Load data for .277 Fury + .277 | 140gr | Winchester FailSafe

.277 Fury cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Winchester
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:1:11.0

Load data in caliber .277 Fury with .277 | 140gr | Winchester FailSafe bullet and 120 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.

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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%72,316 psi90%2782 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>96%69,270 psi87%2822 fps100%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>88%69,995 psi87%2953 fps100%
Accurate 2230<<locked>>86%67,936 psi85%2920 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>92%68,705 psi86%2867 fps100%
Accurate 2495ᴾ<<locked>>100%67,051 psi84%2844 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>96%70,866 psi89%2927 fps100%
Accurate 2700ᴾ<<locked>>100%67,805 psi85%2858 fps98%
Accurate 4064ᴾ<<locked>>100%62,062 psi78%2844 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,702 psi58%2717 fps98.3%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>90%68,400 psi85%2766 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>90%68,922 psi86%2795 fps100%
ADI APS 450<<locked>>94%71,895 psi90%2205 fps100%
ADI AR 2206Hᴾ<<locked>>100%72,345 psi90%2982 fps100%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>88%70,198 psi88%2772 fps100%
ADI AR 2208ᴾ<<locked>>100%61,105 psi76%2835 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>90%70,764 psi88%2904 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>98%71,576 psi89%2933 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>98%72,084 psi90%2890 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>92%69,560 psi87%3002 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ<<locked>>100%68,588 psi86%3071 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ<<locked>>100%60,307 psi75%2854 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>92%68,356 psi85%2825 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ<<locked>>100%65,354 psi82%2927 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,499 psi58%2726 fps98.4%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,505 psi67%2871 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%32,895 psi41%2461 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>88%71,388 psi89%2795 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>90%68,110 psi85%2772 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>98%68,777 psi86%2963 fps100%
Bofors RP3ᴾ<<locked>>100%60,988 psi76%2871 fps100%
Bofors RP7ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,418 psi68%2733 fps96.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>96%69,241 psi87%2864 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>98%71,228 psi89%2972 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>94%69,589 psi87%3035 fps100%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>92%68,661 psi86%2881 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>92%70,619 psi88%2917 fps100%
Hodgdon H380ᴾ<<locked>>100%62,917 psi79%2887 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,328 psi63%2769 fps96.4%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>88%70,967 psi89%2815 fps100%
Hodgdon H4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,984 psi69%2782 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>98%68,893 psi86%2949 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%42,569 psi53%2608 fps98.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ<<locked>>100%68,211 psi85%2982 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,606 psi43%1637 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGETᴾ<<locked>>100%70,750 psi88%2949 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>98%68,356 psi85%2917 fps100%
IMR 4064ᴾ<<locked>>100%64,484 psi81%2864 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduronᴾ<<locked>>100%69,589 psi87%2904 fps98.8%
IMR 4198<<locked>>94%72,229 psi90%2815 fps100%
IMR 4227<<locked>>84%69,908 psi87%2726 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduronᴾ<<locked>>100%56,608 psi71%2769 fps97.2%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,570 psi56%2661 fps97.9%
IMR 4895ᴾ<<locked>>100%67,008 psi84%2956 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>98%71,576 psi89%2933 fps100%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>86%68,617 psi86%2881 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>92%68,530 psi86%2881 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>98%67,979 psi85%2907 fps100%
Lovex S053<<locked>>86%71,721 psi90%2697 fps100%
Lovex S060ᴾ<<locked>>100%72,055 psi90%2904 fps100%
Lovex S062ᴾ<<locked>>100%63,817 psi80%2858 fps100%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,040 psi65%2713 fps97.8%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,197 psi61%2687 fps96.2%
Norma 200<<locked>>88%69,053 psi86%2802 fps100%
Norma 201ᴾ<<locked>>100%70,648 psi88%2923 fps100%
Norma 202ᴾ<<locked>>100%71,112 psi89%2917 fps100%
Norma 203Bᴾ<<locked>>100%64,295 psi80%2913 fps100%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%46,557 psi58%2710 fps98.1%
Ramshot Big Gameᴾ<<locked>>100%65,499 psi82%2943 fps100%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%46,180 psi58%2703 fps96.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>96%68,690 psi86%2923 fps99.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>96%67,747 psi85%2936 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>94%69,111 psi86%2897 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,012 psi44%1677 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36<<locked>>84%71,185 psi89%2769 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>94%71,272 psi89%2917 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50ᴾ<<locked>>100%63,599 psi79%2871 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ<<locked>>100%71,185 psi89%3054 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,217 psi72%2927 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,427 psi58%2736 fps98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,485 psi59%2756 fps97.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>98%71,112 psi89%2894 fps100%
Rottweil R 902ᴾ<<locked>>100%66,659 psi83%2871 fps100%
