In 1979, Remington increased the powder charges of .280 factory ammunition and re-named the .280 cartridge as the 7mm Express Remington in an effort to bring attention to this newly improved performance. Hmmm seems to be the exact same process as any other cartridge, yep that is really tough and troublesome. Consequently, I have two rifles chambered in .280 Remington (a Winchester Featherweight and a Remington Anniversary Model), so I haven't felt the need to own a .280 AI at this point. _____ Fortiorum fortia facta. Help with 280 Ackley Build. In long range hunting or shooting anything you can do to improve the the odds is worth it! This resulted in people confusing it with the 7 mm Remington Magnum, and Remington changed the name back to .280 in 1981.[1]. .280 Ackley Improved / 7mm Remington Magnum. Kill was 115 yds with .280 AI. The.280 Ackley Improved is, to me, about as close to a perfect all-around North American cartridge as it gets. Login or register to post comments; Tue, 2013-03-26 19:10 #2. Top . The .280 Remington, also known as the 7mm-06 Remington and 7mm Express Remington, was introduced in 1957 for the Remington model 740, 760, 721, and 725 rifles. The primary difference between the standard.280 Rem. .280 Remington Don . bullet over 3,400 fps. and the.280 Ackley Improved is the steeper 40 degree, which lengthens the case body and allows for about 5 percent more powder capacity. Having been released 32 years after the .270 Winchester, it had somewhat unspectacular sales. So now my plan was to save up some more cash and to purchase a barrel. With RL-26 my load is at 2950 with the 160 Accubond and 2925 with the 162 ELDx. Having been released 32 years after the .270 Winchester, it had somewhat unspectacular sales. Take brass home, and then reload it as normal for any other bottle necked rifle case. Jan 14, 2017 #1 Non-Lead Hunter Active member. It will be worth it if you shoot the 180 bergers or better yet the 195 gr Elite hunters, use a Bartlein tube twisted 8-8.5" for the 195's or go 9" for the 180's! Here is a ballistic chart of 280 Ackley Improved cartridge performance when firing a 175-grain Nosler AccuBond Long Range. Nov 13, 2013 #1 T. trigger2012 New Member. The .30-06 produces more energy than the .280 with bullets heavier than 180 grains, though .284" 175 grain bullets have a high sectional density of .310, compared to the 30-06 180 grain bullet with a moderate sectional density of .271. There is very little difference … Looking at the velocity difference between the two cartridges, you’ll see the .280 Remington driving a140-grain bullet at a muzzle velocity between 2950 and 3050 fps, while the 7mm-08 Remington clocks in between 2800 and 2850 fps (Hornady’s Superformance being an exception at 2900 fps). Since cases for the .280 RCBS could be formed by firing .280 Remington ammo in a rifle chambered for the former, Ackley abandoned the 7mm-06 Improved and started chambering rifles for the .280 RCBS. I AM CONSIDERING BUYING A NEW RIFLE IN A 280 Ackley IMPROVED. I certainly enjoy the performance of my 280 A.I.s, and that isn’t a major step above 280 Remington performance. Fred's version had a 30-degree shoulder angle and held a pinch more powder than the 7mm-06 Ackley Improved. Practice days earlier. I’m also having a 25-06 A.I. I am thinking of up grading my long range hunting from the 270 wsm to a 280 Ackley. velocities and nips at the heels of the 7mm Remington Magnum. It also utilizes the .30-06 as a parent case, and as it's necked down to .284, its bullet is exactly .007 inch larger than the .270. Here’s why: 280 AI shoots 50 fps to 100 fps faster than the 280 Remington with the same bullets in the same standard-length actions. Today, loaded ammunition and new brass are available from Nosler. Unlike the .270 Winchester, the .280 Remington has been struggling almost since its inception in 1957. For some reason out there, wind is always a factor as the name of the farm when we got it was " Windy Hill Farms". The SAAMI spec cartridge carries the approved name of " 280 Ackley Improved " . The only consideration here . What don't you like about the 28 Nosler ? Over time, due to confusion between the 7mm Express Remington and … Readers ask about the best Ackley Improved cartridge, how to improve 280 Ackley Improved accuracy, and super scopes for hunting inside 200 yards. I need to know if the .284 has/can be made? I really only shoot a long range on the farm we own in western NYS and I can set up out there just about as far as I want. Oct 26, 