Load data for .277 Fury + .277 | 103gr | Apex Outdoors Afterburner

.277 Fury cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Apex Outdoors
Bullet Weight:103 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.277"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.015"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:54 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:26"
Max. allowed Pressure:80,000 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:9.5

Load data in caliber .277 Fury with .277 | 103gr | Apex Outdoors Afterburner bullet and 96 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Accurate 2200, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and Accurate 2230.

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: 26"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 1680<<locked>>90%69,662 psi87%3202 fps100%
Accurate 2015ᴾ<<locked>>100%63,657 psi80%3212 fps100%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>94%70,546 psi88%3399 fps98.9%
Accurate 2230<<locked>>92%67,820 psi85%3353 fps98.8%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>98%67,646 psi85%3301 fps100%
Accurate 2495ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,779 psi66%3123 fps100%
Accurate 2520ᴾ<<locked>>100%64,658 psi81%3307 fps100%
Accurate 4064ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,834 psi61%3100 fps99.7%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>96%69,415 psi87%3219 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>96%69,923 psi87%3245 fps100%
ADI APS 450<<locked>>94%70,779 psi88%2543 fps100%
ADI AR 2205<<locked>>86%72,345 psi90%3091 fps100%
ADI AR 2206Hᴾ<<locked>>100%59,030 psi74%3245 fps98.3%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>94%70,126 psi88%3241 fps100%
ADI AR 2208ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,676 psi62%3058 fps95.9%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>96%70,343 psi88%3363 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ<<locked>>100%62,323 psi78%3258 fps99.4%
Alliant AR-Compᴾ<<locked>>100%60,481 psi76%3248 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>98%67,733 psi85%3438 fps99.6%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ<<locked>>100%55,361 psi69%3281 fps96.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,993 psi60%3081 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ<<locked>>100%71,953 psi90%3330 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,489 psi66%3159 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>94%71,953 psi90%3264 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>96%68,763 psi86%3212 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,885 psi74%3248 fps97.3%
Bofors RP3ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,153 psi60%3094 fps97.6%
Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ<<locked>>100%65,398 psi82%3251 fps99.8%
Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ<<locked>>100%61,192 psi76%3294 fps99.7%
Hodgdon CFE BLK<<locked>>82%70,793 psi88%3337 fps99.8%
Hodgdon CFE223ᴾ<<locked>>100%67,646 psi85%3455 fps98.9%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>98%67,733 psi85%3333 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>98%70,082 psi88%3366 fps100%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>94%72,142 psi90%3281 fps100%
Hodgdon H4895ᴾ<<locked>>100%59,408 psi74%3258 fps98.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ<<locked>>100%53,954 psi67%3222 fps98.5%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%33,721 psi42%1900 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGETᴾ<<locked>>100%57,812 psi72%3209 fps98.5%
IMR 3031ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,537 psi72%3258 fps100%
IMR 4064ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,286 psi65%3097 fps96.7%
IMR 4198ᴾ<<locked>>100%71,620 psi90%3278 fps100%
IMR 4227<<locked>>90%71,286 psi89%3199 fps100%
