Load data for .270 Win. + .277 | 129gr | Peregrine VLR-5

.270 Win. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:129 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:1:9.5

Load data in caliber .270 Win. with .277 | 129gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 94 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Hodgdon H414.

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%55,550 psi89%2848 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%53,940 psi86%2867 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%56,333 psi90%2943 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%53,548 psi86%2867 fps96.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%54,244 psi87%2917 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%54,505 psi87%3005 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%54,969 psi88%2956 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%56,173 psi90%2956 fps99.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%53,896 psi86%2904 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%54,752 psi88%2877 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%54,926 psi88%3077 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%55,999 psi90%2976 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%53,243 psi85%2946 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,028 psi90%3071 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%53,476 psi86%3048 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,740 psi64%2785 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,585 psi71%2953 fps98.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%54,795 psi88%2969 fps99.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%53,055 psi85%2936 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%53,359 psi86%2907 fps96.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%55,564 psi89%2887 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%53,345 psi86%2933 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%55,288 psi89%3031 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%54,027 psi87%2949 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%54,041 psi87%3005 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%54,621 psi88%2966 fps96.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%55,521 psi89%2966 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%52,069 psi83%2936 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%55,187 psi88%2999 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%54,723 psi88%3041 fps97.4%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,534 psi57%1818 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%53,229 psi85%2913 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%55,506 psi89%2946 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%55,448 psi89%2936 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%55,347 psi89%2913 fps97.8%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%53,751 psi86%2933 fps97%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%55,259 psi89%2940 fps97.7%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,071 psi88%2995 fps99.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%54,621 psi88%2976 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%53,896 psi86%2904 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%54,621 psi88%2927 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%54,433 psi87%2881 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%55,158 psi88%2930 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%54,621 psi88%2933 fps98.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%55,492 psi89%2969 fps98.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%53,577 psi86%2897 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%54,099 psi87%2897 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%55,666 psi89%2982 fps100%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%53,621 psi86%2992 fps99.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%52,982 psi85%2956 fps99.8%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%56,057 psi90%3045 fps98.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%54,288 psi87%2923 fps98.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%53,795 psi86%2936 fps99.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%54,679 psi88%2904 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,839 psi57%1857 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%54,389 psi87%2933 fps98.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%53,577 psi86%3009 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%53,345 psi86%3048 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%54,288 psi87%3028 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%53,809 psi86%3054 fps99.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%54,172 psi87%2877 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%54,143 psi87%2897 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%52,939 psi85%2927 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%53,359 psi86%2907 fps96.9%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%54,621 psi88%2933 fps98.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%54,621 psi88%2927 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%55,158 psi88%2930 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%55,492 psi89%2969 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%55,042 psi88%2995 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%56,376 psi90%2956 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%53,388 psi86%2923 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%55,259 psi89%2841 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%55,376 psi89%2835 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%54,824 psi88%2884 fps97.7%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%55,100 psi88%2936 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%54,520 psi87%2835 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%55,869 psi90%2946 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%53,156 psi85%2923 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,706 psi83%2995 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%54,766 psi88%2799 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%55,579 psi89%2825 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%53,954 psi87%2861 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%54,650 psi88%2877 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%54,955 psi88%2910 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%56,289 psi90%2992 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%54,389 psi87%2904 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%52,924 psi85%2874 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%55,056 psi88%2992 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,685 psi70%2864 fps98.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%52,997 psi85%2917 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%54,331 psi87%2953 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%54,041 psi87%3005 fps97.7%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%35,389 psi57%2779 fps98.5%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%53,229 psi85%2930 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%48,849 psi78%2753 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%41,321 psi66%2667 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%48,979 psi79%2831 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%47,036 psi75%2756 fps95.