Load data for .270 Win. + .277 | 120gr | CutEdge MTH

.270 Win. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Cutting Edge
Bullet Weight:120 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.277"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.54"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:67 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:62,366 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:10.5

Load data in caliber .270 Win. with .277 | 120gr | CutEdge MTH bullet and 95 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Hodgdon Superformance.

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>>84%54,694 psi88%2949 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%52,982 psi85%2963 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%55,230 psi89%3038 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%52,750 psi85%2956 fps95.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%53,113 psi85%3012 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%52,982 psi85%3087 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%53,838 psi86%3045 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%55,158 psi88%3048 fps99.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%56,347 psi90%3051 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%53,766 psi86%2979 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%53,780 psi86%3166 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%54,824 psi88%3064 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%55,680 psi89%3094 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,679 psi88%3156 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%56,260 psi90%3199 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,928 psi62%2858 fps98%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,671 psi70%3025 fps97.2%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%53,867 psi86%3058 fps99.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%55,405 psi89%3081 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%55,608 psi89%3045 fps96.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%54,723 psi88%2982 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%56,014 psi90%3081 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%54,070 psi87%3123 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%53,098 psi85%3038 fps98.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%52,591 psi84%3084 fps96.9%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%54,360 psi87%3058 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%50,734 psi81%3018 fps99.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%53,867 psi86%3087 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%53,534 psi86%3120 fps96.6%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,288 psi57%1893 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%55,883 psi90%3061 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%54,389 psi87%3045 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%54,534 psi87%3031 fps99.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%54,447 psi87%3002 fps97.1%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,275 psi90%3077 fps96.9%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%54,404 psi87%3028 fps97%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,867 psi86%3081 fps99.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%53,287 psi85%3064 fps99.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%56,347 psi90%3051 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%56,391 psi90%3031 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%53,519 psi86%3022 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%53,476 psi86%2972 fps99.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%54,186 psi87%3025 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%53,635 psi86%3022 fps98.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%54,578 psi88%3058 fps97.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%55,999 psi90%3045 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%53,040 psi85%2992 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%54,853 psi88%3077 fps99.8%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%56,173 psi90%3140 fps99.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%55,695 psi89%3107 fps99.8%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%54,969 psi88%3130 fps98.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%53,272 psi85%3009 fps98.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%52,721 psi85%3028 fps99.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%53,824 psi86%2995 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,781 psi57%1939 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%55,883 psi90%3031 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%53,403 psi86%3018 fps97.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%55,985 psi90%3159 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%55,912 psi90%3199 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%53,156 psi85%3114 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%52,779 psi85%3136 fps98.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%53,127 psi85%2969 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%53,084 psi85%2989 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%55,245 psi89%3071 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%55,608 psi89%3045 fps96.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%53,635 psi86%3022 fps98.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%53,519 psi86%3022 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%54,186 psi87%3025 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%54,578 psi88%3058 fps97.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%53,867 psi86%3084 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%55,100 psi88%3041 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%55,782 psi89%3068 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%54,143 psi87%2933 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%54,534 psi87%2930 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%53,693 psi86%2966 fps97%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%54,114 psi87%3028 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%53,534 psi86%2930 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%54,882 psi88%3038 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%55,811 psi89%3074 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,473 psi81%3084 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%53,882 psi86%2897 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%54,418 psi87%2917 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%56,159 psi90%3005 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%53,722 psi86%2972 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%53,650 psi86%2995 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%54,897 psi88%3077 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%53,301 psi85%2995 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%55,550 psi89%3018 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%53,896 psi86%3077 fps99%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,598 psi68%2940 fps97.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%55,535 psi89%3058 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%53,301 psi85%3045 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%52,924 psi85%3087 fps97%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%34,693 psi56%2838 fps97.