I've got a .280 Ackley built by Accurate Ordnance with a 22" Brux 1-9" twist. our tests. Best of all, the load is accurate. Cases obtained by firing--and thus fireforming--standard cartridges through Ackley's improved chamber could be handloaded to give improved performance. The .280 Ackley Improved casing will launch a 7mm, 120 gr. The .280 Ackley is an improvement over a standard 280 Remington, and thatâs not easy to do. .280 Ackley Improved powders Hey guys. Accubond factory loads recoil was like my 243 Guide Gun but I had the weedburner on the end of the 280. I worked my way into a good rest involving a small scrub oak, an Under Armor glove, and a lot of snow. ammunition can be fired in the Ackley Improved chamber, usually with reasonable accuracy. Finally we decided that I must take the shot or lose the opportunity. The Ackley improved is sometimes quoted as giving a 100fps gain in velocity over the standard cartridge. 280 Ackley 162 gr ELD-X ® Precision Hunter ® Item #85586 | 20/Box . In a pinch (read lost luggage), .280 Rem. Ackley's greatest creation! Mentored through late summer and early fall by friend, writer, and .280 AI aficionado Chub Eastman (who has, last I heard, 18 one-shot kills to the credit of his .280 AI), I developed a fantastic handload for the Nesika. usual practice. The 150-grain Barnes TTSX bullet loaded over 59 grains of Alliant Reloder 19 exits the muzzle at 3,061 fps. had to change our minds and use another action, as that one is being used for And for the more budget-minded, Kimberâs Model 84L Classic Select Grade and Montana are both available in .280 AI and are excellent guns. Keith Feeley of Tactical Solutions sat down with Michael Bane at SHOT Show 2018 to talk about the new X-Ring Takedown SBR .22LR rifle. A torrential rainstorm had just passed through northeastern Wyoming. Speed sells but Accuracy kills. Looking at switching to Vihatvouri powder for use with 160 - 168gr projectiles. The .280 Ackley Improved provides honest magnum performance with every advantage of a standard cartridge. ©2020 Outdoor Sportsman Group. Other wildcats may accomplish the same thing, but none of them do so with as little effort. Long live P.O. Only shot it a few times because it was 14 degrees. Accomplished handloaders coaxed performance rivaling that of magnums out of their rifles. Hunting partner Chris Ellis and I earned our pronghorn the old-fashioned way. Match bullet. It also tends to produce less recoil, and less muzzle blast. .280 Ackley Improved .280 Ackley Improved on the right One of P.O. Also, almost any existing .280 Rem. Noslers Rock. My initial loads will be with the 150, 168 and 175 grain SMK seated to 3.325" for starters until I can alter one ⦠barrel installed on another action that we had used for the 7 x 57 Ackley, We I just had a .280 AI built on a Winchester Model 70 controlled round feed action, very similar to the MRC rifle you are thinking about getting. It is important to note that the SAAMI-spec .280 Ackley Improved is dimensionally different than most of the wildcat versions and may not be interchangeable depending on when and how the rifle was chambered. 280 Ackley Improved for 1000 yard While waiting for the barrel to get done, I've ordered my dies and Nosler AI brass (very nice stuff by the way). Needless to say, the buck dropped on the spot. Velocity is choronographed at 10 feet ahead of the barrel, as per our Why, you may ask, not just get a 7mm Remington Magnum? Factory 280 Ackley Improved rifles. I AM CONSIDERING BUYING A NEW RIFLE IN A 280 Ackley IMPROVED. *Most Accurate Load C Compressed Load 1 I love that thing and am a huge fan of the .280 AI and the .280 Remington. I own several lightweight rifles, including 2 Kimber Montanas, Titanium Browning A-Bolt, 2 Tikka Superlights, Browning X-bolt, and a Forbes Rifle. This Colorado bull was shot across a wide, gnarly canyon where the advantages of the .280 AI in a highly accurate rifle really came into play. I dont know how much you will lose going down to a 22" pipe. We ran into a slight problem when we came to resize the rifle can easily be re-chambered to the Ackley version. Justin Ludwig Photo. We discovered that someone had borrowed our 280 Mild-mannered but wicked, the .280 Ackley Improved is a virtuoso of a cartridge. Thread starter bdg848; Start date Apr 3, 2020; Apr 3, 2020 #1 B. bdg848 Senior Member. I'll stick my neck out and say it: I think the .280 Ackley Improved cartridge is the finest of the flock and gives shooters more for their effort than any other wildcat. And in a pinch, owners of Ackley-chambered rifles could pick up standard ammo at the local hardware store and usually get at least hunting-grade accuracy, so these wildcats didn't suffer from any "can't get ammo" stigma. Cases obtained by firing--and thus fireforming--standard cartridges through Ackley's improved chamber could be handloaded to give improved