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%39,131 psi63%2661 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>86%35,549 psi57%2644 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%45,179 psi72%2785 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%38,566 psi62%2631 fps97.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%47,340 psi76%2795 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%47,863 psi77%2782 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%41,423 psi66%2818 fps97.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%38,014 psi61%2651 fps98.5%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%40,843 psi65%2717 fps98%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>86%35,824 psi57%2664 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-1745.5 gr80%32,953 psi53%2615 fps96.6%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>92%30,676 psi49%2549 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>94%35,824 psi57%2740 fps95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%44,614 psi72%2792 fps98.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%37,637 psi60%2651 fps98.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%46,775 psi75%2789 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%49,182 psi79%2785 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%46,456 psi74%2818 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%51,401 psi82%2969 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%38,609 psi62%2657 fps96.1%
Hodgdon H41450 gr90%43,874 psi70%2822 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%51,198 psi82%2907 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%45,643 psi73%2799 fps99.5%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>84%30,647 psi49%2493 fps95.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%41,959 psi67%2769 fps99.3%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%46,949 psi75%2904 fps95.6%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,295 psi42%1621 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%43,932 psi70%2749 fps99.3%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%45,600 psi73%2795 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%40,495 psi65%2667 fps98%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%43,018 psi69%2690 fps95%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%47,181 psi76%2822 fps95.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%45,876 psi74%2776 fps95.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>86%34,490 psi55%2602 fps95.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%41,872 psi67%2749 fps98.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%47,340 psi76%2795 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%44,570 psi71%2766 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%45,353 psi73%2726 fps99.2%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%40,306 psi65%2671 fps99.2%
Lovex S065<<locked>>86%39,914 psi64%2661 fps95.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>90%42,946 psi69%2743 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%44,208 psi71%2736 fps99.7%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%44,570 psi71%2743 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%40,190 psi64%2703 fps98.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>86%35,955 psi58%2648 fps95.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%40,132 psi64%2720 fps98.1%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>90%40,030 psi64%2746 fps95.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%47,311 psi76%2802 fps97.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%46,978 psi75%2822 fps99.4%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%51,329 psi82%2851 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,643 psi43%1660 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>82%41,713 psi67%2700 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%43,207 psi69%2825 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 6045.5 gr80%35,143 psi56%2687 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>86%35,389 psi57%2661 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>88%38,116 psi61%2733 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%48,109 psi77%2779 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%42,047 psi67%2687 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%35,447 psi57%2595 fps97.8%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%46,775 psi75%2789 fps95.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>86%39,914 psi64%2661 fps95.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%44,570 psi71%2766 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%40,306 psi65%2671 fps99.2%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>90%42,946 psi69%2743 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%36,448 psi58%2644 fps97.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%45,672 psi73%2776 fps97.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%43,729 psi70%2753 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%45,687 psi73%2694 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%38,000 psi61%2552 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%45,092 psi72%2717 fps95.6%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%51,343 psi82%2877 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%45,223 psi73%2690 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%45,382 psi73%2772 fps99.1%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%36,245 psi58%2602 fps97.8%
Somchem S365<<locked>>82%28,007 psi45%2474 fps96%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%51,576 psi83%2753 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%46,093 psi74%2687 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%41,713 psi67%2671 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%42,395 psi68%2680 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%34,563 psi55%2539 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>84%35,114 psi56%2595 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%47,558 psi76%2795 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%40,785 psi65%2667 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>86%36,970 psi59%2651 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>92%33,315 psi53%2631 fps95.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%30,530 psi49%2454 fps95.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%47,543 psi76%2841 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%44,135 psi71%2825 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>96%31,038 psi50%2638 fps96.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%43,395 psi70%2759 fps99.3%

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 112 powders for .270 Win. loaded with the .277 | 129gr | Peregrine VLR-5. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,077 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,818 fps to 3,077 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 112 of the 112 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 129.0 gr projectile in 0.277" calls for a 1:9.5 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 Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Hodgdon H414 rank at the top here: for .270 Win. with the .277 | 129gr | Peregrine VLR-5 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-22 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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