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Load data for .270 Win. Ackley Improved + .277 | 85gr | Barnes RRLP

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon BL-C2, Ramshot Wild Boar, Somchem S321, Vihtavuori N530, Winchester 748

.270 Win. Ackley Improved + .277 | 85gr | Barnes RRLP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.277 | 85gr | Barnes RRLP
Manufacturer SKU:
30252
Bullet Weight:
85gr | 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.277" | 7.04mm
Bullet Length:
0.971" | 24.7mm
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:
0.221" | 5.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.221" | 5.6mm
Case Capacity:
70.0 Grains of Water | 4.55 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
72519 psi | 5000 bar
LID:
LID_B525_C272
Last updated:
2026-01-12

Load data for 204 loads in caliber .270 Win. Ackley Improved with .277 | 85gr | Barnes RRLP bullet and 102 powders such as Hodgdon BL-C2, Ramshot Wild Boar, Somchem S321, Vihtavuori N530, Winchester 748. 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>>
88%
65079
90%
**04
100%
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
95%
65021
90%
**20
99%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
85%
64716
89%
**73
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
56565
78%
**53
98%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
86%
64556
89%
**81
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
92%
65253
90%
**15
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
93%
65021
90%
**65
98%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
89%
64992
90%
**45
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
64846
89%
**58
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
94%
64411
89%
**84
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
93%
64165
88%
**75
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
97%
56579
78%
**32
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
58204
80%
**93
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
43830
60%
**53
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
93%
64223
89%
**58
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
56579
78%
**76
99%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
89%
65021
90%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
61627
85%
**78
99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
97%
43816
60%
**69
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
50444
70%
**60
98%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
84%
65021
90%
**83
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
88%
64992
90%
**50
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
95%
65093
90%
**24
99%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
97%
57522
79%
**06
99%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
97%
50995
70%
**96
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
93%
64716
89%
**14
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
93%
64759
89%
**32
100%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
84%
64165
88%
**93
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
61467
85%
**94
98%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
92%
64556
89%
**81
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
87%
64716
89%
**84
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
58639
81%
**09
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
97%
52069
72%
**24
93%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
86%
64426
89%
**99
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
39552
55%
**19
95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
48254
67%
**35
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
56333
78%
**40
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
32837
45%
**18
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
60495
83%
**61
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
55071
76%
**07
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
55463
76%
**65
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
89%
64542
89%
**96
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
53258
73%
**61
93%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
63193
87%
**27
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
94%
65137
90%
**88
100%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
88%
64556
89%
**38
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
65209
90%
**55
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
95%
64165
88%
**75
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
64934
90%
**35
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
59234
82%
**93
100%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
48762
67%
**69
94%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
86%
65108
90%
**12
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
65064
90%
**81
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
64658
89%
**71
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
60727
84%
**71
99%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
97%
43598
60%
**40
94%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
62091
86%
**84
99%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
93%
64948
90%
**75
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar 👍
<<locked>>
93%
64658
89%
**01
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
91%
64861
89%
**45
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
32880
45%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
90%
64919
90%
**78
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
97%
59770
82%
**83
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
64875
89%
**06
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
53751
74%
**55
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
97%
43656
60%
**66
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
97%
44991
62%
**79
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
94%
65224
90%
**68
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
62236
86%
**32
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
53200
73%
**20
98%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
97%
50995
70%
**96
92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
87%
64788
89%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
86%
64919
90%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
54911
76%
**76
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
94%
65195
90%
**75
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
64919
90%
**07
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
95%
65224
90%
**99
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
56898
78%
**58
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
97%
48515
67%
**04
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
48762
67%
**69
94%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
95%
64165
88%
**75
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
59234
82%
**93
100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
64469
89%
**25
100%
Somchem S321 👍
<<locked>>
91%
65151
90%
**91
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
65021
90%
**93
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
94%
64440
89%
**68
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
53882
74%
**24
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
38870
54%
**68
96%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
87%
64382
89%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
92%
64701
89%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
62700
86%
**50
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
51184
71%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
62337
86%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
45527
63%
**17
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
48428
67%
**12
95%
Vihtavuori N530 👍
<<locked>>
92%
65064
90%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
62700
86%
**45
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
48472
67%
**51
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
47442
65%
**46
97%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
91%
64585
89%
**24
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
97%
52069
72%
**24
93%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
88%
64585
89%
**07
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI APS 450
<<locked>>
81%
58001
80%
**95
100%
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
40567
56%
**25
94%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
57696
80%
**65
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
34621
48%
**35
91%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
53621
74%
**01
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
45861
63%
**01
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
42946
59%
**35
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
48791
67%
**66
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
48747
67%
**83
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
40741
56%
**58
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
42134
58%
**78
98%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
91%
47413
65%
**64
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
34258
47%
**74
97%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
91%
35099
48%
**27
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
41974
58%
**84
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
33562
46%
**48
93%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
49922
69%
**92
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
36390
50%
**27
92%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
91%
36564
50%
**56
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
84%
32401
45%
**64
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
58885
81%
**88
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
52359
72%
**56
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
39842
55%
**12
93%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
81%
33141
46%
**45
93%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
94%
46093
64%
**01
90%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
42119
58%
**94
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
44889
62%
**74
98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
57537
79%
**81
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
35186
49%
**10
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
45208
62%
**43
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
53403
74%
**97
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
83%
36579
50%
**10
90%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
92%
43947
61%
**37
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
54621
75%
**38
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
89%
31256
43%
**69
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
90%
38261
53%
**96
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
34418
47%
**31
91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26179
36%
**44
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
36289
50%
**82
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
33823
47%
**12
91%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
44353
61%
**32
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
50140
69%
**60
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
44556
61%
**74
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
37159
51%
**73
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
42641
59%
**64
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
50778
70%
**06
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
48472
67%
**69
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
39117
54%
**09
97%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
41365
57%
**73
95%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
36071
50%
**94
94%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
90%
38914
54%
**46
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
56202
77%
**71
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
39697
55%
**86
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
40016
55%
**02
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
35650
49%
**07
92%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
91%
35737
49%
**33
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
35375
49%
**07
92%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
43120
59%
**45
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
42250
58%
**71
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
46485
64%
**14
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
26324
36%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
48443
67%
**86
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
86%
41916
58%
**19
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
37666
52%
**38
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
81%
31343
43%
**45
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
92%
36970
51%
**92
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
94%
40611
56%
**71
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
43511
60%
**61
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
37898
52%
**23
95%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
30951
43%
**66
91%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
94%
46093
64%
**01
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
56173
77%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
54389
75%
**14
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
32329
45%
**28
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
41104
57%
**99
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
39276
54%
**86
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
41626
57%
**63
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
34113
47%
**79
98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
93%
42917
59%
**82
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
90%
38914
54%
**46
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39117
54%
**09
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
36071
50%
**94
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
51010
70%
**02
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
46514
64%
**60
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
40756
56%
**53
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
40683
56%
**99
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
31981
44%
**86
91%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
88%
28805
40%
**49
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
53621
74%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
45832
63%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
38638
53%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
30850
43%
**59
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
37159
51%
**20
98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
27180
37%
**08
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
88%
35665
49%
**97
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
45005
62%
**27
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
36999
51%
**27
97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
88%
35839
49%
**36
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
85%
31502
43%
**27
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
45411
63%
**73
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
92%
43947
61%
**37
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
48747
67%
**28
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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