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September 19th, 2011, 12:44 PM #1Senior Member
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Rifle Manufacturers-- 280 Ackley?
So yeah, I've been reading up pretty heavily on the 280 Ackley Improved, basically a 280 Remington with raised shoulders. Performance is said to be close to the 7mm Remington Magnum, with 1/3 less powder and a slimmer casing (aka more mag capacity).
Only problem is, the only manufacturer who chambers for this round is Nosler, and they're practically semi-custom (with prices to match!).
Does anyone else know of some other rifle makers who chamber for this round?
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September 19th, 2011, 03:17 PM #2
Re: Rifle Manufacturers-- 280 Ackley?
I don't know of any other manufacturer for the guns.
But ammo is easy.. You just shoot standard 280 ammo in it the 280AI chamber. The brass will fireform to the AI chamber, then you use 280AI dies to make your own loads. ...or, you can find some 280AI brass and roll your own.RIP: SFN, 1861, twoeggsup, Lambo, jamesjo, JayBell, 32 Magnum, Pro2A, mrwildroot, dregan, Frenchy, Fragger, ungawa, Mtn Jack, Grapeshot, R.W.J., PennsyPlinker, Statkowski, Deanimator, roland, aubie515
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September 20th, 2011, 06:11 AM #3
Re: Rifle Manufacturers-- 280 Ackley?
Have thought about getting http://ershawbarrels.com/ build me a rifle. Its been a few years but when I checked into it the price wasn't that out of line. Would it not also be possible to take a .280 Rem of your choice and have a good smith cut the chamber? Also the single shot TC encore has aftermarket barrels for this caliber. An example: http://www.bullberry.com/encore.html
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September 20th, 2011, 09:31 AM #4
Re: Rifle Manufacturers-- 280 Ackley?
RIP: SFN, 1861, twoeggsup, Lambo, jamesjo, JayBell, 32 Magnum, Pro2A, mrwildroot, dregan, Frenchy, Fragger, ungawa, Mtn Jack, Grapeshot, R.W.J., PennsyPlinker, Statkowski, Deanimator, roland, aubie515
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September 21st, 2011, 06:42 AM #5
Re: Rifle Manufacturers-- 280 Ackley?
Good info knight, thanks. After looking at what's involved with turning the barrel back a full turn, it'd be easier to just put on a new barrel.
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September 22nd, 2011, 10:08 PM #6Grand Member
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Re: Rifle Manufacturers-- 280 Ackley?
I kept thinking I had seen an ad for 280 AI and I finally found it on the back cover of Petersens Hunting.
Kimber is listing the 84L (Classic Select and Montana versions) as being chambered in 280 AI.
Grice's latest sale flyer has the 84L for about $1200 but doesn't list the 280 AI as one of the chamberings. So it might take some digging, but you CAN get one in a standard factory rifle.
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