performance. Powders include IMR The key element enabling this was that Ackley's chamber maintained the original dimension from the head of the cartridge to the juncture of the neck and shoulder, allowing both his improved version and the factory parent version to headspace properly. Cases also stretched less, allowing longer case life and necessitating less frequent trimming. Even so, the .280 Ackley Improved is not as fast as the 7mm Remington Magnum, as a few of that cartridgeâs avid supporters would have us believe. Both of those cartridges are very capable performers, though neither is as well known or as widely used as the .270 Winchester or 7mm Remington Magnum. I DO A LOT OF TARGET SHOOTING BUT AM BUYING IT TO MAINLY DEER HUNT IN GEORGIA. This classic rifle, now in 280 Ackley Improved, has Ruger's touted features and accuracy with of all of our favorite touches. By the simple device of opening up a typical SAAMI-spec chamber to have less body taper and a (much) steeper shoulder, he created a larger, more efficient propellant chamber, yet he did so in such a manner that the standard parent cartridge would still function and safely fire in the improved chamber. Because the .280 AI has less muzzle blast, less recoil, and more rounds snugged into that box magazine, for starters. 280 Ackley Improved 280 Ackley Improved Case: Nosler Primer: Federal 210 Case Trim: 2.525â Barrel Length: 24â Twist Rate: 1:9â Barrel: Bartlein Maximum Loads Should Be Used With Caution - Always Start With Minimum Loads. Subscriber Services. They performed well in the author's Nesika rifle, but Reloder 19 gave spectacular results with the 150-grain Barnes TTSX. David Fortier talks with Jeff Hoffman of Black Hills Ammunition about the evolution of the .308 Win. Accuracy and terminal performance are the cornerstones of Hornady ® Precision Hunter ® factory loaded ammunition. With Nosler 140 gr. An informal autopsy proved that not only had the TTSX expanded properly, it had passed completely through the bull. the cases, we had to add another operation to our usual schedule, and that is by And I had the time to run some mental calculations to confirm that the 150-grain TTSX bullet would still be traveling at or above 1,900 fps upon impact, giving it the needed velocity to expand properly for a clean kill. The .280 Ackley has a similar velocity to the 7mm Rem Mag, when using light to mid-weight bullets. The most recent group I shot at 200 meters--yes, 200--measured 0.8 inch. It shoots the 160-168's fine. Though Ackley tried at one point or another an improved version of almost every cartridge available in his day, only a few gave performance worth performing surgery on your favorite rifle for. Forty-five minutes and one small canyon-bottom river-crossing later, we approached the mountainside pocket with care, ready for the bull to explode from the brush like a small locomotive. Of those by far the most enduring is the .280 Ackley Improved (AI), and for good reason: It performs more like a 7mm Remington Magnum than a standard .280 Remington. ISS Prop House gives us the rundown on the guns used in Enemy at the Gate. P.O. The .224 Valkyrie was created to provide optimal long-range performance, and matching... Tom Beckstrand and Neal Emery of Hornady highlight the 6MM Creedmoor ammo. Speaking of the 280 A.I., reader D. Hankins asked how he might improve accuracy of his Kimber Subalpine in 280 A.I. Top . If so, we suggest the following procedure: Start with standard .280 Remington cases. When we found a good bull, he was in a tiny pocket across a deep, wide canyon, and there was no way to get closer. 175 Gr. Proof In The PronghornTypical antelope hunting involves a lot of glassing from a heated, mobile box blind, typically built by Ford, Dodge, or Chevrolet, and a short stalk when a good buck is found. However, the .280 AI's heritage is so decidedly feline that I'll take the liberty of referring to it as such.). The .280 Ackley Improved isâyou guessed itâthe .280 Remington with the taper removed and the shoulder angle revised to 40 degrees. The .280 Ackley has panache to spare. All Rights Reserved. Kind of late , but finally finished up load work on this 280 AI. brass after it was fire formed. We didn't mind; it turned what is usually rather a mellow affair into. Shooters might refer to it as a 280 Ackley or a 280 Improved. Conclusion. Mag. When chambered in a fine rifle like this Nesika Hunter Model V, the .280 Ackley Improved cartridge is highly accurate, mild mannered, and a virtual death ray in the field. In 2007, Nosler showed up with the Nosler Custom Rifle chambered in .280 Ackley Improved. | Handloading Hints Even though there are at least eight different factory loads on the market nowâfrom Hornady, Federal, and Noslerâas always handloaders can fine-tune accuracy and can often bump up velocity with carefully crafted handloads. I'm not a veteran of the .280 