>
94%
64324
89%
**54
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
35128
48%
**69
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI APS 450
<<locked>>
81%
59509
82%
**08
100%
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
53127
73%
**28
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45121
62%
**71
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
84%
34272
47%
**97
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
92%
39073
54%
**31
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
59408
82%
**85
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
55114
76%
**35
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
55695
77%
**99
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
56623
78%
**44
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
43453
60%
**98
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
82%
26353
36%
**87
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47094
65%
**00
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
35694
49%
**52
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
56985
79%
**92
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
49313
68%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
45411
63%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
48617
67%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
35099
48%
**59
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
39639
55%
**94
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
84%
33344
46%
**84
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
88%
33475
46%
**26
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
25454
35%
**03
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
88%
27673
38%
**65
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
27122
37%
**98
91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
52649
73%
**38
100%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
91%
33518
46%
**30
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
45426
63%
**10
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
88%
33475
46%
**26
90%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
40089
55%
**69
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
56246
78%
**84
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
56463
78%
**99
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
47718
66%
**89
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
58842
81%
**44
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
45847
63%
**10
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
41089
57%
**74
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34040
47%
**54
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
91%
39479
54%
**98
90%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
81%
53679
74%
**31
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32503
45%
**51
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
38624
53%
**05
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
36956
51%
**98
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
44672
62%
**64
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
86%
29631
41%
**40
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
49458
68%
**43
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44135
61%
**44
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43482
60%
**18
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35839
49%
**97
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41727
58%
**08
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
31082
43%
**21
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
49792
69%
**95
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
38276
53%
**46
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
91%
38145
53%
**28
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
55245
76%
**28
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
53258
73%
**02
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
52446
72%
**49
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
47630
66%
**07
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
39088
54%
**56
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
37434
52%
**36
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
86%
26353
36%
**87
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
51837
71%
**69
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
52504
72%
**69
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
47848
66%
**56
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
35056
48%
**03
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
84%
30734
42%
**80
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
35781
49%
**49
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
47877
66%
**69
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
90%
38247
53%
**35
90%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
34461
48%
**23
94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
89%
32880
45%
**93
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
55332
76%
**51
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
55405
76%
**64
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
59625
82%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
83%
28645
39%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
46238
64%
**03
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
51938
72%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
42018
58%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
35360
49%
**69
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
34679
48%
**66
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
56173
77%
**99
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
49269
68%
**20
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
43018
59%
**54
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
85%
36463
50%
**13
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
84%
32996
45%
**80
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
40089
55%
**69
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
43729
60%
**03
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
53838
74%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
51285
71%
**85
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
53026
73%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
44686
62%
**75
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
38130
53%
**90
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39088
54%
**56
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
53258
73%
**02
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
47630
66%
**07
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
60133
83%
**04
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
52417
72%
**03
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
53490
74%
**08
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
43163
60%
**48
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
87%
39131
54%
**46
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
31966
44%
**03
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
82%
30472
42%
**88
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
57841
80%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
50227
69%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
41989
58%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
49211
68%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
36869
51%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
38667
53%
**79
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
88%
31285
43%
**02
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
58175
80%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
48660
67%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
39146
54%
**21
98%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
27717
38%
**85
94%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
92%
38551
53%
**61
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
36245
50%
**23
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
60582
84%
**33
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
41089
57%
**74
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
22466
31%
**34
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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