2014 #1 Well I have been think about doing this 280 build for awhile now and I finally found a '63 Remington 700 LA with a .473 bolt face in it. It also tends to produce less recoil, and less muzzle blast. Login or register to post comments; Tue, 2013-03-26 19:10 #2. Brown bears would sway me in favor of the 30-06 with a good 200 grain bullet. Feb 25, 2018 #1 G. Greg Duerr Well-Known Member. Ackley gave the .280 Remington a steep 40-degree shoulder and straightened out most of the cartridge case’s body taper, he likely knew he was on to something special. The 7mm STW, and .28 Nosler are also good options, but might be a bit much for strictly … If so, we suggest the following procedure: Start with standard .280 Remington cases. It's almost as fast as a 7mm Rem mag. SAAMI pressure limit for the .280 Remington is set at 60,000 PSI, 50,000 CUP. Sams first whitetail hunt. Nov 13, 2013 #2 MudRunner2005 … Here’s why: 280 AI shoots 50 fps to 100 fps faster than the 280 Remington with the same bullets in the same standard-length actions. I did a 1:8 on my new 280 barrel for just the same reason - stabilize the longer bigger bullets.. Thread starter tflorman; Start date Oct 28, 2020; tflorman. Whether shopping for a new rifle, for perusing the used shelves of your favorite gun shop, you may very well come across a rifle in one of these cartridges, so let’s do a bit of … The .270 Winchester, .280 Remington, .280 Ackley Improved, and 7mm Remington Magnum are all wonderfully suited for hunting medium game like mule deer, blacktail deer, whitetail deer, roe deer, fallow deer, pronghorn, and feral hogs. I already have a 280 Ackley. .300 WSM vs. .280 Ackley Improved. Top. A visual test is performed so that there is no doubt that the controversy of headspace of the 280 Ackley Improved is a non-starter. Thread starter Non-Lead Hunter; Start date Jan 14, 2017; Prev. I really only shoot a long range on the farm we own in western NYS and I can set up out there just about as far as I want. Even with a few name changes, this cartridge is still one of the best around. You mention barrel wear y opt for the 26 high BCover the 28. He then changed the 35-degree shoulder to 40-degrees and the .280 Ackley Improved was born. Joined Sep 8, 2016 Messages 130. Nosler Custom Reloading Brass 280 Remington Ackley Improved 40-Degree Nosler Custom Reloading Brass 7mm Remington Short Action Ultra Mag Box Here is a ballistic chart of 280 Ackley Improved cartridge performance when firing a 175-grain Nosler AccuBond Long Range. From Guns and Gear® Season 4, Tom Gresham discusses the .280 Remington. If I lived out west I would probably own one of these. SOLD: Remington 700 280 Ackley Improved. Go. [2]. Don Fischer. Oct 28, 2020 #1 I'm a bit short on funds, so I've decided to sell this rifle to fund another match rifle project that I've been itching to get after. Other than the fact that I had to use obscure powders like 217, 869 and RL33, with significantly more recoil, to get a couple clicks difference out to how far I kill critters...not much. In the heavier bullets (150 grains and above) of similar design the .280 Remington has a slight edge in muzzle energy. Not really a question of need for me. ... 308 vs 280 Ackley . While it is true that a .280 Remington case can be formed from a .30-06 Springfield case, the case length of a .30-06 is 63.3 millimetres (2.494 in) while the case length of a .280 is 64.5 millimetres (2.540 in), the same as a .30-03 Springfield. The .280 Ackley has a similar velocity to the 7mm Rem Mag, when using light to mid-weight bullets. Speer Reloading Manual Number Ten (1979), p. 182, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=.280_Remington&oldid=993152641#.280_Ackley_Improved, Articles needing additional references from January 2013, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 9 December 2020, at 01:53. I really only shoot a long range on the farm we own in western NYS and I can set up out there just about as far as I want. Not really a question of need for me. 1 of 2 Go to page. This is a very underrated cartridge, I have used and hunted with it since the early '80's. 2) Shilen barrel. Most American rifle and ammunition manufacturers catalogue the .280 Remington. Not really a question of need for me. Only you can decide, but I would also tell you the 280 will have a lot less recoil than a long-range 30-06 (~200gr bullets, ~2800fps). Some of thee extremely slugs available for the 28 Nosler, such as the ABLR 168 have very high BC's and are actually hunting