Load data for .277 Fury + .277 | 135gr | Sierra MatchKing

.277 Fury cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Sierra
Bullet Weight:135 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:1:10.0

Load data in caliber .277 Fury with .277 | 135gr | Sierra MatchKing bullet and 111 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and Accurate 2230.

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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>>86%69,807 psi87%2805 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>98%70,619 psi88%2881 fps100%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>90%72,055 psi90%3022 fps100%
Accurate 2230<<locked>>88%69,807 psi87%2986 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>94%70,039 psi88%2927 fps100%
Accurate 2495ᴾ<<locked>>100%63,904 psi80%2861 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>96%67,892 psi85%2946 fps100%
Accurate 2700ᴾ<<locked>>100%65,340 psi82%2867 fps97.2%
Accurate 4064ᴾ<<locked>>100%59,146 psi74%2858 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,164 psi55%2717 fps97.3%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>92%70,503 psi88%2835 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>92%71,069 psi89%2864 fps100%
ADI APS 450<<locked>>94%71,446 psi89%2231 fps100%
ADI AR 2205<<locked>>82%72,142 psi90%2687 fps100%
ADI AR 2206Hᴾ<<locked>>100%69,589 psi87%2999 fps100%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>90%72,171 psi90%2841 fps100%
ADI AR 2208ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,755 psi73%2848 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>90%68,429 psi86%2927 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>98%68,893 psi86%2953 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>98%68,763 psi86%2910 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>94%71,330 psi89%3068 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ<<locked>>100%65,804 psi82%3081 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,696 psi72%2864 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>94%70,227 psi88%2890 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ<<locked>>100%62,671 psi78%2940 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,570 psi56%2726 fps97.5%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,198 psi64%2874 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>88%69,212 psi87%2825 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>92%70,126 psi88%2838 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ<<locked>>100%70,213 psi88%3022 fps100%
Bofors RP3ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,175 psi73%2881 fps100%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>98%70,750 psi88%2923 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>98%68,356 psi85%2989 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>96%71,315 psi89%3100 fps100%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>94%70,604 psi88%2949 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>92%67,863 psi85%2936 fps100%
Hodgdon H380ᴾ<<locked>>100%60,263 psi75%2897 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>88%68,951 psi86%2841 fps100%
Hodgdon H4895ᴾ<<locked>>100%70,227 psi88%3009 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%40,596 psi51%2612 fps98%
Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ<<locked>>100%64,788 psi81%2992 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,592 psi43%1663 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGETᴾ<<locked>>100%68,095 psi85%2966 fps100%
IMR 3031ᴾ<<locked>>100%69,502 psi87%2979 fps100%
IMR 4064ᴾ<<locked>>100%62,018 psi78%2877 fps99.8%
IMR 4166 Enduronᴾ<<locked>>100%67,153 psi84%2913 fps98.2%
IMR 4198<<locked>>94%70,068 psi88%2841 fps100%
IMR 4227<<locked>>86%72,156 psi90%2795 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduronᴾ<<locked>>100%54,462 psi68%2776 fps96.3%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,337 psi53%2664 fps97%
IMR 4895ᴾ<<locked>>100%64,237 psi80%2972 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>98%68,893 psi86%2953 fps100%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>88%70,474 psi88%2946 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>94%70,430 psi88%2946 fps100%