Ackley, though I've carried a secret crush on the cartridge for years. Powders legendary in the .280 Ackley Improved are Reloder 22 and H4831. Hill Country Rifles and Dakota Arms offer standard rifles chambered in .280 AI, as do most custom riflemakers worth their salt. If there exists such a rifle as the definitive American .22, the Marlin Model 39 must be it. Ackely Improved means the shoulders are at a 40 degree angle making it hold a few grains more powder than the 280 and thus a little more velocity. I like the slick way they feed, I like having five rounds on tap, and I prefer the slender actions that house them. I know there has been some talk about a .14 thou headspace difference between the SAAMI version of the 280 AI and the traditional .280 Remington AI. decapping the cases by using a Wilson decapping set. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. It was unnecessary; he lay quiet in the bloody snow, shielded by a canopy of tiny oaks. The following data was developed in a Hall action rifle, with a Hart varmint ⦠64.0 grains of h4831sc , 143 hammer hunter gave me 1/2 inch groups and 3180 fps on the chrono. With RL-26 my load is at 2950 with the 160 Accubond and 2925 with the 162 ELDx. I loaded up some Nosler 140 gr. It is popular enough that Nosler both chambers its fine rifles in .280 AI and produces .280 AI in its custom line of ammunition, as well as providing component brass for handloaders that would rather not take the time to fireform cases. yards. ACCURACY IS MY OBSESSION. We look at the futuristic .450 Bushmaster and how it compares to the tried and true .45-70. ... neither provided the same level of performance (accuracy & speed) as N560. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. All bullets were molly coated, and all groups are 5 shots at 100 The joys of handloading are many, and one of them is sharing the experience with a novice. Not this time. yet the .280 AI produced less recoil and muzzle blast and offered space for an additional round in the magazine. Because the Barnes TTSX is very aerodynamic as well as being a tough, premium bullet capable of taking any big game inhabiting the lower 48 states, I took the .280 AI on back-to-back Wyoming pronghorn and Colorado elk hunts. The .280 AI was developed by modifying the case from the .280 Remington. When the Nesika spoke its piece to a good buck facing me almost straight on, the 150-grain TTSX impacted just inside the point of the buck's left shoulder. The following data was developed in a Hall action rifle, This new wildcat, which became known as the .280 Ackley Improved 40-Degree Shoulder, beat .280 Rem ballistics by about 100 fps, which gave it energy and trajectory figures that nipped at the heels of the 7mm Rem. .280 Remington Ackley Improved / .280 Ackley Improved (Hodgdon Data - IMR Powder) reloading data with 126 loads. Give a Gift Elk CountrySeveral days later found me in the Colorado snow, hiking up a very steep canyonside with my friend Justin Ludwig. I would stick with a 24" though. We used Remington brass and the Federal 210M throughout all Both actions are identical, though. Cartridges improved by Ackley, are known as Ackley Improved (sometimes designated by only the word Ackley or Improved). Looking for some advice here please. 175 Gr. Ackley's earliest wildcats was the 7mm-06 Improved, which was made by necking down the .30-06 Springfield case and fire-forming it to have less body taper and a 40-degree shoulder angle. The 280 Ackley Improved cartridge has been around for quite some time as a Wildcat. Like situational ethics, standards of accuracy vary according to circumstances. I won't even admit how far it was, but I was very confident in the rifle/cartridge combination and its ability to place the bullet precisely where it needed to go. Fred Huntington had done an earlier version with a 35-degree shoulder, but it is the Ackley version which has been adopted by SAAMI ( Nosler submitted the design for approval), and may be the best of P.O. We had to use the 7x57 Ackley die I'm a standard-cartridge fan. WARNING: The loads shown here are safe only in the guns for which they were developed. We originally meant to have this Although the .280 Ackley Improved started out as a wildcat cartridge, owners could still buy the .280 Remington cartridge at their local gun store and it worked fine and gave good accuracy ⦠Shooting a .22 LR rifle at 300 yards is just as challenging as shooting a .300 Win. Haven't shot anything heavier. Discussion in 'Big Stuff--7mm, 30 Cal, .338+' started by kochie, Mar 2, 2014. kochie. All Shooting Times subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. ... 