Re: 7mm - 08 Ackley Improved information Blog! #126 Post by watrob » Sun Jan 15, 2017 11:37 pm Have tried a long jump but no good, also bullets are seated long, the pressure ring above the BT is seated above the neck shoulder in the case neck, have a .003" neck clearance to chamber.Can the .280 Ackley Improved be used for deer hunting? Absolutely, the .280 Ackley Improved is highly effective for deer hunting, offering the ideal balance of velocity, ... 7mm PRC. 7mm Rem. Mag. 7mm RUM. 7mm WSM. 7mm-08. 7x57 Mauser. 8.6mm Blackout. 8mm Mauser. Rimfire Ammo.17 HM2.17 HMR.17 WSM.22 Long.22 Long Rifle.22 ShortBut Ackley recognized that if he could steepen the shoulder angle of the .280 to 40 degrees in order to expand its powder capacity, he could get velocities with lighter 7mm bullets that pushed the 3,000 fps boundary, …Sporting Shooters Association Australia, Africa Hunting website!!! I have read doing an Ackley improved version of some cases is not always a real world gain. I considered having it done on a .22-250 or a 7mm-08 simply because my smith has dies and was working on them. Now, I am seriously considering having a .280ai built for me on a Tikka action.Description: Jarrett Rifle, 7mm-08 Ackley Improved. One of Jarrett custom rifles. Lightly used. Very accurate (Please refer to the original test target provided by Jarrett Rifle Company). It is chambered for 7mm-08 Ackley Improved. You may shoot booth 7mm-08 or the Ackley Improved. The barrel is 20 inches with polished muzzle and it's based ...The 7-08 Imp 40° is best with 120-140gn bullets. You can get 3000-3050fps with it without leaning too hard. If I need more I step up to a long throat 7mmRM pushing 162-195gn bullets. My 7-08 Imp was a 22" Lilja #2 on a 700Ti loaded to 2.80" in the blind mag. It was light, accurate, and mild mannered.Full comparison of the 7 saum "which I know well" and the 280 Ackley Improved which is a cartridge I have looked into extensively. #7saum #280ai #longranges...280 AI , is rated to 65000 psi , water capacity 74.0 gr , when I set up a powder chart 65.5 gr of RL26 gave the highest velocity of all powders , 3187 FPS. 7 rem mag , is rated to 61000 psi , water capacity 82.0 gr , when I set up the powder chart 69.6 gr of RL 26 gave the highest velocity of all powders , 3205 FPS. B.One of the early Ackley cartridges from around 1950.POCO F6 Pro incorporates flagship-level light-emitting material with greater luminous efficiency and lower power consumption. It boasts an ultra-high peak brightness of 4000 nits* and a Pro HDR display which can achieve up to 8 times more brightness, you can enjoy even more stunning visuals with sharp contrast and vivid details. 3200 x 1440.The 25-06 already goes very long and is also much milder than the magnums. I have a smith in mind if I ever go to the .257 Weatherby. It would probably still be my choice for a semi-exotic for myself. I like to keep the recoil down. I find it easier to punch things if recoil is low yet power is high.6BRA (6mm BR Ackley Improved) 243 Ackley Improved. Any 6mm Cartridge with 40° Shoulder and a fired neck diameter smaller than .275" 6mm x 40° 279″ Neck Diameter. 6mm Ackley Improved cartridges with a fired neck diameter over .275″ 6mm Alpha Dasher. 6mm Dasher with an Alpha Legacy Reamed Chamber. 25 Cal x 30° 25 Creedmoor. 25 x 47 Lapua ...Lube Dies 2. Model: 87552. Availability: In Stock. $46.99. View more. Shopping for the .257 Roberts Improved 40° Reloading Essentials - Learn more about the latest Shop by Cartridge and other hunting or shooting gear at RCBS.This episode dives into the cutting-edge 7mm PRC and the legendary .280 Ackley Improved. We compare accuracy potential, long-range capability, recoil levels, efficiency and barrel life, versatility with various bullets, downrange potency, appropriate rifle actions, magazine capacity and follow-up shots, ammunition and rifle availability, and more.As .284 Ackley Improved out preforms the 7mm Mauser but it looks like 7mm Mauser is more common plus lower recoil is nice. Any advice would be greatly appreciated sincerely the OP. Edit I just realized I put the wrong cartridge in, I meant 280 Ackley Improved sorry. It's already designed to reliably hold and feed the 7x57 (or 8x57), something ...7x57 Ackley Improved Dies. For the 7x57 AI, I'm getting my smith to chamber my die blank with the PT&G full length die reamer. ... In 7mm I have a universal seating die, it seats anything in 7mm, the 7mm it will not seat has not been developed yet, with wildcats, ...In general, cartridges under 2.8″ in overall length are considered short action. 