bullets to boot. I already have a 280 Ackley. For me, if I didn't reload, I'd lean heavily toward the .308. If I was shooting big critters at long distances, I might consider a 300 RUM. Soon after the .280 Remington came out, Fred Huntington reformed its case to an improved configuration with minimum body taper, a 35-degree shoulder angle, and called it the .280 RCBS. If barrel length and chamber pressure are equal, the .280 Ackley Improved is about 100 fps faster with all bullet weights than the standard .280 Remington. If barrel length and chamber pressure are equal, the.280 Ackley Improved is about 100 fps faster with all bullet weights than the standard.280 Remington. .300 WSM vs. .280 Ackley Improved. Nevertheless, either chambering will serve you well, putting a grin on your chin each time you touch it off. Posts: 3213 . Where the .280 Ackley Improved differs from the .280 Rem. I think a .280 Ackley would be cool. Is it too much for you to shoot all day? Thread starter Greg Duerr; Start date Feb 25, 2018; Help Support Long Range Hunting : Join the LRH Team or . Go. out of an Ackley chamber. Cases were more easily formed by firing .280 Remington factory ammo in the improved chamber, so Ackley eventually abandoned his wildcat on … Reader K. Akins recently wrote to ask which cartridge I thought would benefit the most from conversion to Ackley Improved: the 260 Remington, 270 Winchester, or 7mm-08 Remington. 280 Remington chambers can be easily converted to 280 AI. I am going to load mine with 160+g bullets and never go back to 140's. 3) Bell and Carlson Medalist Stock. Now, as far as .308 vs. .280, there is a much wider range of factory ammo available for the .308 and it is much more readily available. Admittedly I am a 284 kinda guy. Not because I think it’s a major step up from the standard 25-06 , but because — like many of you — … In 1979, Remington increased the powder charges of .280 factory ammunition and re-named the .280 cartridge as the 7mm Express Remington in an effort to bring attention to this newly improved performance. Nov 16, 2013 #6 For some reason out there, wind is always a factor as the name of the farm when we got it was " Windy Hill Farms". While Nosler offers pre-formed 280 Ackley brass, you may want to form your own. With equal weight bullets of similar design the .270 Winchester surpasses the .280 Remington's long range velocity and energy due to the 270's higher ballistic coefficient according to Federal's ammunition catalog. All things equal, improves on the .280 Rem. Alot depends on the type of hunt your planning on doing. Should weigh 8lb when I put the scope on. That is the velocity difference apparently according to Noslers load data. Thread starter LKEYES; Start date Oct 26, 2014; LKEYES. 280 Remington Load Data; 7mm Rem Short Action Ultra Magnum Load Data; 280 Ackley Improved Load Data; 7mm Winchester Short Magnum Load Data; 7mm Remington Magnum Load Data ; 7mm Weatherby Magnum Load Data; 7mm Shooting Times Westerner (STW) Load Data; 7mm Remington Ultra Magnum Load Data; 28 Nosler Load Data; 300 AAC Blackout Load Data; 30-30 Winchester … If barrel length and chamber pressure are equal, the.280 Ackley Improved is about 100 fps faster with all bullet weights than the standard.280 Remington. … 28 Nosler probably fills the same gap/need. Go. Whether shopping for a new rifle, for perusing the used shelves of your favorite gun shop, you may very well come across a rifle in one of these cartridges, so let’s do a bit of comparing and … The recoil characteristics of the .280 Remington are smooth enough that even young shooters can learn to master the rifle, especially with the lighter bullets. Springfield case and fire-forming it to have less body taper and a 40-degree shoulder angle. Remington renamed the cartridge in late 1978 to 7mm-06 Remington but just before the end of the year they renamed it again calling it the 7 mm Express in an attempt to increase sales. Joined Oct 13, 2008 Messages 14,708 Location Alabama.280 AI will handle your needs with no issue, and is also one of my favorite cartridges. by 100 fps. The .280 Remington does, however, have a larger than expected number of European users in imported self-loading rifles such as those by Remington. Thread starter trigger2012; Start date Nov 13, 2013; Help Support Long Range Hunting : Join the LRH Team or . The neck was deliberately moved forward to prevent chambering in a .270 Winchester rifle, as firing a .280 round in a .270 rifle could cause the projectile to get stuck in the barrel or rupture the barrel due to excessive pressure. 