Load data for .270 Win. Ackley Improved + .277 | 150gr | Remington SP Core-Lokt

.270 Win. Ackley Improved cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Remington
Bullet Weight:150 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.277"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.54"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:70 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:72,519 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:12.5

Load data in caliber .270 Win. Ackley Improved with .277 | 150gr | Remington SP Core-Lokt bullet and 120 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.

Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.

Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.

FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.

MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.

V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.

z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.

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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>82%63,686 psi88%2759 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%64,252 psi89%2799 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%61,772 psi85%2841 fps99.6%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,912 psi77%2831 fps99.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%64,687 psi89%2854 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%62,366 psi86%2933 fps100%
Accurate High Countryᴾ<<locked>>100%61,409 psi85%3038 fps98.7%
Accurate MAGPROᴾ<<locked>>100%58,465 psi81%2982 fps97.1%
ADI APS 450<<locked>>86%64,556 psi89%2221 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%63,251 psi87%2890 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%64,411 psi89%2897 fps100%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%62,990 psi87%2979 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2213ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,681 psi78%2923 fps97.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%65,528 psi90%2881 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%64,092 psi88%2789 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%65,311 psi90%3035 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%61,641 psi85%2867 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%62,033 psi86%2894 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%62,700 psi86%2982 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%65,079 psi90%3012 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%62,018 psi86%2966 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,738 psi77%2920 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,504 psi72%2844 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,672 psi63%2779 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%61,264 psi84%3048 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%63,788 psi88%2917 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,024 psi70%2841 fps97.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%62,990 psi87%2887 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,738 psi77%2920 fps98.8%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%61,815 psi85%2881 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%62,685 psi86%2805 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%62,265 psi86%2867 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%63,382 psi87%2913 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%64,295 psi89%2986 fps100%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%63,730 psi88%2943 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%60,930 psi84%2923 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ<<locked>>100%59,567 psi82%2907 fps97.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%63,991 psi88%2900 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%63,193 psi87%2900 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%64,846 psi89%2940 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumboᴾ<<locked>>100%44,875 psi62%2815 fps97.3%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%61,105 psi84%2976 fps99.8%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,492 psi50%1736 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%65,021 psi90%2897 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%65,050 psi90%2864 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%63,773 psi88%2877 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%62,975 psi87%2871 fps99.9%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%63,077 psi87%2913 fps99.8%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%63,570 psi88%2907 fps99.9%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%62,323 psi86%2917 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%63,686 psi88%2920 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduronᴾ<<locked>>100%61,917 psi85%2907 fps98%
IMR 7828 SSCᴾ<<locked>>100%53,998 psi74%2894 fps97.3%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%65,528 psi90%2881 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%64,310 psi89%2861 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%65,267 psi90%2858 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%63,947 psi88%2867 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%63,701 psi88%2897 fps100%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%65,137 psi90%2943 fps100%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,557 psi64%2684 fps99%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%65,354 psi90%2874 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%62,613 psi86%2822 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%64,948 psi90%2927 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%64,513 psi89%2976 fps99.4%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%59,321 psi82%3002 fps99.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%64,179 psi89%2963 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%62,555 psi86%2910 fps100%
Ramshot Grandᴾ<<locked>>100%54,505 psi75%2910 fps97.7%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%63,121 psi87%2972 fps100%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%48,631 psi67%2785 fps98.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%61,815 psi85%2871 fps100%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%62,134 psi86%2877 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,231 psi51%1778 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%62,917 psi87%2894 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%63,715 psi88%2969 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%64,310 psi89%2995 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%62,033 psi86%2956 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%65,050 psi90%3045 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,628 psi62%2805 fps98.3%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%62,381 psi86%2799 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%62,207 psi86%2828 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%62,801 psi87%2881 fps100%
Rottweil R 904ᴾ<<locked>>100%64,672 psi89%2946 fps98.8%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%61,583 psi85%2956 fps99.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%61,815 psi85%2881 fps99.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%63,701 psi88%2897 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%64,310 psi89%2861 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%63,947 psi88%2867 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%65,137 psi90%2943 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%64,948 psi90%2946 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%65,224 psi90%2907 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%65,528 psi90%2913 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%62,410 psi86%2756 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%63,309 psi87%2753 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%63,628 psi88%2858 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%61,076 psi84%2953 fps99.3%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%65,528 psi90%2792 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%64,934 psi90%2887 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%62,642 psi86%2877 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>98%62,787 psi87%2887 fps97.9%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%64,034 psi88%2959 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%62,236 psi86%2927 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%65,441 psi90%2746 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%62,874 psi87%2733 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%62,946 psi87%2782 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%63,150 psi87%2799 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%64,165 psi88%2848 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%62,801 psi87%2907 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,751 psi74%2795 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%62,149 psi86%2831 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%65,238 psi90%2848 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%61,699 psi85%2910 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,958 psi81%2923 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560ᴾ<<locked>>100%59,466 psi82%2992 fps97.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%62,627 psi86%2871 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%63,570 psi88%2884 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%64,600 psi89%2989 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%48,080 psi66%2913 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%62,105 psi86%2874 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,639 psi81%2874 fps98.9%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%59,712 psi82%2713 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%53,316 psi74%2664 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%50,792 psi70%2677 fps98.4%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>84%32,634 psi45%2398 fps95.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%50,531 psi70%2671 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%38,653 psi53%2549 fps98.7%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>92%46,543 psi64%2792 fps95.8%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>96%50,459 psi70%2848 fps95.4%