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Rougher is -.009 thou, unless noted.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. Mag. yet the .280 AI produced less recoil and muzzle blast and offered space for an additional round in the magazine.The 7mm-08 Ackley Improved has been very popular with us for many years. Most importantly, it provides high end .280 Remington performance in a short action receiver. Most of our 7mm-08 Imp. rifles have a fairly short barrel, usually no longer than 20", yet we get an honest 3050 f.p.s. with a 140 gr. bullet, and 3150 feet per second with a ...The 7mm SAW is basically an improved 7mm-08. 2750-2775 FPS in a 26" tube is doable in a regular 7mm-08 with an 162 grain bullet, because I've done it. ... A friend sent what he thought was some my 7mm Ackley cases but it's not. In the pic left to right is a 7mm-08 Ackley, middle measures and looks to be the saw case and on the right is a ...Oct 3, 2021. #6. This is my opinion, YMMV. I would consider a re-set of the 7mm-08 chamber diameters and headspace to SAAMI minimum, then your brass stretch problem should not be an issue. With powders like RL-17, Staball 6.5 and the like 140gn speeds of 3000ish are possible.7mm saum Ackley improved. Thread starter Tyarnal68; Start date Dec 21, 2013; Tyarnal68. Dec 21, 2013 #1 Ready to build a new 7mm I have a 34 inch fluted 1 n 9 twist Hart ready to be chambered. Im looking for a bug holer to reach out to 1000+ Tyarnal68. Dec 21, 2013 #2280 Ackley Improved. Die Sets. Lee Collet Necksizing 2-Die Set. Lee RGB Die Set. Lee Full-Length Sizing Die Set. 90989 (3-Die set) Lee Breech Lock Die Set. Lee Ultimate 4-Die Set. Lee Loader.In preparation for my 2022 mountain goat hunt I needed to create a load for my 280 Ackley Improved that I planned on taking. I eventually landed on the Nosler Accubond, and the rationale for this decision is laid out below. ... I elected to go with the Nosler Accubond and placed and order for several boxes of the 150gr 7mm variety.Listen to this episode from Backcountry Hunting Podcast on Spotify. This episode dives into the cutting-edge 7mm PRC and the legendary .280 Ackley Improved. We compare accuracy potential, long-range capability, recoil levels, efficiency and barrel life, versatility with various bullets, downrange potency, appropriate rifle actions, magazine capacity and follow-up shots, ammunition and rifle ...The five bushings that come with the Lock-N-Load® Headspace Comparator provide the ability to check most bottleneck cases, from .17 Rem through belted magnums. Ackley Improved chambers use the same bushing size as the parent case. See chart provided or consult product instructions for cartridge/bushing size details. Body with 5 Bushing Set ...The 7mm-08 is already a fairly straight walled cartridge and velocity is not greatly improved by doing an AI conversion. Between the fireforming and the potential feeding problems my vote goes to - NO. Improving the 7mm-08 is like improving the .308; not usually worth while, IMO. However, wildcatting or just plain ol' improving is not always ...A new survey’s results suggest do-it-yourselfers likely have one of five “home improvement personalities.” Which one describes you? Expert Advice On Improving Your Home Videos Late...7mm-08 Ackley Improved. For the 7mm-08 Improved, start with regular 7mm-08 loads listed in reputable loading manuals and work up from there. If the shoulder has been pushed further forward and your working with something like a 40-60 degree shoulder angle with absolute minimum body taper, then you can start with the middle listed load from most ...Well im about to be doing the same thing for my 260AI. I just picked up 100 pieces of winchester 7mm-08. I was going to FL size them with a cheap Lee die to standard 260 then load them on the higher side with 140gr noslers and fire form. then use a lee collet die for the necks and get a FL Redding 40 degree to do the occasianal resizing.Nov 2, 2022 ... Folks say this about AI's a lot without any founding for their implications. A hunter can shoot plenty small with factory 7-08 ammo in a 7-08AI ...7mm Remington Ultra Mag 7 Products 7mm STW 7 Products 7mm TCU 3 Products 7mm Weatherby Mag 4 Products 7mm WSM 9 Products 7mmx57 Imp 2 Products ... FORSTER 257 ACKLEY 40^ FL SIZER & BR SEATER SET . 