280 Ackley Improved vs. 280 Rem. Original loads were 125, 150 and 165 grain bullet weights. He then changed the 35-degree shoulder to 40-degrees and the .280 Ackley Improved was born. The .280 Remington is capable of developing energy nearly equal to the .30-06 Springfield, but with lighter bullets having a better ballistic coefficient. Not worth it for your described situation. If you compare Nosler .280 AI brass vs. Nosler 7SAUM brass, you get twice the cases (50) with the .280 AI for only $10 more than what it costs for 25 cases of 7mm SAUM. Joined: 03/24/2005 . However, the .280 Remington is, especially in comparison with the Ackley Improved case, … The .280 Remington is capable of generating slightly higher velocities in heavier bullet weights (150 grains and above) than the .270 Winchester due to a marginally greater case capacity. yet the .280 AI produced less recoil and muzzle blast and offered space for an additional round in the magazine. the .280 improved is one of the "rare" ackley rounds that does actually show an appreciable improvement in velocity with most bullet weights. Joined Mar 25, 2011 Messages 1,115 Location Reno, Nevada. One of P.O. if you pulled a 600yshot, and missed the vitals, it would be nice to have the big bullet still moving fast. If I am reading correctly, both are .284 and the BC is … Since cases for the .280 RCBS could be formed by firing .280 Remington ammo in a rifle chambered for the former, Ackley abandoned the 7mm-06 Improved and started chambering rifles for the .280 RCBS. 308 vs 280 Ackley . RD if you don't think you need it, you probably don't. I think a .280 Ackley would be cool. 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. Originally cases were fire-formed by shooing a .280 Rem. If you want something else to shoot at the farm, hunt with, and run to long range,just get a 6.5 Creedmoor. In 2007, ammunition manufacturer Nosler registered the.280 Ackley Improved with SAAMI and began providing factory loaded ammunition and rifles for it. In Europe the .280 Remington is not popular in bolt action rifles since it competes directly with the 7×64mm, which is of the almost exact same size as the .280 Remington but has slightly more power, because of having a slightly higher maximum allowed chamber pressure. Also which one has the largest case capacity? Some may say that the pair have both seen better days, with the 7mm Remington Magnum, 7mm-08 Remington, .280 Ackley Improved and 28 Nosler seeming more attractive to new hunters and shooters. It's a rem action, 24" rock #3 contour, mcmillan rem hunter stock. Select a light load of a relatively fast powder (IMR4895 is great) from the standard .280 Remington data. VS 30-06. But if you want more horsepower, then the 7mm RemMag is another great option. I'm surprised that I see so many guys that shoot the .280 AI there must … The .30-06 is substantially more popular and manufacturers thus offer a much greater selection of loads at a substantially lower price point. The difference is minimal, much like the comparison between the .308 and .30-06, and with the … 280 Ackley Improved Ballistic Table. Anyone have any ideas of ballistics? For some reason out there, wind is always a factor as the name of the farm when we got it was " Windy Hill Farms". Next Last. The 280 Ackley is about as close to perfect as a North American hunting rifle can get, for hunting any type of deer. Some may say that the pair have both seen better days, with the 7mm Remington Magnum, 7mm-08 Remington, .280 Ackley Improved and 28 Nosler seeming more attractive to new hunters and shooters. Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.3. I love that thing and am a huge fan of the .280 AI and the .280 Remington. Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 10:38 pm . Joined Dec 12, 2014 Messages 46. Posted: Thu … During the name change initial confusion resulted in one production run of barrels having 7mm06 stamped on them. Offline. The older wildcat has several names including 280 Ackley Improved 40°, 280 Rem Improved 40°, 280 Imp 40°, 280 Ackley, 280 Rem Imp, and more. Soon after the .280 Remington came out, Fred Huntington reformed its case to an improved configuration with minimum body taper, a 35-degree shoulder angle, and called it the .280 RCBS. Partitions with IMR7828SSC powder and am getting 3230 fps out of the 24" Shilen barrel on it. The .280 Rem and .30-06 are slightly more (about 21 foot pounds); the .270 WSM, 7mm Rem Mag and .300 Win Mag are noticeably more (26 to 31 foot pounds); the .338 Win Mag is still greater (36 foot pounds); while the .300 and .338 Remington Ultra Mags are far greater (51 to 54 foot pounds). Wonder if anyone can give their impressions on the .300 WSM or .280AI. Improved 40 Degree. 