ADI APS 450<<locked>>80%58,610 psi81%2142 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%55,753 psi77%2789 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%47,340 psi65%2648 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>88%42,699 psi59%2644 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>94%46,369 psi64%2740 fps95.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%57,812 psi80%2782 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%60,278 psi83%2746 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%52,736 psi73%2864 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%47,935 psi66%2671 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%51,227 psi71%2740 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%37,579 psi52%2559 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%42,598 psi59%2680 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>88%42,192 psi58%2635 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>90%39,885 psi55%2628 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%27,630 psi38%2320 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>88%31,343 psi43%2438 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>80%29,530 psi41%2428 fps95.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%55,680 psi77%2808 fps100%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>94%42,032 psi58%2674 fps95.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%48,428 psi67%2684 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>90%39,885 psi55%2628 fps95.1%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%42,467 psi59%2559 fps96.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%58,900 psi81%2759 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%58,131 psi80%2815 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%48,660 psi67%2697 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%40,466 psi56%2592 fps96.9%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>80%43,410 psi60%2612 fps96.3%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>94%49,719 psi69%2753 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>94%48,617 psi67%2733 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%56,376 psi78%2799 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%35,201 psi49%2454 fps99.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%53,185 psi73%2785 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>96%39,421 psi54%2687 fps95.2%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>80%39,378 psi54%2602 fps96.2%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,253 psi38%1549 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%54,012 psi74%2749 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%57,246 psi79%2772 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%49,821 psi69%2680 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%52,127 psi72%2713 fps99.1%
IMR 4350<<locked>>80%38,058 psi52%2487 fps95.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%43,816 psi60%2589 fps97.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%37,130 psi51%2500 fps98.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%52,547 psi72%2766 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>92%48,269 psi67%2690 fps95.4%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>96%47,224 psi65%2772 fps95.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%57,812 psi80%2782 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%56,202 psi78%2762 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%54,375 psi75%2713 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%50,096 psi69%2677 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%41,524 psi57%2543 fps98.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%39,755 psi55%2526 fps96.9%
Lovex S071<<locked>>90%33,794 psi47%2428 fps95.8%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%54,563 psi75%2733 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%55,100 psi76%2726 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%50,575 psi70%2726 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>84%43,105 psi59%2631 fps95.7%
Norma MRP<<locked>>86%36,564 psi50%2582 fps95.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%38,421 psi53%2543 fps98.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%51,068 psi70%2749 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>94%43,932 psi61%2720 fps95%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%37,086 psi51%2526 fps96.8%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>94%39,204 psi54%2602 fps95.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%57,870 psi80%2815 fps100%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%58,044 psi80%2825 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,760 psi38%1588 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%48,660 psi67%2680 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%55,521 psi77%2854 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%45,252 psi62%2730 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%38,493 psi53%2569 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>80%37,217 psi51%2572 fps97.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>94%36,201 psi50%2602 fps95%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%58,581 psi81%2753 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%51,938 psi72%2687 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%45,672 psi63%2631 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>90%47,166 psi65%2677 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>88%41,292 psi57%2615 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%42,467 psi59%2559 fps96.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%41,524 psi57%2543 fps98.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%56,202 psi78%2762 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%50,096 psi69%2677 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%39,755 psi55%2526 fps96.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%46,644 psi64%2684 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%57,087 psi79%2799 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%54,056 psi75%2759 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%55,027 psi76%2661 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%46,644 psi64%2533 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%40,553 psi56%2487 fps96.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>88%40,915 psi56%2612 fps95.5%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%54,984 psi76%2664 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%56,637 psi78%2782 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%45,934 psi63%2631 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>90%48,283 psi67%2667 fps95.1%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%34,766 psi48%2500 fps99.9%
Somchem S385<<locked>>84%36,883 psi51%2493 fps95%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%61,424 psi85%2700 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%55,637 psi77%2644 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%52,228 psi72%2648 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%52,431 psi72%2664 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%43,830 psi60%2562 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%39,784 psi55%2539 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>90%38,725 psi53%2526 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%58,247 psi80%2779 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%50,546 psi70%2657 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%39,131 psi54%2539 fps98.6%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%30,589 psi42%2395 fps96.9%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>94%48,428 psi67%2808 fps95.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%38,798 psi54%2510 fps99.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%59,306 psi82%2831 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%40,683 psi56%2598 fps97%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>80%24,337 psi34%2287 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%54,433 psi75%2772 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>90%41,321 psi57%2582 fps95.3%

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This overview compares 128 powders for .270 Win. Ackley Improved loaded with the .277 | 150gr | Remington SP Core-Lokt. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,048 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,736 fps to 3,048 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 128 of the 128 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (500 MPa), the top charges use 44–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.277" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, Accurate MAGPRO reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. As outliers, ADI AR 2217, Baschieri & Pellagri 109, Bofors RP30 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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