IMR 4895ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,751 psi67%3199 fps97.7%
IMR 8208 XBRᴾ<<locked>>100%62,323 psi78%3258 fps99.4%
Lovex D060<<locked>>84%68,879 psi86%3248 fps100%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>92%68,675 psi86%3330 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>98%68,429 psi86%3317 fps100%
Lovex D073.6ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,493 psi72%3225 fps99.8%
Lovex S053<<locked>>90%68,937 psi86%3127 fps100%
Lovex S060ᴾ<<locked>>100%59,785 psi75%3169 fps98.3%
Lovex S062ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,329 psi64%3100 fps98.3%
Norma 200<<locked>>94%68,603 psi86%3261 fps100%
Norma 201ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,870 psi72%3192 fps99.1%
Norma 202ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,653 psi72%3205 fps100%
Norma 203Bᴾ<<locked>>100%51,561 psi64%3146 fps97.2%
Ramshot Big Gameᴾ<<locked>>100%52,272 psi65%3166 fps97%
Ramshot TACᴾ<<locked>>100%64,136 psi80%3264 fps96.6%
Ramshot Wild Boarᴾ<<locked>>100%62,294 psi78%3291 fps98.6%
Ramshot X-Terminatorᴾ<<locked>>100%69,705 psi87%3323 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%33,605 psi42%1939 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36<<locked>>90%72,316 psi90%3245 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40ᴾ<<locked>>100%71,127 psi89%3366 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,332 psi69%3281 fps97.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,079 psi58%3127 fps98.5%
Rottweil R 901ᴾ<<locked>>100%62,497 psi78%3238 fps100%
Rottweil R 902ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,563 psi68%3130 fps98.7%
Rottweil R 903ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,425 psi56%3015 fps96.4%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>92%68,675 psi86%3330 fps100%
Shooters World Buffalo Rifle<<locked>>84%68,879 psi86%3248 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%57,493 psi72%3225 fps99.8%
Shooters World Precisionᴾ<<locked>>100%51,329 psi64%3100 fps98.3%
Shooters World SOCOM<<locked>>82%68,124 psi85%3166 fps100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>96%68,864 psi86%3287 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>96%71,315 psi89%2966 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>96%70,938 psi89%3376 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,079 psi59%3081 fps95.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>98%69,096 psi86%3301 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7ᴾ<<locked>>100%61,888 psi77%3238 fps96.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,464 psi72%3209 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ<<locked>>100%60,858 psi76%3146 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,487 psi62%2986 fps99.9%
Somchem S321ᴾ<<locked>>100%69,227 psi87%3366 fps99.9%
Somchem S335ᴾ<<locked>>100%59,277 psi74%3143 fps100%
Somchem S341ᴾ<<locked>>100%60,510 psi76%3228 fps98.3%
Somchem S355ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,977 psi57%3028 fps96.5%
Vihtavuori N110<<locked>>86%71,054 psi89%3051 fps100%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>94%69,792 psi87%3176 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130ᴾ<<locked>>100%67,936 psi85%3215 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133ᴾ<<locked>>100%60,002 psi75%3133 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,402 psi66%3114 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,520 psi68%3123 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,005 psi55%2956 fps97.4%
Vihtavuori N530ᴾ<<locked>>100%63,933 psi80%3268 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N540ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,982 psi66%3117 fps99.8%
Winchester 748ᴾ<<locked>>100%61,888 psi77%3314 fps99.8%
Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ<<locked>>100%56,826 psi71%3219 fps98.5%