1. $111.99. Less than 5 in stock Item #: FR022431 FORSTER 257 RBTS FL SIZER & BR SEATER SET . 2. $111.99. Less than …Jun 13, 2013. #2. I have Speer #14. There's no data listed for the .280AI. Standard .280 only. Nosler list .280AI data, however they do not have a 145gr bullet. Given the length of the Accubond I'm guessing load data would be fairly close to the 145gr Speer. Ordered list.Bergara B-14 in 7mm-08 Ackley Improved! Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Share Sort by: Best. Open comment sort options. Best. Top. New. Controversial ... I didn't even know there was a 7mm-08 AI. I love 7-08 imma have to check it outOct 13, 2018. #26. I use a 280ai for long range hunting on the power line right of way behind ,my house. I use the 160 grain sierra with my accuracy load being 60.4 grains of reloader26, velocity 3070. I went a lot higher, up to 62 grains but found the best accuracy at 60.4.250 Ackley Improved 25-06 Remington 25-284 Winchester 25-300 Winchester Magnum 6.53 Scramjet 257 Weatherby Magnum ... 7mm-08 Remington 280 Ackley 7.21 Firehawk 7 X 64 Brenneke 7 X 57 Ackley 30 Caliber: 7.62 x 39 Russian 30-06 Springfield 300 H&H Magnum 300 Phoenix 30-8 Remington Magnum ...X-Bolt Western Hunter. View Hi-Res Image. 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If the shoulder has been pushed further forward and your working with something like a 40-60 degree shoulder angle with absolute minimum body taper, then you can start with the middle listed load from most ...Re: 7mm - 08 Ackley Improved information Blog! #136 Post by watrob » Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:35 pm I fire-formed my first batch of 7-08ai cases from Lapua 7-08 brass (one firing so far), as mentioned in my earlier post the Lapua .308 Win Palma SR brass has coal of 2,015" and even after 8 firing the cases were still only 2.015" long (due mainly to ...Thinking 50fps for the increased capacity of the 08 case to AI is about max, keeping an equivalent range of pressure to the standard 7-08. Nosler uses a 26" barrel for their testing of the standard 7-08. Their figures would make a conservative estimate for 7-08AI velocities with a 24" barrel.7MM ACKLEY IMPROVED? Gents I found a beautiful custom rifle in this caliber built on a VZ-24 Mauser action, beautifully done including jeweling, etc on a Krieger fluted barrel and beautiful wood. The price is ridiculously low (500 bucks) but before I pull the trigger on it, I'd like to find out some more about it.I'm assuming this is the 7mm Ackley Magnum where you take a 7mm Remington Magnum Barrel, and cut Three Threads off and Ream it with an Improved Shoulder. With this Version you take 7mm Rem Mag Brass and form it through a Full length Sizing die thereby Lengthening the Neck and obtaining a much more Efficient shoulder. Kinda like a Poor Mans ...The Range XP is built on Weatherby's newest bolt action rifle platform, the Model 307. Meant to complement the historic Mark V® and Vanguard® lineups, the Model 307 action is a 2-Lug, fully cylindrical action compatible with many aftermarket accessories. Model 307 is designed to accommodate the vast offerings of stocks, triggers, rails, mounts, and magazines that exist in today's ...Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Custom Rifles & Wildcats 7mm-08 ackley improved: Forums Member List Calendar Active Threads: Previous Thread: Next Thread : Print Thread: Hop To : Page 1 of 3 : 1: 2: 3: 7mm-08 ackley improved #126982 01/14/03. Joined: Jan 2003. Posts: 16. Louisiana.Description. Loaded with a 140gr Spitzer AccuBond® Bullet and Nosler® Premium Brass. Nosler Trophy Grade™ ammunition is loaded with Nosler AccuBond® bullets. The AccuBond®'s unique white polymer tip assures accuracy and smooth chambering, while the boat-tail base at the rear of the bullet acts as a platform for large diameter mushrooms.Video 280 ackley improved recoil comparison Here's what you need to know about the 280 Ackley Improved and how it stacks up against the 270 Winchester, 280 Remington, and the 7mm Remington Magnum. Most hunters and shooters in North America are probably familiar with the venerable .270 Winchester and 7mm Remington Magnum cartridges.280 Ackley Improved Vs. 7mm Remington Magnum. According to Nosler reloading data, although the 7mm Remington Magnum does not provide more than 50 fps over