Guide

.270 Winchester Ammo 2026: Hunting Loads From the Makers

By Cole Harlan, EditorUpdated Nov 4, 2026How we verifyEditorial standards

We checked 37 current .270 Win loads on Federal's, Remington's, Hornady's and Nosler's own product pages on November 4, 2026: 13 from Federal, 9 from Remington, 8 from Hornady and 7 from Nosler. The bullet weights, velocities, energy figures, test barrels and statuses below are copied from the maker pages. We don't use retailer prices or third-party ballistics. This is a comparison of popular loads from 4 makers, not every .270 Winchester load sold.

Grouping follows the usage label Federal and Remington print on their own pages ("Big Game" or "Competition, Target Shooting"). Hornady, Nosler and Berger are listed in their own tables, because Hornady and Berger print no usage label, and Nosler uses a different one ("Deer Sized Game" or "Elk/Moose Sized Game"). The Cartridge column shows the name the maker page uses.

Hunting loads

These are the loads Federal and Remington label Big Game on their own pages. The labels read "Big Game". Figures are copied from each maker page.

Download these 37 loads as a CSV: maker, load, item number, bullet, muzzle velocity, muzzle energy, test barrel, box count, maker status and the maker URL for each row. No prices. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0; more files on our open data page.

Load	Cartridge	Item #	Bullet	Muzzle velocity	Muzzle energy	Test barrel	Box	Maker status (Nov. 4)
Federal Barnes TSX	270 Win	P270L	130 gr Barnes Triple-Shock X Bullet (TSX)	3,060 fps	2,703 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Federal Berger Hybrid Hunter	270 Win	P270BCH1	140 gr Berger Hybrid	2,950 fps	2,705 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Federal ELD-X	270 Win	P270ELDX1	145 gr ELD-X	2,890 fps	2,689 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Discontinued
Federal Fusion Rifle	270 Win	F270FS1	130 gr Fusion Soft Point	3,050 fps	2,685 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Federal Fusion Rifle	270 Win	F270FS2	150 gr Fusion Soft Point	2,850 fps	2,705 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Federal Fusion Tipped Rifle	270 Win	F270TFS2	150 gr Fusion Tipped	2,850 fps	2,705 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Federal Power-Shok Copper Rifle	270 Win	270130LFA	130 gr Copper HP	3,060 fps	2,703 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Federal Power-Shok Rifle	270 Win	270A	130 gr Jacketed Soft Point	3,060 fps	2,703 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Federal Power-Shok Rifle	270 Win	270B	150 gr Jacketed Soft Point	2,830 fps	2,667 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Federal Terminal Ascent	270 Win	P270TA1	136 gr Terminal Ascent	3,000 fps	2,718 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Federal Trophy Bonded Tip	270 Win	P270TT1	130 gr Trophy Bonded Tip	3,060 fps	2,703 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Federal Trophy Bonded Tip	270 Win	P270TT3	140 gr Trophy Bonded Tip	2,950 fps	2,705 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Federal Trophy Copper	270 Win	P270TC1	130 gr Trophy Copper	3,060 fps	2,703 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Remington Core-Lokt	270 Win	21325	100 gr Pointed Soft Point Core Lokt	3,320 fps	2,447 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Remington Core-Lokt	270 Win	27808	130 gr Pointed Soft Point Core Lokt	3,060 fps	2,703 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Currently Unavailable
Remington Core-Lokt	270 Win	27810	150 gr Core-Lokt Soft Point	2,850 fps	2,705 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Remington Core-Lokt Copper	270 Win	R27855	130 gr Copper HP	2,965 fps	2,537 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Remington Core-Lokt Tipped	270 Win	29019	130 gr Core-Lokt Tipped	3,080 fps	2,738 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Remington Hypersonic Bonded	270 Win	28955	140 gr Core-Lokt Ultra Bonded Pointed Soft Point	2,975 fps	2,751 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Discontinued
Remington Premier CuT	270 Win	R22337	130 gr Copper Tipped	3,010 fps	2,615 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Remington Premier Long Range	270 Win	R21342	150 gr Speer Impact	2,850 fps	2,705 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Remington Premier Scirocco	270 Win	29322	130 gr Swift Scirocco Bonded	3,060 fps	2,703 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available

Hornady loads

Hornady's pages show no usage label and no stock status on our capture, so these loads are listed by product line, such as Precision Hunter, Outfitter, American Whitetail and Match. Velocity and energy are the muzzle figures from each page's ballistics table.