Rottweil R 903ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,710 psi71%2808 fps100%
Rottweil R 907ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,418 psi68%2733 fps96.3%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>86%68,617 psi86%2881 fps100%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%52,040 psi65%2713 fps97.8%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>98%67,979 psi85%2907 fps100%
Shooters World Precisionᴾ<<locked>>100%63,817 psi80%2858 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,197 psi61%2687 fps96.2%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>90%68,124 psi85%2854 fps100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>90%69,894 psi87%2520 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>90%71,156 psi89%2920 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ<<locked>>100%59,088 psi74%2874 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>92%69,879 psi87%2844 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>98%71,402 psi89%2946 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ<<locked>>100%70,880 psi89%2959 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>98%68,835 psi86%2808 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ<<locked>>100%60,495 psi76%2717 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,518 psi66%2667 fps96.5%
Somchem S321<<locked>>94%69,894 psi87%2933 fps100%
Somchem S335ᴾ<<locked>>100%71,576 psi89%2844 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>98%70,590 psi88%2933 fps100%
Somchem S355ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,493 psi72%2808 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,684 psi52%2664 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>88%69,778 psi87%2713 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>96%72,185 psi90%2808 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>98%68,356 psi85%2785 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135ᴾ<<locked>>100%65,731 psi82%2825 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140ᴾ<<locked>>100%67,414 psi84%2848 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,376 psi69%2740 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,240 psi62%2710 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>96%68,792 psi86%2894 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540ᴾ<<locked>>100%65,528 psi82%2854 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,196 psi60%2717 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,766 psi43%2536 fps96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%50,401 psi63%2700 fps99.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>96%67,965 psi85%2940 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,328 psi63%2769 fps96.4%
Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ<<locked>>100%71,272 psi89%2972 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%59,727 psi75%2651 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%42,206 psi53%2480 fps100%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>80%53,969 psi67%2746 fps99.4%
Accurate 2230<<locked>>80%55,172 psi69%2759 fps99.6%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%46,050 psi58%2582 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%34,940 psi44%2405 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%41,104 psi51%2539 fps99.9%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>92%52,170 psi65%2654 fps95.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%33,054 psi41%2392 fps99.5%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%35,230 psi44%2500 fps95.4%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%50,850 psi64%2559 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%51,242 psi64%2582 fps100%
ADI APS 450<<locked>>80%57,087 psi71%2028 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%38,870 psi49%2497 fps97.7%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>80%55,521 psi69%2612 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%33,112 psi41%2352 fps95%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%50,894 psi64%2671 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%40,901 psi51%2507 fps99%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%39,987 psi50%2507 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R33.6 gr80%47,340 psi59%2697 fps99.5%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR35.8 gr80%35,027 psi44%2503 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%32,039 psi40%2369 fps96.7%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%47,892 psi60%2575 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%34,795 psi43%2428 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%36,448 psi46%2516 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>84%31,734 psi40%2431 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>98%31,024 psi39%2411 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>80%56,376 psi70%2631 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%49,806 psi62%2556 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%37,811 psi47%2493 fps96.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%31,575 psi39%2372 fps96.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%48,254 psi60%2638 fps95%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%42,960 psi54%2503 fps99.6%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%39,015 psi49%2526 fps99.2%
Hodgdon CFE22336.6 gr80%42,685 psi53%2648 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%46,731 psi58%2608 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%47,311 psi59%2628 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%37,086 psi46%2470 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%47,050 psi59%2713 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>80%55,912 psi70%2644 fps100%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>98%51,837 psi65%2733 fps95%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%39,146 psi49%2507 fps98.2%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>90%31,386 psi39%2369 fps95.6%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%35,041 psi44%2470 fps97.7%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,773 psi32%1463 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%37,724 psi47%2464 fps97.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%38,247 psi48%2513 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%34,693 psi43%2382 fps95.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%47,877 psi60%2602 fps95.5%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%48,327 psi60%2536 fps100%
