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Load data for .270 Win. Ackley Improved + .277 | 120gr | Barnes Solid

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, SNPE Vectan SP 11

.270 Win. Ackley Improved + .277 | 120gr | Barnes Solid

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.277 | 120gr | Barnes Solid
Manufacturer SKU:
27702
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
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_B534_C272
Last updated:
2026-03-22

Load data for 224 loads in caliber .270 Win. Ackley Improved with .277 | 120gr | Barnes Solid bullet and 112 powders such as Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, SNPE Vectan SP 11. 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%
64353
89%
**54
101%
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
90%
64600
89%
**09
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
95%
64817
89%
**92
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
46543
64%
**53
93%
ADI Benchmark 8208
<<locked>>
89%
65238
90%
**82
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
87%
65079
90%
**87
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
88%
64788
89%
**76
100%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
84%
64527
89%
**43
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
84%
64266
89%
**36
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
88%
64092
88%
**40
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
88%
64774
89%
**76
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
96%
65050
90%
**33
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
39624
55%
**02
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
94%
65079
90%
**69
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
55259
76%
**27
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
88%
64629
89%
**14
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 👍
<<locked>>
92%
64861
89%
**37
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
95%
64846
89%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
84%
65108
90%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
93%
64136
88%
**19
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
51996
72%
**07
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
97%
61772
85%
**78
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
46151
64%
**56
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
38000
52%
**35
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
42250
58%
**92
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
90%
64629
89%
**19
100%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
94%
64252
89%
**02
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
97%
60959
84%
**40
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
88%
64817
89%
**19
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
88%
65108
90%
**36
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
93%
65180
90%
**64
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
87%
64585
89%
**50
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
94%
64687
89%
**22
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
97%
63701
88%
**58
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
51053
70%
**92
96%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
89%
64339
89%
**05
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
48762
67%
**82
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
58943
81%
**79
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
58958
81%
**15
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
65195
90%
**96
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34272
47%
**80
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
93%
64861
89%
**89
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
64875
89%
**86
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
64701
89%
**73
99%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
85%
64934
90%
**51
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
53708
74%
**41
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
62497
86%
**66
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
46137
64%
**49
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
92%
64687
89%
**35
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
89%
65238
90%
**82
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
84%
64672
89%
**50
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
90%
65151
90%
**79
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
91%
65166
90%
**46
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
94%
64179
89%
**73
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
58595
81%
**07
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
55782
77%
**77
98%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
91%
64919
90%
**69
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
90%
64672
89%
**59
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
93%
64368
89%
**25
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
54998
76%
**97
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
96%
41626
57%
**36
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
53722
74%
**04
99%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
93%
64469
89%
**38
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
53026
73%
**00
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
88%
65137
90%
**92
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
88%
65006
90%
**12
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
86%
64861
89%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34664
48%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
85%
65108
90%
**63
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
94%
64513
89%
**99
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
90%
64934
90%
**94
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
64542
89%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
54839
76%
**36
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
53650
74%
**59
99%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
89%
65238
90%
**46
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
93%
65064
90%
**66
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
64527
89%
**02
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
48254
67%
**36
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
44222
61%
**17
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
97%
60959
84%
**40
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
95%
64252
89%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
89%
64426
89%
**79
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
91%
64730
89%
**99
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
90%
64745
89%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
64585
89%
**58
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
59437
82%
**58
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
58595
81%
**07
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
65151
90%
**79
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
94%
64179
89%
**73
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
86%
64643
89%
**82
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
90%
64484
89%
**77
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
89%
64585
89%
**76
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
64832
89%
**05
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
49632
68%
**17
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
48544
67%
**45
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
45643
63%
**17
94%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
87%
65224
90%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
93%
65209
90%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
62047
86%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
93%
64846
89%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
54969
76%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
59393
82%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
87%
65137
90%
**86
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
93%
65050
90%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
59538
82%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
41771
58%
**20
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
56231
78%
**68
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
86%
64745
89%
**09
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
97%
63701
88%
**58
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
34069
47%
**12
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
84%
65122
90%
**12
100%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*
<<locked>>
97%
46804
65%
**27
93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI APS 450
<<locked>>
81%
59117
82%
**75
100%
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
48501
67%
**53
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
41452
57%
**89
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
92%
39755
55%
**02
90%
ADI Benchmark 8208
<<locked>>
81%
50618
70%
**63
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
54650
75%
**46
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
50995
70%
**63
99%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
58102
80%
**64
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
58856
81%
**64
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
50865
70%
**49
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
51474
71%
**86
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
39900
55%
**94
92%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
89%
30632
42%
**75
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42902
59%
**31
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
31415
43%
**21
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
51822
71%
**49
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
44628
62%
**92
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
41394
57%
**15
99%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
58813
81%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
44092
61%
**84
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
32111
44%
**41
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
35665
49%
**79
97%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
91%
38334
53%
**72
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
83%
24816
34%
**25
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
87%
29704
41%
**35
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
48443
67%
**66
99%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
41220
57%
**22
99%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
81%
36782
51%
**64
91%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
51111
70%
**15
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
52649
73%
**53
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
42844
59%
**87
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
54288
75%
**02
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
41814
58%
**22
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
36956
51%
**59
92%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
85%
35012
48%
**41
90%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
81%
48965
68%
**66
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
29515
41%
**36
94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
34592
48%
**94
94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
83%
35563
49%
**26
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
41046
57%
**82
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27079
37%
**19
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
45121
62%
**90
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40567
56%
**62
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
40437
56%
**26
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
58436
81%
**76
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
83%
35012
48%
**48
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38421
53%
**10
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
28007
39%
**03
91%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
45121
62%
**10
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
50618
70%
**63
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
58479
81%
**61
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
48443
67%
**33
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
48312
67%
**84
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
43250
60%
**35
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
35781
49%
**54
93%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
33895
47%
**18
91%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
47659
66%
**04
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
48254
67%
**13
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
43337
60%
**67
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
87%
39160
54%
**79
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
91%
34998
48%
**59
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31923
44%
**35
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
43424
60%
**84
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
31227
43%
**05
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
50908
70%
**66
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
50546
70%
**95
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
54940
76%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27441
38%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
56840
78%
**45
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
42192
58%
**02
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
46731
64%
**95
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
38072
52%
**58
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
31357
43%
**38
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
31430
43%
**28
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
51750
71%
**43
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
45571
63%
**54
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
38624
53%
**59
98%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
93%
42772
59%
**22
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
92%
37724
52%
**66
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
36782
51%
**64
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
39610
55%
**05
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
49501
68%
**46
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
47079
65%
**17
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
49023
68%
**51
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
40843
56%
**10
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
34795
48%
**92
91%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35781
49%
**54
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48443
67%
**33
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
43250
60%
**35
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
55521
77%
**51
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
48573
67%
**48
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
49429
68%
**43
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
39378
54%
**59
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
94%
45556
63%
**41
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
28747
40%
**72
96%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
89%
35012
48%
**80
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
54143
75%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
46108
64%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
38130
53%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
45179
62%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
33359
46%
**98
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
34896
48%
**74
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
53708
74%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
44701
62%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
35244
49%
**17
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
83%
26063
36%
**93
91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
33417
46%
**15
96%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
55535
77%
**81
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
36956
51%
**59
92%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
89%
25962
36%
**13
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
58595
81%
**27
100%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*
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92%
39015
54%
**53
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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