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Load data for .270 WSM + .277 | 120gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s):

.270 WSM + .277 | 120gr | Barnes X S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.277 | 120gr | Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:
27712
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.277" | 7.04mm
Bullet Length:
1.150" | 29.2mm
Caliber:
.270 WSM load data
Case Length (l3):
2.090" | 53.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.817" | 71.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.423" | 10.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.423" | 10.7mm
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_B533_C269
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 140 loads in caliber .270 WSM with .277 | 120gr | Barnes X S bullet and 70 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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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%
56666
89%
**36
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
57261
90%
**35
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
54128
85%
**96
96%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
36579
57%
**41
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
56869
89%
**84
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
54853
86%
**33
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
56913
89%
**96
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
53200
83%
**02
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
57290
90%
**53
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
91%
56855
89%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
57305
90%
**58
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
56637
89%
**12
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
53853
84%
**05
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
51198
80%
**50
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
44875
70%
**58
98%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56768
89%
**23
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
56942
89%
**19
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
56869
89%
**59
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
49893
78%
**64
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
56521
89%
**86
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
56695
89%
**63
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
56942
89%
**05
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
36579
57%
**41
93%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
56971
89%
**48
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
57087
89%
**40
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35041
55%
**65
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
57014
89%
**23
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
57188
90%
**27
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
57203
90%
**59
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
57290
90%
**56
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
57159
90%
**86
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
55288
87%
**23
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
55056
86%
**32
96%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
57392
90%
**40
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
57043
89%
**59
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
46644
73%
**86
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
91%
57334
90%
**09
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
56782
89%
**97
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
57087
89%
**12
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57377
90%
**28
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
52649
82%
**66
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36303
57%
**21
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
83%
57159
90%
**43
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
56898
89%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
56797
89%
**19
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56956
89%
**78
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
43468
68%
**58
96%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
57217
90%
**43
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
57421
90%
**73
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
57188
90%
**25
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
57130
90%
**40
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
56666
89%
**76
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
56811
89%
**09
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
57029
89%
**94
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
57392
90%
**40
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
57406
90%
**43
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
56913
89%
**23
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
57421
90%
**19
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
57363
90%
**82
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
57130
90%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
56521
89%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
56855
89%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
50314
79%
**41
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
56507
89%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57159
90%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
53679
84%
**22
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
46296
73%
**61
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
56956
89%
**36
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
56942
89%
**19
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
46644
73%
**15
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
51488
81%
**41
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
37028
58%
**95
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
86%
38972
61%
**61
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
93%
32634
51%
**17
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
50444
79%
**69
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
33953
53%
**90
94%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44527
70%
**72
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
91%
43410
68%
**99
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
52794
83%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
41423
65%
**43
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
47427
74%
**91
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
36898
58%
**92
92%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
82%
33924
53%
**46
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
31821
50%
**00
97%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
28601
45%
**89
91%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
34272
54%
**31
96%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
48950
77%
**74
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
40495
63%
**25
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
89%
40089
63%
**38
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
86%
40277
63%
**54
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
39436
62%
**41
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
45963
72%
**99
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
93%
32634
51%
**17
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
44106
69%
**99
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
51285
80%
**38
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28224
44%
**08
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
50894
80%
**25
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49937
78%
**95
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42322
66%
**74
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47732
75%
**79
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
38566
60%
**22
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
85%
39204
61%
**92
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
85%
38827
61%
**64
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
46253
72%
**40
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
44483
70%
**17
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
29472
46%
**62
92%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
41785
65%
**94
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
34214
54%
**85
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
43091
68%
**40
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
41597
65%
**23
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
83%
32982
52%
**94
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28805
45%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
53606
84%
**81
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
45818
72%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
43352
68%
**69
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
41785
65%
**69
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
88%
33098
52%
**62
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
51155
80%
**41
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
38363
60%
**82
91%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
36245
57%
**76
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
47195
74%
**49
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
51343
80%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
51068
80%
**27
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
45339
71%
**71
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46253
72%
**40
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
50720
79%
**35
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
39218
61%
**62
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
39871
62%
**04
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
36999
58%
**66
93%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
49516
78%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
44077
69%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
46050
72%
**69
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
82%
32387
51%
**35
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
46731
73%
**09
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
35708
56%
**05
97%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
87%
39450
62%
**07
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
90%
38145
60%
**61
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
43018
67%
**90
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
48950
77%
**74
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
28718
45%
**94
96%

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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