Load	Cartridge	Item #	Bullet	Muzzle velocity	Muzzle energy	Test barrel	Box	Maker status (Nov. 4)
Hornady American Whitetail	270 Win	8053	130 gr InterLock® SP American Whitetail®	3,060 fps	2,703 ft-lb	24 in	20	Not listed on maker page
Hornady American Whitetail	270 Win	80534	140 gr InterLock® SP American Whitetail®	2,940 fps	2,687 ft-lb	24 in	20	Not listed on maker page
Hornady American Whitetail Tipped	270 Win	80542	130 gr SST® American Whitetail® TIPPED	3,050 fps	2,682 ft-lb	24 in	20	Not listed on maker page
Hornady Outfitter	270 Winchester	805294	130 gr. CX® Outfitter®	3,000 fps	2,597 ft-lb	24 in	20	Not listed on maker page
Hornady Precision Hunter	270 Win	80536	145 gr ELD-X® Precision Hunter®	2,970 fps	2,840 ft-lb	24 in	20	Not listed on maker page
Hornady Superformance	270 Win	80524	130 gr. CX® Superformance®	3,190 fps	2,937 ft-lb	24 in	20	Not listed on maker page
Hornady Superformance	270 Win	80543	130 gr SST® Superformance®	3,200 fps	2,956 ft-lb	24 in	20	Not listed on maker page
Hornady Superformance	270 Win	80563	140 gr SST® Superformance®	3,090 fps	2,968 ft-lb	24 in	20	Not listed on maker page

Nosler loads

Nosler lists a use line on each page ("Deer Sized Game" or "Elk/Moose Sized Game"). The status is from Nosler's online store. Velocity and energy are the muzzle figures in each page's ballistics table.

Load	Cartridge	Item #	Bullet	Muzzle velocity	Muzzle energy	Test barrel	Box	Maker status (Nov. 4)
Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting	270 Winchester	40062	130 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting	3,075 fps	2,729 ft-lb	24 in	20	In stock (Nosler store)
Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting	270 Winchester	40055	140 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting	2,900 fps	2,613 ft-lb	24 in	20	In stock (Nosler store)
Nosler Expansion Tip	270 Winchester	40031	130 gr Expansion Tip	2,950 fps	2,511 ft-lb	24 in	20	In stock (Nosler store)
Nosler Trophy Grade AccuBond	270 Winchester	60025	130 gr AccuBond	3,075 fps	2,729 ft-lb	24 in	20	Out of stock (Nosler store)
Nosler Trophy Grade AccuBond Long Range	270 Winchester	60125	150 gr AccuBond Long Range	2,850 fps	2,705 ft-lb	24 in	20	In stock (Nosler store)
Nosler Trophy Grade Partition	270 Winchester	61024	130 gr Partition	3,050 fps	2,685 ft-lb	24 in	20	In stock (Nosler store)
Nosler Trophy Grade Partition (RMEF)	270 Winchester	61235	150 gr Partition	2,800 fps	2,611 ft-lb	24 in	20	Out of stock (Nosler store)

Velocity and energy are the muzzle figures in each maker's ballistics table. Test barrel is the length the maker lists. "Box" is the round count per box. Status is the maker's own wording on its product page, and it changes daily. All pages checked November 4, 2026.

Which bullet weight? What the makers' numbers show

Loads in our table run from 100 gr to 150 gr. The lightest is Remington Core-Lokt (21325) and the heaviest is Federal Fusion Tipped Rifle (F270TFS2). The fastest listed muzzle velocity is 3,320 fps, Remington Core-Lokt 100 gr (21325), with no test barrel listed. The highest listed muzzle energy is 2,968 ft-lb, Hornady Superformance 140 gr (80563), from a 24 in test barrel. Because test barrels differ or are not listed, compare across makers with care.

The makers label loads for game or for target use. They don't tell you one weight is right for a species. The right choice depends on bullet construction, range and your state's rules. Check your state hunting rules and your state wildlife agency before you buy.

Barrel length matters: the test barrels

Muzzle velocity depends on barrel length, so compare loads tested on the same barrel. Of the 37 loads, 22 list no test barrel, 15 list 24 in. The loads with no test barrel are from Federal and Remington. A rifle with a shorter barrel than the maker's test barrel will likely give lower velocities than the box. SAAMI's test barrel for rifle cartridges such as the .270 Winchester is 24 in.

No barrel-length-velocity page exists yet for the .270 Winchester. Our barrel length vs velocity data covers other cartridges. The closest we have is .308 Winchester barrel length data and 7mm Remington Magnum barrel length data for the .308 Winchester or 7mm Remington Magnum, a different cartridge, so do not read its numbers as .270 Winchester data.

