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Load data for 6.8 Western + .277 | 120gr | CutEdge MTH

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Winchester 760

6.8 Western + .277 | 120gr | CutEdge MTH

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.277 | 120gr | CutEdge MTH
Manufacturer SKU:
MTH H01
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.277" | 7.04mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
6.8 Western load data
Case Length (l3):
2.020" | 51.3mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
74.0 Grains of Water | 4.80 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B8449_C997
Last updated:
2026-02-04
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 196 loads in caliber 6.8 Western with .277 | 120gr | CutEdge MTH bullet and 98 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Winchester 760. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
84%
58218
90%
**82
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
89%
57696
89%
**59
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
52040
80%
**40
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
45876
71%
**35
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
90%
57682
89%
**97
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
44730
69%
**59
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
88%
58131
89%
**30
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
95%
57856
89%
**25
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
86%
58436
90%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
89%
57914
89%
**76
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
86%
57450
88%
**86
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57609
89%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
91%
57595
89%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
51082
79%
**23
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
44440
68%
**28
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
41959
65%
**82
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
37159
57%
**81
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
47630
73%
**69
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
84%
57957
89%
**82
100%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
97%
40698
63%
**43
93%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
89%
58291
90%
**79
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
97%
44440
68%
**28
94%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
93%
58131
89%
**69
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
87%
58247
90%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
88%
58102
89%
**79
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
91%
58247
90%
**48
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
55854
86%
**46
98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
48138
74%
**22
93%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
84%
58044
89%
**76
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
54810
84%
**40
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
93%
57711
89%
**15
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
93%
57406
88%
**55
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
89%
57696
89%
**59
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34389
53%
**42
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
86%
58088
89%
**43
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
90%
58450
90%
**59
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
58059
89%
**46
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
96%
57928
89%
**69
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
57943
89%
**63
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
51953
80%
**10
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
86%
58175
90%
**05
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48037
74%
**92
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
47442
73%
**84
93%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
84%
58392
90%
**43
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
84%
57827
89%
**10
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
87%
57725
89%
**43
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
94%
57986
89%
**63
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
95%
58204
90%
**86
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
36724
57%
**85
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
85%
58392
90%
**43
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
84%
58305
90%
**20
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
87%
57682
89%
**79
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
95%
57957
89%
**15
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
47645
73%
**27
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
57827
89%
**25
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
86%
58189
90%
**05
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
97%
50531
78%
**56
95%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
96%
58436
90%
**48
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
43511
67%
**82
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34737
53%
**85
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
88%
57856
89%
**66
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
57769
89%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
90%
58407
90%
**94
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57740
89%
**35
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57856
89%
**01
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
86%
58073
89%
**23
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
90%
57682
89%
**69
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
53113
82%
**97
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
50169
77%
**04
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
93%
58131
89%
**69
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
89%
58407
90%
**19
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
83%
58334
90%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
85%
58450
90%
**79
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
84%
57943
89%
**51
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
90%
58131
89%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
93%
57508
89%
**04
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
57986
89%
**63
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
58392
90%
**43
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
87%
57725
89%
**43
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
84%
58175
90%
**54
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
83%
58088
89%
**46
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
90%
57754
89%
**66
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
55550
86%
**94
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
55564
86%
**05
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
50212
77%
**68
97%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
86%
58262
90%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
92%
57725
89%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
86%
58204
90%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
58291
90%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
93%
57812
89%
**82
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
41713
64%
**77
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
87%
58421
90%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
93%
57856
89%
**19
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
46920
72%
**64
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
45353
70%
**54
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
94%
57943
89%
**56
100%
Winchester 760 👍
<<locked>>
91%
58247
90%
**48
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
35810
55%
**18
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
53127
82%
**91
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
44991
69%
**23
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
86%
35911
55%
**76
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
93%
40915
63%
**17
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
43033
66%
**35
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
84%
28137
43%
**52
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46659
72%
**56
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
35244
54%
**69
96%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
49516
76%
**50
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
45020
69%
**53
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
48486
75%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
34896
54%
**92
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
39508
61%
**30
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
86%
35563
55%
**66
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
90%
35447
55%
**02
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
25063
39%
**97
92%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
90%
29370
45%
**28
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
82%
27615
42%
**21
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
52852
81%
**97
100%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
93%
35810
55%
**12
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
45078
69%
**59
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
90%
35447
55%
**02
90%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
81%
39842
61%
**02
94%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
47340
73%
**35
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
45701
70%
**66
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
40988
63%
**07
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33779
52%
**77
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
92%
41611
64%
**81
90%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
81%
53679
83%
**04
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32010
49%
**71
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
38421
59%
**48
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
36608
56%
**25
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
44338
68%
**17
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27224
42%
**81
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
49153
76%
**12
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44019
68%
**97
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43294
67%
**64
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35708
55%
**26
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41379
64%
**38
95%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
30676
47%
**31
94%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
49792
77%
**68
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
40379
62%
**22
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
92%
40379
62%
**10
90%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
52982
82%
**71
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
52025
80%
**09
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
46992
72%
**63
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
38580
59%
**82
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
36999
57%
**62
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
89%
28369
44%
**49
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
51517
79%
**38
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
52199
80%
**38
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
47732
73%
**09
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
82%
35708
55%
**53
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
86%
32314
50%
**46
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
35317
54%
**76
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
48051
74%
**35
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
91%
39900
61%
**07
90%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
34490
53%
**59
93%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
91%
34374
53%
**53
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27586
42%
**21
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
45905
71%
**53
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
52315
81%
**53
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
42018
65%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
35027
54%
**85
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
34563
53%
**92
95%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
48936
75%
**79
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
42438
65%
**90
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
87%
38638
59%
**92
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
86%
34838
54%
**56
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
39842
61%
**02
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
43918
68%
**63
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
53954
83%
**94
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
51590
79%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
52634
81%
**76
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
44179
68%
**22
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
37826
58%
**17
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38580
59%
**82
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
52982
82%
**71
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
46992
72%
**63
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
52228
80%
**66
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
53693
83%
**81
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
42873
66%
**00
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
88%
40712
63%
**12
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
31691
49%
**23
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
84%
32372
50%
**57
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
49705
76%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
41626
64%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
48950
75%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
36506
56%
**30
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
38537
59%
**15
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
90%
33707
52%
**90
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
48472
75%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
39030
60%
**58
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
27180
42%
**75
93%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
94%
41292
64%
**53
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
36274
56%
**53
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
40988
63%
**07
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
83%
23888
37%
**90
90%

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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