Lovex D073.6ᴾ<<locked>>100%69,285 psi87%2969 fps100%
Lovex S053<<locked>>86%69,734 psi87%2723 fps100%
Lovex S060ᴾ<<locked>>100%69,546 psi87%2923 fps100%
Lovex S062ᴾ<<locked>>100%61,192 psi76%2874 fps100%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,850 psi62%2717 fps97%
Norma 200<<locked>>90%70,372 psi88%2864 fps100%
Norma 201ᴾ<<locked>>100%67,878 psi85%2940 fps100%
Norma 202ᴾ<<locked>>100%68,284 psi85%2936 fps100%
Norma 203Bᴾ<<locked>>100%61,627 psi77%2927 fps100%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%44,382 psi55%2710 fps97.2%
Ramshot Big Gameᴾ<<locked>>100%62,729 psi78%2956 fps100%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>98%70,227 psi88%2982 fps99.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>98%69,140 psi86%2999 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>96%71,156 psi89%2963 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,650 psi43%1696 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36<<locked>>84%69,053 psi86%2795 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>94%69,096 psi86%2940 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50ᴾ<<locked>>100%61,192 psi76%2877 fps98.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ<<locked>>100%67,399 psi84%3061 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,766 psi68%2936 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,179 psi55%2736 fps97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,527 psi57%2753 fps96.3%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>98%68,313 psi85%2910 fps100%
Rottweil R 902ᴾ<<locked>>100%63,976 psi80%2884 fps100%
Rottweil R 903ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,056 psi68%2818 fps99.8%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>88%70,474 psi88%2946 fps100%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%49,850 psi62%2717 fps97%
Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%69,285 psi87%2969 fps100%
Shooters World Precisionᴾ<<locked>>100%61,192 psi76%2874 fps100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>92%70,213 psi88%2923 fps100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>92%71,547 psi89%2579 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>90%68,400 psi85%2940 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,101 psi70%2881 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>94%71,808 psi90%2913 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>98%68,588 psi86%2959 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ<<locked>>100%67,704 psi85%2969 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ<<locked>>100%70,459 psi88%2871 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,102 psi73%2733 fps100%
Somchem S321<<locked>>96%71,939 psi90%3002 fps100%
Somchem S335ᴾ<<locked>>100%68,951 psi86%2867 fps100%
Somchem S341ᴾ<<locked>>100%72,098 psi90%2995 fps100%
Somchem S355ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,984 psi69%2822 fps99.8%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,711 psi50%2664 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N110<<locked>>82%70,837 psi89%2641 fps100%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>90%71,692 psi90%2782 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>96%70,024 psi88%2835 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133ᴾ<<locked>>100%69,821 psi87%2844 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135ᴾ<<locked>>100%62,816 psi79%2841 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140ᴾ<<locked>>100%64,716 psi81%2864 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,939 psi66%2753 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,021 psi59%2713 fps97.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>98%70,401 psi88%2956 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540ᴾ<<locked>>100%62,990 psi79%2874 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,934 psi57%2720 fps97.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%48,051 psi60%2700 fps99.3%
Winchester 748<<locked>>98%69,734 psi87%3005 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ<<locked>>100%67,950 psi85%2982 fps100%

