Load data for .277 Fury + .277 | 140gr | Rhino Penetrator

.277 Fury cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Rhino Bullets
Bullet Weight:140 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 | 140gr | Rhino Penetrator bullet and 112 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 Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.

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>>86%70,111 psi88%2743 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>98%70,634 psi88%2815 fps100%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>90%71,895 psi90%2953 fps100%
Accurate 2230<<locked>>88%69,923 psi87%2920 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>94%70,300 psi88%2864 fps100%
Accurate 2495ᴾ<<locked>>100%63,599 psi79%2795 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>96%67,733 psi85%2877 fps100%
Accurate 2700ᴾ<<locked>>100%65,456 psi82%2805 fps97.3%
Accurate 4064ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,900 psi74%2792 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,048 psi55%2657 fps97.5%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>92%70,213 psi88%2766 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>92%70,793 psi88%2792 fps100%
ADI APS 450<<locked>>94%71,823 psi90%2178 fps100%
ADI AR 2205<<locked>>82%71,707 psi90%2618 fps100%
ADI AR 2206Hᴾ<<locked>>100%69,459 psi87%2930 fps100%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>90%72,098 psi90%2772 fps100%
ADI AR 2208ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,465 psi73%2779 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>90%68,400 psi85%2861 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>98%68,646 psi86%2884 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>98%68,835 psi86%2844 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>94%71,359 psi89%2999 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ<<locked>>100%66,050 psi83%3015 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,885 psi72%2805 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>94%70,488 psi88%2825 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ<<locked>>100%62,497 psi78%2871 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,701 psi56%2667 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,329 psi64%2815 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>88%69,212 psi87%2756 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>92%69,879 psi87%2769 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ<<locked>>100%70,532 psi88%2959 fps100%
Bofors RP3ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,610 psi73%2822 fps100%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>98%70,938 psi89%2858 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>98%68,472 psi86%2927 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>96%71,431 psi89%3031 fps100%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>94%70,604 psi88%2884 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>92%67,631 psi85%2867 fps100%
Hodgdon H380ᴾ<<locked>>100%60,249 psi75%2831 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>88%68,922 psi86%2776 fps100%
Hodgdon H4895ᴾ<<locked>>100%70,082 psi88%2940 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%40,683 psi51%2556 fps98.2%
Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ<<locked>>100%64,905 psi81%2927 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,606 psi43%1617 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGETᴾ<<locked>>100%67,892 psi85%2897 fps100%
IMR 3031ᴾ<<locked>>100%69,734 psi87%2913 fps100%
IMR 4064ᴾ<<locked>>100%61,714 psi77%2812 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduronᴾ<<locked>>100%67,037 psi84%2848 fps98.3%
IMR 4198<<locked>>94%70,010 psi88%2772 fps100%
IMR 4227<<locked>>86%71,765 psi90%2723 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduronᴾ<<locked>>100%54,302 psi68%2713 fps96.4%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,554 psi53%2608 fps97.2%
IMR 4895ᴾ<<locked>>100%64,107 psi80%2904 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>98%68,646 psi86%2884 fps100%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>88%70,503 psi88%2881 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>94%70,837 psi89%2884 fps100%
Lovex D073.6ᴾ<<locked>>100%69,821 psi87%2907 fps100%
Lovex S053<<locked>>86%69,807 psi87%2661 fps100%
Lovex S060ᴾ<<locked>>100%69,198 psi86%2851 fps100%
Lovex S062ᴾ<<locked>>100%60,887 psi76%2805 fps100%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,705 psi62%2654 fps97.1%
Norma 200<<locked>>90%70,532 psi88%2799 fps100%
Norma 201ᴾ<<locked>>100%67,588 psi84%2871 fps100%
Norma 202ᴾ<<locked>>100%68,545 psi86%2874 fps100%
Norma 203Bᴾ<<locked>>100%61,453 psi77%2861 fps100%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%44,570 psi56%2657 fps97.4%
Ramshot Big Gameᴾ<<locked>>100%62,917 psi79%2894 fps100%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>98%70,430 psi88%2917 fps99.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>98%69,183 psi86%2930 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>96%71,112 psi89%2897 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,012 psi44%1660 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36<<locked>>84%69,401 psi87%2733 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>94%68,719 psi86%2871 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50ᴾ<<locked>>100%60,742 psi76%2812 fps98.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ<<locked>>100%67,443 psi84%2995 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,853 psi69%2874 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,309 psi55%2680 fps97.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,701 psi57%2697 fps96.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>98%68,327 psi85%2844 fps100%
Rottweil R 902ᴾ<<locked>>100%64,179 psi80%2822 fps100%
Rottweil R 903ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,302 psi68%2759 fps99.9%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>88%70,503 psi88%2881 fps100%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%49,705 psi62%2654 fps97.1%
Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%69,821 psi87%2907 fps100%
Shooters World Precisionᴾ<<locked>>100%60,887 psi76%2805 fps100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>92%69,952 psi87%2854 fps100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>92%71,547 psi89%2516 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>90%68,574 psi86%2874 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,115 psi70%2818 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>94%71,533 psi89%2841 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>98%68,719 psi86%2897 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ<<locked>>100%67,718 psi85%2904 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ<<locked>>100%70,488 psi88%2802 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,131 psi73%2671 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,980 psi62%2608 fps95.7%
Somchem S321<<locked>>96%71,924 psi90%2933 fps100%
Somchem S335ᴾ<<locked>>100%68,675 psi86%2799 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>98%67,544 psi84%2881 fps100%
Somchem S355ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,752 psi68%2756 fps99.9%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,566 psi49%2605 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N110<<locked>>82%70,982 psi89%2579 fps100%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>90%71,692 psi90%2713 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>96%69,865 psi87%2766 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133ᴾ<<locked>>100%69,865 psi87%2779 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135ᴾ<<locked>>100%62,859 psi79%2779 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140ᴾ<<locked>>100%64,963 psi81%2802 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,156 psi66%2694 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,876 psi59%2654 fps97.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>98%70,111 psi88%2887 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540ᴾ<<locked>>100%62,917 psi79%2808 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,890 psi57%2661 fps97.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%48,298 psi60%2644 fps99.4%
Winchester 748<<locked>>98%69,821 psi87%2940 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ<<locked>>100%68,095 psi85%2917 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%57,885 psi72%2612 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%40,901 psi51%2444 fps100%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>80%52,315 psi65%2700 fps99%