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%55,811 psi89%3077 fps100%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%48,051 psi77%2844 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%40,379 psi65%2753 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%47,892 psi77%2920 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%49,226 psi79%2894 fps95%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%38,203 psi61%2740 fps99.9%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>88%37,057 psi59%2772 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%44,498 psi71%2874 fps98.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%37,608 psi60%2703 fps96.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%46,659 psi75%2887 fps99.6%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%46,818 psi75%2874 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR47.8 gr80%40,495 psi65%2894 fps97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%37,173 psi60%2726 fps97.9%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%40,147 psi64%2799 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>88%37,376 psi60%2792 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%32,010 psi51%2674 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>94%32,140 psi52%2677 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>96%37,753 psi61%2881 fps95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%43,830 psi70%2874 fps97.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%36,666 psi59%2726 fps97.8%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%48,936 psi78%2930 fps95.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%48,327 psi77%2877 fps99.9%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%45,440 psi73%2904 fps99.8%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%50,386 psi81%3061 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%37,608 psi60%2730 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%45,876 psi74%2956 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%44,889 psi72%2887 fps99.1%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>86%31,923 psi51%2615 fps95.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%40,973 psi66%2851 fps98.8%
Hodgdon Superformance58.4 gr94%49,559 psi79%3048 fps95.6%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,136 psi42%1690 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%43,004 psi69%2831 fps98.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%44,338 psi71%2881 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%39,465 psi63%2743 fps97.2%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%48,051 psi77%2890 fps95.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%49,313 psi79%2959 fps95.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%48,066 psi77%2917 fps95.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>88%35,897 psi58%2726 fps95.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%41,133 psi66%2831 fps98.1%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%46,659 psi75%2887 fps99.6%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%52,634 psi84%2972 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%43,381 psi70%2848 fps99.9%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%44,367 psi71%2808 fps98.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%39,262 psi63%2746 fps98.7%
Lovex S065<<locked>>88%41,669 psi67%2795 fps95.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%44,817 psi72%2877 fps95.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%43,337 psi69%2822 fps99.3%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%43,656 psi70%2831 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%39,523 psi63%2785 fps97.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>88%37,478 psi60%2776 fps95.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%39,131 psi63%2795 fps97.4%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%42,061 psi67%2884 fps95%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%46,630 psi75%2887 fps97%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%45,977 psi74%2907 fps98.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%50,357 psi81%2936 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,440 psi42%1732 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%52,141 psi84%2976 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%43,729 psi70%2838 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%42,235 psi68%2907 fps97.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 6047 gr80%34,171 psi55%2753 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>88%37,043 psi59%2792 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>90%40,059 psi64%2871 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%47,065 psi75%2867 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%41,031 psi66%2766 fps99%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%34,563 psi55%2667 fps96.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%48,936 psi78%2930 fps95.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>88%41,669 psi67%2795 fps95.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%43,381 psi70%2848 fps99.9%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%39,262 psi63%2746 fps98.7%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%44,817 psi72%2877 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%35,665 psi57%2720 fps96.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%44,628 psi72%2854 fps97.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%42,902 psi69%2835 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%44,701 psi72%2779 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%37,144 psi60%2631 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%47,123 psi76%2851 fps95.5%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%50,531 psi81%2969 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%44,367 psi71%2779 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%44,599 psi72%2858 fps98.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%35,462 psi57%2677 fps97%
Somchem S365<<locked>>84%29,124 psi47%2592 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%50,546 psi81%2848 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%45,092 psi72%2772 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%40,625 psi65%2753 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%41,495 psi67%2762 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%33,765 psi54%2612 fps97.8%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>86%36,666 psi59%2723 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%46,499 psi75%2877 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%39,827 psi64%2746 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>88%38,595 psi62%2782 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>94%34,664 psi56%2756 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>82%32,111 psi51%2582 fps95.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%46,528 psi75%2930 fps99.9%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%46,180 psi74%2966 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>98%32,358 psi52%2759 fps96%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%42,453 psi68%2841 fps98.8%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

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This overview compares 110 powders for .270 Win. loaded with the .277 | 120gr | CutEdge MTH. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,199 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,893 fps to 3,199 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 110 of the 110 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.277" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-16 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for .270 Win. with the .277 | 120gr | CutEdge MTH they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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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