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Load data for .270 Win. Ackley Improved + .277 | 150gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon H414, Hodgdon Superperformance, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Winchester 760

.270 Win. Ackley Improved + .277 | 150gr | Barnes X S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.277 | 150gr | Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:
27735
Bullet Weight:
150gr | 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.277" | 7.04mm
Bullet Length:
1.340" | 34.0mm
Caliber:
.270 Win. Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.540" | 64.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.590" | 15.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.590" | 15.0mm
Case Capacity:
70.0 Grains of Water | 4.55 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
72519 psi | 5000 bar
LID:
LID_B547_C272
Last updated:
2026-01-12

Load data for 206 loads in caliber .270 Win. Ackley Improved with .277 | 150gr | Barnes X S bullet and 103 powders such as Hodgdon H414, Hodgdon Superperformance, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, 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%
65195
90%
**08
101%
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
84%
64672
89%
**71
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
89%
64469
89%
**58
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
58117
80%
**71
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
52402
72%
**05
96%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
35592
49%
**00
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
90%
65050
90%
**28
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
53476
74%
**53
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
64992
90%
**12
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
94%
64281
89%
**17
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
50879
70%
**08
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
64484
89%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
86%
65195
90%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
96%
64861
89%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
91%
64513
89%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
58001
80%
**67
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
51953
72%
**15
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
49559
68%
**62
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
43482
60%
**94
99%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
56188
77%
**43
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
84%
64861
89%
**90
100%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
48051
66%
**46
97%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
87%
64556
89%
**64
100%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
97%
40306
56%
**18
94%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
51953
72%
**15
98%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
92%
64788
89%
**71
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
64353
89%
**17
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
88%
64832
89%
**84
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
90%
64672
89%
**49
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
62830
87%
**71
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
49313
68%
**03
95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
55230
76%
**95
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
63280
87%
**61
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
93%
65021
90%
**30
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
35592
49%
**00
94%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
93%
64774
89%
**86
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
90%
64832
89%
**61
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35607
49%
**90
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
64223
89%
**15
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
90%
64759
89%
**44
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
64803
89%
**54
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
96%
64672
89%
**94
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
64440
89%
**77
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
59335
82%
**38
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
64629
89%
**90
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
54244
75%
**46
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
54650
75%
**61
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
83%
65064
90%
**28
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
85%
64788
89%
**08
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
87%
65050
90%
**38
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
93%
64890
89%
**71
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
64600
89%
**87
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
45353
63%
**18
99%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
84%
64237
89%
**18
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
84%
64440
89%
**05
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
64281
89%
**74
100%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
95%
65108
90%
**46
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
55419
76%
**04
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
95%
64295
89%
**23
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
86%
65166
90%
**04
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
97%
57783
80%
**20
98%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
96%
64875
89%
**59
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
50647
70%
**79
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36289
50%
**29
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
88%
64745
89%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
83%
64295
89%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
89%
64934
90%
**69
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
94%
64498
89%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
95%
64542
89%
**05
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
42627
59%
**10
97%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
86%
64455
89%
**15
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
64527
89%
**61
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
59973
83%
**38
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
57000
79%
**48
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
92%
64788
89%
**71
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
89%
64875
89%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
85%
64919
90%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
84%
64237
89%
**33
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
90%
64629
89%
**26
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
93%
64353
89%
**18
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
64890
89%
**71
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
83%
65064
90%
**28
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
87%
65050
90%
**38
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
84%
65238
90%
**43
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
83%
64817
89%
**44
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
90%
65093
90%
**64
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
62149
86%
**35
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
63251
87%
**13
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
58131
80%
**35
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
86%
64658
89%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
91%
64252
89%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
86%
64934
90%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
95%
64934
90%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
93%
65093
90%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
48776
67%
**74
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
86%
64672
89%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
92%
65064
90%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
55999
77%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
52373
72%
**38
96%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
45614
63%
**07
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
94%
65180
90%
**64
100%
Winchester 760 👍
<<locked>>
90%
64672
89%
**49
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
44701
62%
**38
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI APS 450
<<locked>>
81%
59814
82%
**36
100%
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
59698
82%
**02
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
51155
71%
**71
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
36579
50%
**54
93%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
84%
36114
50%
**64
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
91%
30385
42%
**43
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
49676
68%
**02
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
33112
46%
**59
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
56086
77%
**03
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43511
60%
**95
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
89%
40016
55%
**85
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
51880
72%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
55230
76%
**53
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
41234
57%
**95
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
46746
64%
**10
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
36172
50%
**54
93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
32387
45%
**95
91%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
31415
43%
**85
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
28239
39%
**90
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
33547
46%
**97
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
60017
83%
**28
100%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
82%
31662
44%
**72
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
53011
73%
**10
100%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
90%
33446
46%
**48
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
32387
45%
**95
91%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
46818
65%
**92
97%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
54534
75%
**79
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
53156
73%
**23
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
47892
66%
**97
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
40059
55%
**87
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
87%
36666
51%
**38
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
84%
37130
51%
**51
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
39204
54%
**97
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
45063
62%
**21
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
91%
30385
42%
**43
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
43207
60%
**35
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
50633
70%
**64
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
92%
33301
46%
**47
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
56811
78%
**26
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
50459
70%
**48
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49400
68%
**18
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41829
58%
**20
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47587
66%
**15
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
38014
52%
**77
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
56536
78%
**82
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35230
49%
**75
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
83%
35679
49%
**64
90%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
61046
84%
**79
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
58102
80%
**20
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
54331
75%
**90
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
45774
63%
**75
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
44106
61%
**66
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
29138
40%
**51
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
59379
82%
**53
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
59277
82%
**40
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
54563
75%
**49
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
41278
57%
**46
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
33547
46%
**54
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
42279
58%
**79
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
55245
76%
**69
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
82%
35331
49%
**64
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
41060
57%
**72
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
30356
42%
**23
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
87%
31749
44%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
52620
73%
**00
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
60017
83%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
49356
68%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
42598
59%
**08
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
41191
57%
**15
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
86%
30487
42%
**79
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
56826
78%
**10
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
50241
69%
**67
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
37768
52%
**41
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
35650
49%
**41
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
46818
65%
**92
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
50734
70%
**07
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
58175
80%
**79
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
58958
81%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
50386
69%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
44672
62%
**16
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45774
63%
**75
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
61046
84%
**79
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
54331
75%
**90
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
59161
82%
**77
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
60974
84%
**95
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
50154
69%
**57
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
38711
53%
**38
91%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
39276
54%
**49
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
36361
50%
**31
94%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
55854
77%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
49008
68%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
56057
77%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43656
60%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
45223
62%
**95
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30835
43%
**90
91%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
55463
76%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
46427
64%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
35317
49%
**67
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
84%
36013
50%
**97
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
88%
34751
48%
**67
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42728
59%
**39
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
47892
66%
**97
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
28384
39%
**88
98%

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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