Accurate 2230<<locked>>80%52,736 psi66%2703 fps99.3%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%44,222 psi55%2539 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%33,315 psi42%2359 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%39,276 psi49%2490 fps99.6%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>94%53,780 psi67%2654 fps95.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%31,502 psi39%2343 fps99.1%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%35,810 psi45%2500 fps95.2%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%49,240 psi62%2516 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%49,632 psi62%2539 fps100%
ADI APS 450<<locked>>80%56,898 psi71%2001 fps100%
ADI AR 2205<<locked>>80%67,994 psi85%2585 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%37,478 psi47%2451 fps97%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>80%53,954 psi67%2579 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>82%33,924 psi42%2356 fps95%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%48,907 psi61%2625 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%39,465 psi49%2464 fps98.6%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%38,174 psi48%2464 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R32.3 gr80%45,513 psi57%2648 fps99.2%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR35.2 gr82%35,882 psi45%2503 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%30,676 psi38%2320 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%46,050 psi58%2530 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%33,431 psi42%2382 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%37,202 psi47%2513 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>86%32,518 psi41%2434 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>80%54,534 psi68%2592 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%47,921 psi60%2513 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%36,158 psi45%2441 fps95.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%30,008 psi38%2320 fps95.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%41,539 psi52%2461 fps99.3%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%37,434 psi47%2477 fps98.7%
Hodgdon CFE22335.2 gr80%41,031 psi51%2598 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%44,744 psi56%2559 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%45,542 psi57%2585 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%37,927 psi47%2474 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>80%54,201 psi68%2602 fps100%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%37,710 psi47%2461 fps97.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>92%31,879 psi40%2362 fps95.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%33,576 psi42%2421 fps96.9%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,759 psi32%1447 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%36,405 psi46%2418 fps97.2%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%36,477 psi46%2467 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%33,344 psi42%2333 fps95.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%49,037 psi61%2598 fps95.4%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%46,746 psi58%2497 fps100%
IMR 4227<<locked>>80%60,263 psi75%2605 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%48,066 psi60%2615 fps95.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%35,128 psi44%2461 fps95%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%34,156 psi43%2411 fps96.1%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%39,465 psi49%2464 fps98.6%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>80%53,693 psi67%2687 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%43,859 psi55%2539 fps99.7%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%35,462 psi44%2425 fps99.1%
Lovex S053<<locked>>80%58,972 psi74%2546 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%38,290 psi48%2395 fps97.2%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%33,083 psi41%2346 fps97.1%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%41,640 psi52%2516 fps95.2%
Norma 200<<locked>>80%52,214 psi65%2592 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%36,767 psi46%2411 fps98.1%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%36,521 psi46%2421 fps99.6%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%32,808 psi41%2372 fps95.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%36,869 psi46%2503 fps95.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>82%34,345 psi43%2425 fps95.8%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%42,032 psi53%2510 fps95.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%38,319 psi48%2477 fps97.2%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%42,525 psi53%2503 fps98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,918 psi32%1480 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36<<locked>>80%61,424 psi77%2648 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%44,193 psi55%2546 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%44,309 psi55%2562 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%34,185 psi43%2461 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%28,442 psi36%2329 fps96.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%38,740 psi48%2572 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%42,627 psi53%2638 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%40,248 psi50%2454 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%34,867 psi44%2362 fps97.6%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>82%30,168 psi38%2316 fps95.4%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>80%53,693 psi67%2687 fps100%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%41,640 psi52%2516 fps95.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%35,462 psi44%2425 fps99.1%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%33,083 psi41%2346 fps97.1%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%46,818 psi59%2559 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>80%53,287 psi67%2326 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%49,443 psi62%2638 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>84%33,707 psi42%2415 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%46,804 psi59%2549 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%39,813 psi50%2477 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%35,868 psi45%2415 fps96.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%38,334 psi48%2375 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%31,430 psi39%2251 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%46,746 psi58%2559 fps95%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%42,047 psi53%2536 fps99.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%37,956 psi47%2382 fps99.9%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%36,753 psi46%2425 fps96.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>82%31,256 psi39%2323 fps95.5%
Somchem S365<<locked>>90%28,993 psi36%2349 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N110<<locked>>80%67,153 psi84%2539 fps100%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>80%53,766 psi67%2526 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%43,526 psi54%2444 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%38,392 psi48%2375 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%33,663 psi42%2359 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%34,563 psi43%2362 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%27,862 psi35%2221 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%38,754 psi48%2507 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%39,160 psi49%2454 fps98.6%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%33,359 psi42%2352 fps99%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%37,724 psi47%2507 fps95.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>88%32,663 psi41%2343 fps95.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%38,130 psi48%2497 fps99.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%34,940 psi44%2415 fps96.9%

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

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This overview compares 112 powders for .277 Fury loaded with the .277 | 140gr | Rhino Penetrator. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,031 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,617 fps to 3,031 fps. Accurate 2495 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 (552 MPa), the top charges use 43–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 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, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .277 Fury with the .277 | 140gr | Rhino Penetrator 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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