280 Ackley Improved, Nosler 160 grain Accubond bullet, muzzle velcocity 3,020 fps, impact velocity 2,020 fps....the shot is at the 25 second mark in the video. This pushes the shoulder forwards to 40 degrees and minimizes body taper. Select a light load of a relatively fast powder (IMR4895 is great) from the standard .280 Remington data. Great care has been given by Hornady engineers to develop superior, match-accurate hunting loads that allow the ELD-X ® bullet to achieve its maximum ballistic potential. Mag. Ackley (1903 - 1989), who designed the round, was a master of "improving" standard factory cartridges. to partially size the cases, and as the 7x57 die is not long enough to deprime A couple antelope and three whitetails later I am sold on this combination. And panache? Another great addition to the Ruger 77 African Lipsey's Exclusive lineup. Using bullets from Nosler BT, Sierra HPBT, Swift Scirocco, Barnes TSX, Swift Scir, Nosler AB, Hornady BTSP, Swift SP. For shooters new to the intriguing world of wildcatting, it's the easiest of the wildcats to tame due to the plethora of available rifles, components, loading dies, and information. These cheap postwar variants offer perhaps the best value on the vintage-Mauser market. The .280 Ackley Improved has been basking in the limelight since Nosler started chambering its Model 48 rifle for it and offering loaded ammo and unprimed cases. Ackleyâs designs. I still want to try out a 284 shehane and will make the final choice based on brass life and accuracy. pharmseller Post subject: Re: 160 Accubond from a 280 Ackley... Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 8:46 am . another project we are working on. Indeed, the .280 Ackley Improved (280 AI) is one of the newest SAAMI standardized rifle cartridges on the block. 280 Ackley . While Nosler offers pre-formed 280 Ackley brass, you may want to form your own. We studied on it for at least half an hour. (Some may argue that it's no longer a wildcat, what with Nosler currently providing its custom ammo. with a Hart varmint weight barrel of 26 inches. His initial load with 56 grains of IMR 4831 parked three 140-grain Barnes TTSX bullets into a .5â group. I love the .30-06 Gov't. In some instances, the higher velocity comes more as a result of maximum loading. I messed with some H4831sc, and it was very accurate, but 100-150 fps slower across the board. A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE HAS ONE AND HE CONSIDERS IT TO BE FANTASTIC. 280 ackley improved. One common chambering for custom rifles is the .280 Ackley improved. Mag. When the bull turned broadside, I squeezed off the .280 AI. Revolver vs. Semiauto Pistol: A Ballistic Oddity, Springfield Armory M1A Tanker .308 Review, Ruger Custom Shop 10/22 Competition Rifle at 300 Yards, Uberti 1885 Courteney Stalking Rifle Review, Black Hills Evolution of Rifle Cartridge: .308 Win. Basically it has the same parent case (30/06) as the 270 Win, 25-06 Rem and of course, the 280 Rem. Another Ackley Improved Question. For instance, an improved version of the 280 Remington would be known as a 280 Remington Ackley Improved or 280 AI. But MV was a disappointing 2,700 fps. Neither the author nor InterMedia Outdoors, Inc. assumes any liability for accidents or injury resulting from the use or misuse of this data. and .270 Win. Big bore semiauto or a lever gun? The .280 Ackley has a similar velocity to the 7mm Rem Mag, when using light to mid-weight bullets. When handloading the .280 Ackley Improved for optimal accuracy and ballistic performance, Joseph recommends using match-grade primers. Took my Mtn Ascent in 280 Ackley out today. My personal experience with it began last fall with a fine custom rifle built by Dakota Arms that utilizes a Nesika Mark V action. The bullet had expanded perfectly and retained 99.5 percent of its original weight. Cleaned after every shot so really can't tell about the accuracy so far but they are all in the same neighorhood. "You hit 'im," Justin grunted, and as I worked the bolt the solid "thump" of a well-placed hit floated across the canyon. Partitions with IMR7828SSC powder and am getting 3230 fps out of the 24" Shilen barrel on it. As a user of rifles chambered in original .280 Ackley Improved, I haven't found the definitive or entirely trustworthy answer to this question. bullet over 3,400 fps. When chambered in a fine rifle like this Nesika Hunter Model V, the .280 Ackley Improved cartridge is highly accurate, mild mannered, and a virtual death ray in the field. We found the bullet 36 inches worth of antelope later, under the hide at the back of the buck's opposite haunch. The bull was into the scrub oak before I could shoot again. The bullet had taken the arteries off the top of his heart and passed through both lungs, putting him down in just a few seconds. Ackley die set, and he was out of the country. We ping steel with a .300 WinMag at over a mile. Match, Tactical Solutions Introduces New X-Ring Takedown SBR Rifle. As long as you have the accuracy and higher BC I dont think a little lower velocity is a problem. 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