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%57,493 psi72%2671 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%40,524 psi51%2493 fps100%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>80%52,040 psi65%2759 fps98.9%
Accurate 223035.9 gr80%52,663 psi66%2766 fps99.2%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%43,918 psi55%2592 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%33,214 psi42%2411 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%39,291 psi49%2549 fps99.5%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>94%53,577 psi67%2710 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%31,430 psi39%2395 fps98.9%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%35,795 psi45%2552 fps95%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%49,197 psi61%2575 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%49,574 psi62%2598 fps100%
ADI APS 450<<locked>>80%56,956 psi71%2057 fps100%
ADI AR 2205<<locked>>80%68,008 psi85%2648 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%37,333 psi47%2503 fps96.8%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>80%53,534 psi67%2635 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>84%35,940 psi45%2454 fps95.5%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%48,979 psi61%2687 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%39,291 psi49%2516 fps98.4%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%38,087 psi48%2520 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R33.2 gr80%45,324 psi57%2707 fps99%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%38,276 psi48%2615 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%30,603 psi38%2372 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%46,035 psi58%2592 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>82%35,433 psi44%2484 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%37,260 psi47%2569 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>86%32,372 psi40%2480 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>80%54,462 psi68%2654 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%47,863 psi60%2572 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%36,100 psi45%2493 fps95%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%29,849 psi37%2365 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%41,452 psi52%2516 fps99.1%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%37,362 psi47%2533 fps98.6%
Hodgdon CFE22336.2 gr80%40,930 psi51%2654 fps97.2%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%44,889 psi56%2625 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%45,513 psi57%2644 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%40,553 psi51%2582 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>80%54,128 psi68%2664 fps100%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%37,550 psi47%2513 fps97.4%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>92%31,778 psi40%2411 fps95.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%33,605 psi42%2474 fps96.7%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,686 psi32%1483 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%36,245 psi45%2470 fps97%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%36,405 psi46%2523 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>82%35,404 psi44%2438 fps95.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%49,153 psi61%2657 fps95.2%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%46,920 psi59%2562 fps100%
IMR 4227<<locked>>80%60,408 psi76%2671 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>98%51,358 psi64%2730 fps95.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%37,347 psi47%2562 fps95.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%34,011 psi43%2461 fps95.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%39,291 psi49%2516 fps98.4%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>80%53,635 psi67%2749 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%43,816 psi55%2595 fps99.6%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%35,520 psi44%2484 fps99%
Lovex S053<<locked>>80%59,146 psi74%2612 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%38,203 psi48%2451 fps97%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%32,996 psi41%2395 fps96.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%44,237 psi55%2621 fps95.7%
Norma 200<<locked>>80%52,054 psi65%2654 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%36,709 psi46%2464 fps97.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%36,434 psi46%2474 fps99.5%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%32,692 psi41%2421 fps95.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%36,883 psi46%2559 fps95%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>82%34,243 psi43%2477 fps95.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%41,872 psi52%2562 fps95.2%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%38,290 psi48%2533 fps97%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%42,511 psi53%2559 fps97.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,817 psi32%1519 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36<<locked>>80%61,293 psi77%2713 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%43,976 psi55%2602 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%47,036 psi59%2667 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%34,214 psi43%2516 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%28,471 psi36%2379 fps96%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%38,479 psi48%2621 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%42,583 psi53%2694 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%40,248 psi50%2513 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%34,824 psi44%2415 fps97.4%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>82%29,994 psi37%2362 fps95.1%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>80%53,635 psi67%2749 fps100%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%44,237 psi55%2621 fps95.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%35,520 psi44%2484 fps99%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%32,996 psi41%2395 fps96.9%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%46,804 psi59%2618 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>80%52,939 psi66%2382 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%49,400 psi62%2697 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>84%33,620 psi42%2467 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%46,804 psi59%2608 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%39,668 psi50%2533 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%35,897 psi45%2470 fps96.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%38,319 psi48%2431 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%31,401 psi39%2303 fps99.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%41,989 psi52%2592 fps99.1%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%37,840 psi47%2438 fps99.9%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%36,695 psi46%2480 fps96.4%
Somchem S355<<locked>>82%31,343 psi39%2379 fps95.3%
Somchem S365<<locked>>90%28,877 psi36%2398 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N110<<locked>>80%67,080 psi84%2605 fps100%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>80%53,432 psi67%2585 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%43,497 psi54%2503 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%38,421 psi48%2434 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%33,649 psi42%2411 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%34,461 psi43%2411 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%27,746 psi35%2267 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%38,740 psi48%2559 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%38,986 psi49%2510 fps98.4%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%33,156 psi41%2402 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%37,652 psi47%2559 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>88%32,634 psi41%2392 fps95.4%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%37,855 psi47%2546 fps98.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%34,925 psi44%2470 fps96.7%

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

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This overview compares 111 powders for .277 Fury loaded with the .277 | 135gr | Sierra MatchKing. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,100 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,663 fps to 3,100 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 111 of the 111 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (552 MPa), the top charges use 43–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 135.0 gr projectile in 0.277" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4064 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Accurate 2230 rank at the top here: for .277 Fury with the .277 | 135gr | Sierra MatchKing 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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