280 remington into ackley improved
05-09-2009, 04:03 AM
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RE: 280 remington into ackley improved
Will do,I will be working the loads up from a mild starting load as I always do,so I won't likely be blowing any primers.It is possible that the Nosler brass are thicker and have less internal volume which causes more pressure,just as Lapua brass does in my 308win.
05-09-2009, 06:21 PM
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RE: 280 remington into ackley improved
I have heard some terrible things about the Nolser 300winmag brass,but nothing but good about the 280AI brass.I have also read that Nosler brass is made by different vendors depending on the chambering.It is very possible given such different results from the various chamberings.
05-10-2009, 05:45 AM
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RE: 280 remington into ackley improved
ORIGINAL: ddraper110
I am getting a new custom sako 280 ackley improved soon. Trying to get brass and dies. I see people talking about fire forming 280 remington brass. Some are even saying use cream of wheat. Can someone explain fire forming technique??
I am getting a new custom sako 280 ackley improved soon. Trying to get brass and dies. I see people talking about fire forming 280 remington brass. Some are even saying use cream of wheat. Can someone explain fire forming technique??
Ackley Improved cases are designed withSAAMIstandard headspace, so you can fire factory 280 ammo in your rifle. Caseswill be fire-formed when you extract them. Same with handloads using standard 280 brass.
05-10-2009, 07:38 AM
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RE: 280 remington into ackley improved
I beat you to it for a change eldeguello!
Look up several posts.
Look up several posts.
ORIGINAL: eldeguello
In case you want to form your own brass:
Ackley Improved cases are designed withSAAMIstandard headspace, so you can fire factory 280 ammo in your rifle. Caseswill be fire-formed when you extract them. Same with handloads using standard 280 brass.
ORIGINAL: ddraper110
I am getting a new custom sako 280 ackley improved soon. Trying to get brass and dies. I see people talking about fire forming 280 remington brass. Some are even saying use cream of wheat. Can someone explain fire forming technique??
I am getting a new custom sako 280 ackley improved soon. Trying to get brass and dies. I see people talking about fire forming 280 remington brass. Some are even saying use cream of wheat. Can someone explain fire forming technique??
Ackley Improved cases are designed withSAAMIstandard headspace, so you can fire factory 280 ammo in your rifle. Caseswill be fire-formed when you extract them. Same with handloads using standard 280 brass.
05-11-2009, 05:28 AM
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RE: 280 remington into ackley improved
[quote]ORIGINAL: stalkingbear
I beat you to it for a change eldeguello! Look up several posts.
And so you did. Sorry for the redundancy.
I beat you to it for a change eldeguello!
Look up several posts.
ORIGINAL: eldeguello
ORIGINAL: ddraper110
05-18-2009, 09:14 AM
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RE: 280 remington into ackley improved
I tested my 280AI this morning,and there were no issues with the Nosler brass.I went up to 58gr of imr4831 behind a 140gr accubond,and accuracy was very good,with no abnormal brass expansion at all.
05-18-2009, 10:15 AM
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RE: 280 remington into ackley improved
It's not that I mind atlering a cartridge but for all that you've got to go threw on this one, is the end result really worth all the trouble and expense ???? Sure the cases will last longer with the sharp shoulder, you may gain 200 or so feet per second.. seems like it's alot for a minimal gain... what will it do that the standard .280 won't, expecially in a hunting firearm.. As for brass, get some LAPUA 30/06 brass and have at it... you'll farther ahead with it than the others.. Still can't see this much for so little...
05-18-2009, 10:45 AM
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RE: 280 remington into ackley improved
It's not that I mind atlering a cartridge but for all that you've got to go threw on this one, is the end result really worth all the trouble and expense ?
05-18-2009, 01:08 PM
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RE: 280 remington into ackley improved
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30-06 cases are .046" short for the 280, its 270 win length.
RR
30-06 cases are .046" short for the 280, its 270 win length.
RR
Longer neck.