1; 2; First Prev 2 of 2 Go to page. Depending on the type of hunting your planning on doing.... Dave I was thinking the 28 over the 26 because of barrel wear. The LRX says it needs a 1:8. Top . .280 vs .30-06.280 Ackley Improved; See also; References; History. During the name change initial confusion resulted in one production run of barrels having 7mm06 stamped on them. 1; 2; Next. You should be able to get a similar one built for 1500-1700. bheadboy. According to Derek Peterson, president of Peterson Cartridge, “The .280 Ackley Improved casing will launch a 7mm, 120 gr. 1 of 2 Go to page. The .280 Ackley Improved is—you guessed it—the .280 Remington with the taper removed and the shoulder angle revised to 40 degrees. I already have a 280 Ackley. Haven't shot anything heavier. Thread starter Non-Lead Hunter; Start date Jan 14, 2017; 1; 2; Next. SJB358 Post subject: Re: .280 AI or .284 Winchester. Ackley’s designs. 280 Remington chambers can be easily converted to 280 AI. The three … A 280 AI can safely fire 280 Remington ammunition, simultaneously fire-forming brass cases to reloadable 280 AI … 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. I've got a .280 Ackley built by Accurate Ordnance with a 22" Brux 1-9" twist. As sometimes happens in the world of rifle cartridges, the 280 AI (Ackley Improved) is becoming more popular than its parent, the excellent 280 Remington. Copyright © 2000-2020 24hourcampfire.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. In 2007, ammunition manufacturer Nosler registered the .280 Ackley Improved with SAAMI and began providing factory loaded ammunition and rifles for it. I don't like shooting at game when the wind is kicking at great distances, but maybe the gain would make me rethink it some what. Remington renamed the cartridge in late 1978 to 7mm-06 Remington but just before the end of the year they renamed it again calling it the 7 mm Express in an attempt to increase sales. However, "The slight difference in length of reformed cases doesn't make any practical difference." The only consideration here is the rifle itself. In performance, the .280 Ackley Improved typically adds 100 to 150 fps to standard .280 Rem. I messed with some H4831sc, and it was very accurate, but 100-150 fps slower across the board. Selling my custom Remington 700 in .280 Ackley Improved... (Shoots 7mm bullets...fyi) 1) Remington 700 Action Blue Printed, bolt and lugs trued and lapped. Since cases for the .280 RCBS could be formed by firing .280 Remington ammo in a rifle chambered for the former, Ackley abandoned the 7mm-06 Improved and started chambering rifles for the .280 RCBS. Not sure if anyone here has a 28 Nosler, but my question is do you think a 300 fps difference is worth it for a new custom build ? Mag. built by Shaw Barrels . 6.8 Remington SPC Load Data; 27 Nosler Load Data; 270 Winchester Load Data; 270 Winchester Short Magnum (WSM) Load Data; 270 Weatherby Magnum Load Data; 7mm Mauser (7×57) Load Data; 7mm-08 Remington Load Data; 284 Winchester Load Data; 280 Remington Load Data; 7mm Rem Short Action Ultra Magnum Load Data; 280 Ackley Improved Load Data Offline. 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Of these up grading my Long Range mine with 160+g bullets and never go back to 140.. Mar 25, 2018 # 1 Non-Lead Hunter ; Start date nov 13, 2013 #.. Fps to standard.280 Remington cases n't reload, i 'd lean heavily the... Is, to me, about as close to a perfect all-around North American rifle. 2013-03-26 19:10 # 2 MudRunner2005 ….300 WSM vs..280 Ackley Improved guessed. According to Noslers load data 1500-1700. bheadboy 2020 ; tflorman and nips at the of! Saami pressure limit for the animals that you mentioned or shooting anything you can use the.280 Improved. All things equal, improves on the.300 WSM the more i research the.300 WSM vs. Ackley. Change initial confusion resulted in one production run of barrels having 7mm06 stamped on them to post comments Tue! A light load of a gain would it be to have the big still..., due to confusion between the 7mm Remington Magnum you need it, probably... Long distances, i have always wanted a.280AI but the more i am CONSIDERING BUYING new! 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