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

Start Load - Barrel Length: 26"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 1680<<locked>>80%50,604 psi63%2953 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%34,679 psi43%2720 fps99.1%
Accurate 220035.5 gr82%47,703 psi60%3038 fps95.2%
Accurate 223037.8 gr82%47,688 psi60%3038 fps95.7%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%37,347 psi47%2802 fps97.3%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%27,412 psi34%2592 fps97.5%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%32,619 psi41%2730 fps95.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%29,486 psi37%2667 fps95.5%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%42,902 psi54%2825 fps99.4%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%43,265 psi54%2835 fps98.2%
ADI APS 450<<locked>>80%56,260 psi70%2346 fps100%
ADI AR 2205<<locked>>80%60,858 psi76%2959 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>90%43,178 psi54%2959 fps95.1%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>80%46,456 psi58%2927 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>98%46,833 psi59%3005 fps95.2%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%41,336 psi52%2920 fps99.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%38,072 psi48%2818 fps95.1%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%31,749 psi40%2743 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R34.9 gr82%40,437 psi51%2963 fps95.1%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>98%51,793 psi65%3215 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%39,856 psi50%2917 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%39,552 psi49%2844 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>96%46,325 psi58%3045 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>80%47,601 psi60%2936 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%41,640 psi52%2812 fps99.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>94%48,486 psi61%3071 fps95.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%39,378 psi49%2917 fps95.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%36,027 psi45%2723 fps95.1%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%35,534 psi44%2822 fps95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK<<locked>>80%66,282 psi83%3281 fps99.6%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>90%48,138 psi60%3140 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%37,695 psi47%2841 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%38,363 psi48%2858 fps97.8%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>80%47,137 psi59%2923 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%40,959 psi51%2923 fps95.2%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%41,582 psi52%2982 fps95.8%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%24,932 psi31%1699 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%42,163 psi53%2927 fps95.4%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%30,240 psi38%2707 fps97.2%
IMR 4064<<locked>>96%46,412 psi58%2992 fps95.4%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%40,495 psi51%2825 fps100%
IMR 4227<<locked>>80%53,113 psi66%2969 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>94%44,295 psi55%3025 fps95.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%38,072 psi48%2818 fps95.1%
Lovex D060<<locked>>80%61,728 psi77%3153 fps100%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>80%45,194 psi56%2976 fps98.4%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%37,159 psi46%2799 fps96%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%33,721 psi42%2772 fps95.8%
Lovex S053<<locked>>80%52,301 psi65%2913 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>90%44,672 psi56%2907 fps95.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%37,956 psi47%2835 fps95.2%
Norma 200<<locked>>80%44,585 psi56%2920 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%37,579 psi47%2808 fps95%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%30,850 psi39%2664 fps95.4%
Norma 203B<<locked>>94%42,525 psi53%2972 fps95%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>96%45,905 psi57%3048 fps95.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>96%56,420 psi71%3153 fps95.2%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>90%44,889 psi56%3002 fps95.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>86%44,353 psi55%2927 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%24,961 psi31%1739 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36<<locked>>80%53,693 psi67%3012 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%37,550 psi47%2812 fps96.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>96%48,283 psi60%3156 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%37,927 psi47%2933 fps96%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%34,925 psi44%2726 fps96.6%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%37,869 psi47%2805 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>98%41,814 psi52%2959 fps95.7%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>80%45,194 psi56%2976 fps98.4%
Shooters World Buffalo Rifle<<locked>>80%61,728 psi77%3153 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%33,721 psi42%2772 fps95.8%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%37,956 psi47%2835 fps95.2%
Shooters World SOCOM<<locked>>80%64,252 psi80%3120 fps100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%39,914 psi50%2818 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>80%47,674 psi60%2677 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%41,887 psi52%2923 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>98%44,121 psi55%3018 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%39,682 psi50%2848 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>96%53,969 psi67%3117 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>92%44,585 psi56%2982 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%32,996 psi41%2631 fps96.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>82%28,471 psi36%2530 fps95.6%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%38,058 psi48%2844 fps95.5%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%32,416 psi41%2638 fps96.9%
Somchem S341<<locked>>90%43,424 psi54%2943 fps95%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%40,480 psi51%2913 fps95%
Vihtavuori N110<<locked>>80%60,089 psi75%2923 fps100%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>80%46,412 psi58%2874 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%37,449 psi47%2743 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%32,721 psi41%2648 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%27,891 psi35%2598 fps97.4%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%29,225 psi37%2595 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%36,448 psi46%2795 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%37,956 psi47%2812 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%31,995 psi40%2690 fps95.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%36,593 psi46%2848 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%40,756 psi51%2923 fps95.1%

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

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This overview compares 96 powders for .277 Fury loaded with the .277 | 103gr | Apex Outdoors Afterburner. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,455 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,900 fps to 3,455 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 96 of the 96 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (552 MPa), the top charges use 42–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 103.0 gr projectile in 0.277" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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. Accurate 2200, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Accurate 2230 rank at the top here: for .277 Fury with the .277 | 103gr | Apex Outdoors Afterburner they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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