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Load data for .270 WSM + .277 | 140gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

.270 WSM + .277 | 140gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.277 | 140gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
27140
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.277" | 7.04mm
Bullet Length:
1.296" | 32.9mm
Caliber:
.270 WSM load data
Case Length (l3):
2.090" | 53.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.817" | 71.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.569" | 14.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.490" | 12.5mm
Case Capacity:
79.5 Grains of Water | 5.16 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B4038_C269
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 146 loads in caliber .270 WSM with .277 | 140gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 73 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 34.9 fps

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
84%
56550
89%
**36
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
56985
89%
**38
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
54491
85%
**28
97%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
39885
63%
**26
93%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
35172
55%
**71
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
57116
89%
**10
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
54027
85%
**36
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
56652
89%
**99
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
53708
84%
**31
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
83%
56536
89%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
91%
56724
89%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
57246
90%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
57203
90%
**31
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
54114
85%
**35
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
51517
81%
**63
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
44266
69%
**77
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57305
90%
**36
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
39885
63%
**26
93%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
57421
90%
**35
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
56898
89%
**66
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
49995
78%
**87
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
57188
90%
**09
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
56898
89%
**56
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
56521
89%
**02
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
35172
55%
**71
95%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
56608
89%
**51
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
56550
89%
**36
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35128
55%
**24
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
56550
89%
**30
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
57377
90%
**40
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
57246
90%
**76
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
57348
90%
**63
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
56623
89%
**82
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
56057
88%
**59
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
55912
88%
**71
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
57261
90%
**49
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
56913
89%
**72
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
45672
72%
**92
99%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56710
89%
**05
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
31125
49%
**82
92%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
56898
89%
**04
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
56985
89%
**02
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56623
89%
**28
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
53084
83%
**99
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35636
56%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
83%
57188
90%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
56913
89%
**71
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
56681
89%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
90%
57159
90%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
43250
68%
**13
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
56681
89%
**43
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
56869
89%
**86
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
95%
56405
88%
**25
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
57101
89%
**56
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
57261
90%
**89
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
56507
89%
**12
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
56521
89%
**00
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
57261
90%
**49
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
57363
90%
**53
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
56753
89%
**43
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
56652
89%
**09
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
57290
90%
**05
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
57203
90%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
56739
89%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
56855
89%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
50241
79%
**71
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
57087
89%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57421
90%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
54041
85%
**48
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
45934
72%
**87
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
57334
90%
**43
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
57421
90%
**35
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
46891
73%
**22
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
51677
81%
**54
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
36071
57%
**21
93%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
83%
34621
54%
**95
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
92%
34693
54%
**85
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
90%
28514
45%
**54
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
49995
78%
**95
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
31807
50%
**90
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43047
67%
**69
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
88%
38551
60%
**20
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
52402
82%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
41394
65%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
47210
74%
**90
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
36056
56%
**18
93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
31662
50%
**43
91%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30487
48%
**23
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
26789
42%
**05
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
32909
52%
**44
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
92%
34693
54%
**85
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
48486
76%
**84
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
39639
62%
**48
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
34882
55%
**66
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
82%
34650
54%
**59
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
38711
61%
**54
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
45484
71%
**12
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
90%
28514
45%
**54
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
43932
69%
**25
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
50952
80%
**44
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28036
44%
**70
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
50763
80%
**31
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49472
78%
**08
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41814
66%
**94
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47935
75%
**05
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
37130
58%
**28
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34084
53%
**13
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
82%
34316
54%
**02
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
45165
71%
**49
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
43410
68%
**30
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27224
43%
**59
92%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
41539
65%
**26
95%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
94%
28819
45%
**10
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
33112
52%
**08
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
42380
66%
**53
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
41176
65%
**43
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
29124
46%
**57
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28572
45%
**09
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
53069
83%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
45629
72%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
42583
67%
**79
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
41176
65%
**92
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
85%
29153
46%
**03
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
50024
78%
**41
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
37521
59%
**08
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
35012
55%
**98
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
46340
73%
**72
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
51372
81%
**94
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
50749
80%
**26
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
44222
69%
**90
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45165
71%
**49
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
50038
78%
**31
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
38101
60%
**89
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
39001
61%
**07
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
35607
56%
**85
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
48936
77%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
42931
67%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
45745
72%
**85
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30008
47%
**28
91%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
46122
72%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
34142
53%
**02
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
84%
34882
55%
**31
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
87%
33460
52%
**95
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42946
67%
**10
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
48486
76%
**84
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
24932
39%
**03
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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