the .280 AI with similar projectiles, the latter cartridge holds less powder in its case, thus it is considered more efficient. However, the published data is provided from a .280 AI tested ...7mm Improved. Thread starter dwm; Start date Feb 11, 2004; Help Support Long Range Hunting Forum Become a supporting member. D. dwm Well-Known Member. Joined Feb 26, 2003 ... .280 Ackley Improved / 7mm Remington Magnum. Greg Duerr; Feb 25, 2018; 2. Replies 20 Views 14K. Apr 4, 2022. RUFFIAN R - NY. 7mm Norma Mag Improved - Fire forming & load ...The 280 Ackley Improved Is Still One of the Greatest Western Big Game Cartridges. Flat-shooting, accurate, and mild-recoiling, the 70-year-old .280 AI still deserves props as one of the best all-around Western big-game cartridges. Posted on Apr 17, 2024 6:47 PM EDT. The author's son took this muley buck with a .280 AI.The best Ackley Improved caliber is subjective, as it depends on the specific needs and preferences of the individual shooter. Contents What are some popular Ackley Improved calibers? Popular Ackley Improved calibers include the .30-06, .308 Winchester, 7mm Remington Magnum, and .280 Ackley Improved. Is the Ackley Improved caliber worth it?Homepage Reloading Dies 284 cal / 7mm 7mm x 57 Ackley Improved 7mm x 57 Ackley Improved. Show more. Filter the products. Manufacturer Redding-Hunter, Inc. (7) State. In stock. Price. We recommend From the inexpensive From the most expensive Product number a page: ...Even so, the .280 Ackley Improved is not as fast as the 7mm Remington Magnum, as a few of that cartridge’s avid supporters would have us believe. All things, including barrel length and the chamber pressure to which the two are loaded being equal, the .280 Ackley Improved is about 100 fps faster with all bullet weights than the …Apr 28, 2020. #11. I have a 7mm 08 22 inch barrel Savage model 11 and a custom 280AI, 26 inch 1 in 9 barrel. I am working up elk loads with both. The 140 Nosler AB is mentioned a lot on this site as the best bullet and effective out to around 400 or 500 yards. I have used this bullet for deer hunting and it is the best deer round I've used.Re: 7mm - 08 Ackley Improved information Blog! #136 Post by watrob » Wed Feb 15, 2017 12:35 pm I fire-formed my first batch of 7-08ai cases from Lapua 7-08 brass (one firing so far), as mentioned in my earlier post the Lapua .308 Win Palma SR brass has coal of 2,015" and even after 8 firing the cases were still only 2.015" long (due …In this video I compare two modern designed cartridges to see which one comes out on top. Hope you enjoy the video!Such wildcats—or non-standard cases—are often referred to as “Ackley Improved” or AI. With the 150-gr. Noslers (BT, AB or CT) the AI will add about 200 fps to the muzzle velocity.The 280 ackley improved and 270 cartridges bring their own distinct characteristics to the table. The 280 ai boasts impressive ballistic performance, while the 270 excels in its trajectory and wind drift capabilities. Comparing their muzzle velocity and energy, the 280 ai holds the advantage. However, when it comes to recoil and perceived ...Ackley's approach involved altering the shoulder angle to 40 degrees and increasing the case capacity of existing cartridges, leading to improvements in velocity and accuracy.280 Ackley Improved vs 280 RemingtonDESIGN AND SPECIFICATIONSThe 280 AI is Ackley's version of the 280 Remington, a standalone cartridge based on the …280 Ackley 162 gr ELD-X ® Precision Hunter ® Item #85586 | 20/Box . Accuracy and terminal performance are the cornerstones of Hornady ® Precision Hunter ® factory loaded ammunition. 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. ...257 Roberts Ackley Improved Load Data. 85 Grain. 100 Grain. 110 Grain. 115 Grain. 120 Grain. Explore the world of Nosler, renowned for crafting the finest bullets, ammunition, rifles, and brass. Discover our extensive lineup, including Partition, AccuBond, E-Tip, Ballistic Tip, Custom Competition, and more. Experience superior quality and ...It might be tough to tell exactly with improved version this is with out more info. or a chamber cast..I think Ackley had the 7x57 improved, the 7mm/06 IMP. and probably several 7mm mag.s also...that may be why it is so cheap....Apr 1, 2024 · Though many Americans are dedicated to their 7mm Rem Mag rifles, even more scoff at the idea of metric chamberings. 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