.270 Win: what SAAMI lists

SAAMI lists the cartridge as "270 WINCHESTER [270 WIN]" in ANSI/SAAMI Z299.4, its centerfire rifle standard (approved Feb. 10, 2025). The cartridge drawing was issued 05/29/1979 and revised 05/04/2022. SAAMI lists a maximum average pressure of 65,000 psi, measured by transducer (the table shows 650 in psi/100), and 52,000 CUP by crusher (the table shows 520 in CUP/100). SAAMI also lists reference velocities for several bullet weights, which we did not copy because the PDF text does not clearly pair each weight with its velocity (Not yet verified). Cartridge overall length runs from 3.065 in minimum to 3.340 in maximum. Case length is 2.540 in (−.020), and bullet diameter is .278 in (−.003). Bore is .270 in and groove is .277 in, with 4 grooves and a twist of 1 in 10.00 in, right-hand (marked optional). The SAAMI velocity and pressure test barrel is 24.000 in (±.010) with 4 grooves and a 1:10.00 twist. Read the standard at the SAAMI Z299.4 PDF.

SAAMI says all standard rifle test barrels are 24 in long and that exterior ballistic data for centerfire rifle cartridges is based on that length. Its listed exceptions (7.62x39, 277 Sig Fury, 30 Carbine, 300 AAC Blackout, 300 HAM'R, 350 Legend, 350 Remington Magnum, 360 Buckhammer, 400 Legend and 44 Remington Magnum) do not include the .270 Winchester.

Not yet verified

These makers and loads are not in the tables.

Winchester: we opened 14 Winchester rifle pages whose item numbers start with 270 (or are the 6.5 PRC item RED65PRC) on Nov. 4, and every one said "There is no ballistics data available at this time," so we have no Winchester figures to copy.
SIG Sauer: the maker's site returned an access error (403) to our automated check, and we did not verify its product pages.
Barnes, Browning, Norma and others: not checked this round, so none are in the tables.
Nosler: item 40110 (130 gr Solid Base Whitetail Country) has no ballistics table on its page and is left out.
Federal: Federal's custom-shop pages (FCS270WA) print no velocity or energy, and Federal's unprimed brass is a component, so none are in the tables. Federal's loads were found through its sitemap, caliber pages and site search, so a load missing from those would not be here.
Hornady: loads come from Hornady's product sitemap, so a load missing from that sitemap would not be in the table.
Test barrels and stock status: Federal and Remington pages list no test barrel on some loads, and Hornady's and Berger's pages list no stock status.

2 loads in the tables carry a "Discontinued" badge or title on the maker page as of Nov. 4, 2026: Federal ELD-X P270ELDX1, Remington Hypersonic Bonded 28955. We list them because the maker page still shows them.

Rifles for .270 Win

The .270 Winchester is a rifle cartridge, and the loads in the tables run from 100 gr to 150 gr. See also new rifle releases and the new hunting rifles of 2026.

Where to buy

We link only to maker pages, listed in the sources below. Federal, Remington and Nosler show availability on their own product pages (Nosler shows it in its online store). Hornady's pages show none on our capture. We don't track retailer stock or prices. Before you order, check your state's ammunition rules, because some states require a background check or restrict shipping.

For more ammo, see .270 WSM ammo, .300 WSM ammo, .25-06 Remington ammo, 7mm-08 Remington ammo, .280 Remington ammo, .30-06 Springfield ammo, .308 Win ammo, 7mm Rem Mag ammo, .243 Win ammo, 6.5 PRC ammo, the barrel length vs velocity data, new ammo for 2026 and all ammo releases.

Frequently asked questions

What is the SAAMI maximum pressure for .270 Winchester?

SAAMI lists a maximum average pressure of 65,000 psi for .270 Win, measured by transducer, in ANSI/SAAMI Z299.4 (the table shows 650 in psi/100).

What grain is .270 Winchester ammo?

In our tables the bullets run from 100 gr to 150 gr. Check your firearm maker's manual for what your rifle is set up to shoot.

How fast is .270 Winchester ammo?

In our tables, listed muzzle velocities run from 2,800 fps to 3,320 fps, and muzzle energies from 2,447 ft-lb to 2,968 ft-lb. Test barrels vary, and some maker pages list none. See the test barrel section of this guide.

What does test barrel mean?

It is the barrel length the maker used to measure the listed velocity. A shorter barrel will likely give lower velocities than the box.

Do you list prices or stock for .270 Winchester ammo?

No. We link only to maker pages. Where a maker page shows a status, such as "Available" or "Currently Unavailable," we copy it as of Nov. 4, 2026. Hornady's and Berger's pages show none.

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