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Load data for .270 Win. Ackley Improved + .277 | 140gr | Rhino Penetrator

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

.270 Win. Ackley Improved + .277 | 140gr | Rhino Penetrator

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.277 | 140gr | Rhino Penetrator
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_B5297_C272
Last updated:
2026-02-01

Load data for 232 loads in caliber .270 Win. Ackley Improved with .277 | 140gr | Rhino Penetrator 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%
64295
89%
**82
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
93%
64948
90%
**79
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
51808
71%
**74
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
46035
63%
**82
93%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
84%
65209
90%
**61
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
86%
64600
89%
**59
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
85%
64687
89%
**07
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
85%
64426
89%
**43
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
93%
64890
89%
**36
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
44904
62%
**20
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
91%
65093
90%
**40
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
62149
86%
**09
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
85%
64875
89%
**81
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
89%
64992
90%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
92%
64469
89%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
90%
64382
89%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
58146
80%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
95%
64861
89%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
51082
70%
**58
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
44643
62%
**92
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
41989
58%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
37362
52%
**51
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
47471
65%
**13
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
87%
64832
89%
**02
100%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
97%
41017
57%
**13
94%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
92%
65267
90%
**89
100%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
44643
62%
**92
95%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
96%
64556
89%
**82
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
85%
64817
89%
**92
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
85%
64788
89%
**07
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
90%
64310
89%
**35
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
84%
64455
89%
**20
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
91%
64440
89%
**99
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
94%
64295
89%
**54
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
55492
77%
**74
98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
48283
67%
**79
93%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
87%
65180
90%
**95
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
54882
76%
**77
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
97%
65180
90%
**45
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
96%
64455
89%
**94
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
93%
64353
89%
**66
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34156
47%
**32
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
89%
64034
88%
**40
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
94%
65006
90%
**69
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
64905
89%
**63
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
59640
82%
**33
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
65050
90%
**92
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
51982
72%
**48
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
89%
64745
89%
**15
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48211
66%
**40
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
47718
66%
**31
94%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
86%
64803
89%
**43
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
87%
64875
89%
**46
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
88%
64426
89%
**20
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
91%
65267
90%
**56
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
63527
88%
**63
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
61221
84%
**59
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
37347
52%
**72
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
88%
65064
90%
**49
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
88%
64977
90%
**30
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
90%
64527
89%
**99
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
61061
84%
**92
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
47326
65%
**77
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
59640
82%
**82
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
90%
64890
89%
**15
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
97%
49835
69%
**77
95%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
59161
82%
**89
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
43584
60%
**40
95%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
86%
64513
89%
**76
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
86%
64716
89%
**89
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
64963
90%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35346
49%
**85
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
92%
65253
90%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
87%
64237
89%
**58
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
93%
64310
89%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
61177
84%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
97%
60510
83%
**64
100%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
86%
64585
89%
**10
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
89%
64353
89%
**30
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
94%
65122
90%
**86
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
53142
73%
**41
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
49429
68%
**35
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
96%
64556
89%
**82
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
93%
65035
90%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
86%
64382
89%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
88%
64875
89%
**79
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
87%
64788
89%
**54
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
93%
65180
90%
**48
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
63962
88%
**27
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
63527
88%
**63
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
64875
89%
**46
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
91%
65267
90%
**56
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
83%
64643
89%
**63
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
64397
89%
**58
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
86%
64992
90%
**63
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
94%
64745
89%
**79
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
55521
77%
**41
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
55245
76%
**33
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
50473
70%
**22
98%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
84%
64469
89%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
89%
64165
88%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
95%
65267
90%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
90%
65021
90%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
60278
83%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
65209
90%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
41959
58%
**48
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
84%
64977
90%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
90%
64266
89%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
96%
64107
88%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
47152
65%
**18
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
45397
63%
**12
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
62468
86%
**40
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
83%
65006
90%
**79
100%
Winchester 760 👍
<<locked>>
94%
64295
89%
**54
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
35752
49%
**82
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI APS 450
<<locked>>
81%
59495
82%
**08
100%
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
53374
74%
**31
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45223
62%
**74
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
84%
34476
48%
**00
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
91%
38624
53%
**21
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
59828
83%
**92
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
55376
76%
**28
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
55999
77%
**02
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
57087
79%
**51
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
43671
60%
**95
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
82%
26658
37%
**90
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47369
65%
**03
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
35926
50%
**59
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
57116
79%
**92
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
49574
68%
**81
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
45527
63%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
48718
67%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
35288
49%
**66
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
39740
55%
**87
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
84%
33634
46%
**84
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
87%
33156
46%
**16
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
25701
35%
**03
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
88%
27934
39%
**75
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
27195
38%
**02
91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
52881
73%
**41
100%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
90%
33837
47%
**30
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
45687
63%
**07
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
87%
33156
46%
**16
90%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
40408
56%
**75
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
56536
78%
**87
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
56710
78%
**02
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
47834
66%
**89
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
58958
81%
**44
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
46093
64%
**13
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
41321
57%
**67
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34214
47%
**51
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
91%
39711
55%
**05
90%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
81%
53940
74%
**35
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32692
45%
**57
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
38841
54%
**08
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
37043
51%
**02
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
44904
62%
**67
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
86%
29660
41%
**40
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
49705
69%
**46
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44367
61%
**48
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43700
60%
**21
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35926
50%
**97
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41829
58%
**08
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
31270
43%
**28
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
50053
69%
**02
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
38493
53%
**43
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
91%
38377
53%
**25
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
55506
77%
**22
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
53534
74%
**99
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
52547
72%
**53
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
47877
66%
**10
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
39175
54%
**56
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
37637
52%
**39
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
86%
26658
37%
**90
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
51953
72%
**69
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
52620
73%
**72
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
48225
66%
**53
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
35534
49%
**16
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
84%
30429
42%
**61
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
35998
50%
**56
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
48269
67%
**76
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
89%
37768
52%
**21
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
34940
48%
**36
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
89%
33098
46%
**90
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
55434
76%
**41
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
55521
77%
**67
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
59741
82%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
83%
28703
40%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
46470
64%
**00
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
52779
73%
**94
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
42380
58%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
35462
49%
**69
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
34882
48%
**72
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
56289
78%
**02
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
49516
68%
**23
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
43134
59%
**54
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
85%
36550
50%
**16
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
84%
32430
45%
**64
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
40408
56%
**75
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
44280
61%
**13
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
54114
75%
**28
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
52011
72%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
53142
73%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
44889
62%
**79
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
38377
53%
**97
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39175
54%
**56
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
53534
74%
**99
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
47877
66%
**10
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
60423
83%
**07
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
52518
72%
**07
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
53766
74%
**12
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
43265
60%
**51
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
87%
39233
54%
**39
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32155
44%
**07
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
30110
42%
**75
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
58088
80%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
50328
69%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
42337
58%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
49327
68%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37188
51%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
38885
54%
**85
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
88%
31473
43%
**08
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
58450
81%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
49037
68%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
39233
54%
**25
98%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
28007
39%
**85
94%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
92%
38798
53%
**57
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
36564
50%
**23
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
60872
84%
**27
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
41321
57%
**67
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
22829
31%
**54
91%

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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