IMR 4227<<locked>>80%61,888 psi77%2641 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%47,181 psi59%2621 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>92%34,476 psi43%2461 fps95.1%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%35,563 psi44%2457 fps96.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%40,901 psi51%2507 fps99%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>80%55,753 psi70%2733 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%45,643 psi57%2585 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%37,188 psi46%2477 fps99.5%
Lovex S053<<locked>>80%60,597 psi76%2582 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%39,624 psi50%2444 fps97.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%34,476 psi43%2392 fps97.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%40,799 psi51%2520 fps95.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%46,311 psi58%2638 fps95.5%
Norma 200<<locked>>80%54,056 psi68%2635 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%38,203 psi48%2457 fps98.6%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%38,029 psi48%2464 fps99.8%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%34,171 psi43%2418 fps96.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%36,172 psi45%2507 fps95.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%33,620 psi42%2425 fps95.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%43,192 psi54%2648 fps95.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%40,669 psi51%2503 fps95.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%39,842 psi50%2526 fps97.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%44,324 psi55%2556 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,947 psi32%1496 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36<<locked>>80%63,309 psi79%2687 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%45,977 psi57%2592 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%43,004 psi54%2559 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%35,839 psi45%2516 fps96.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%29,617 psi37%2382 fps97.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%38,043 psi48%2575 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%41,495 psi52%2638 fps95.8%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%41,858 psi52%2500 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%36,332 psi45%2408 fps98.2%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%29,559 psi37%2313 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%48,254 psi60%2638 fps95%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>80%55,753 psi70%2733 fps100%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%40,799 psi51%2520 fps95.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%37,188 psi46%2477 fps99.5%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%34,476 psi43%2392 fps97.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%46,311 psi58%2638 fps95.5%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%48,530 psi61%2605 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>80%54,592 psi68%2359 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%51,242 psi64%2680 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>82%32,996 psi41%2415 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%48,704 psi61%2592 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%38,566 psi48%2470 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%37,391 psi47%2464 fps97.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%39,856 psi50%2421 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%32,764 psi41%2293 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%45,861 psi57%2566 fps95.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%43,947 psi55%2585 fps99.6%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%39,349 psi49%2425 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%38,551 psi48%2480 fps97.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%30,835 psi39%2329 fps95.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>88%28,587 psi36%2356 fps96%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>80%55,347 psi69%2562 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%45,165 psi56%2487 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%39,987 psi50%2421 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%35,288 psi44%2402 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%35,984 psi45%2405 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%29,066 psi36%2267 fps96.6%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>90%35,737 psi45%2461 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%40,886 psi51%2507 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%34,592 psi43%2395 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%37,231 psi47%2513 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>98%32,445 psi41%2480 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>86%31,908 psi40%2343 fps95.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%39,856 psi50%2546 fps99.5%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%47,413 psi59%2720 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%36,463 psi46%2467 fps97.7%

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

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This overview compares 120 powders for .277 Fury loaded with the .277 | 140gr | Winchester FailSafe. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,071 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,637 fps to 3,071 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 120 of the 120 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (552 MPa), the top charges use 41–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.277" calls for a 1:11.0 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 | Winchester FailSafe 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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