What is a 280 Ackley Improved good for?

280 Ackley Improved is the steeper 40 degree, which lengthens the case body and allows for about 5 percent more powder capacity. This sharper shoulder can also increase case life, which is a good thing for the handloader. In a pinch (read lost luggage), .

Is a 280 AI good for elk?

280 Remington Ackley Improved, the . As you’ll see, it makes a great elk hunting cartridge that’s more powerful than the 6.5 Creedmoor and nearly as hard hitting as the 7mm Remington Magnum. These particular hunters were using a . 280 AI loaded with 168 grain Berger bullets on a recent elk hunt.

What is the 280 Ackley?

280 Ackley Improved (280 AI) is one of the newest SAAMI standardized rifle cartridges on the block. The . 280 AI was developed by modifying the case from the . 280 Remington.

Is there a difference between 280 Ackley and 280 Ackley Improved?

280 Ackley Improved is a more efficient cartridge. 150 fps faster & 100 fpe more than a . 280 Rem, and 150 fps slower, and 100 fpe less than a 7mm RemMag. It is dead in the middle.

Who makes 280 AI brass?

Peterson Brass 280 Ackley Improved Unprimed Box of 50

Who makes 300 PRC brass?

Lapua
Lapua, world-renowned for producing the finest cartridge cases and ammunition products, is happy to announce the addition of 6.5 PRC, . 284 Winchester, . 300 Winchester Magnum, and . 300 PRC cartridge cases to our 2021 product offering.

What kind of shoulder does a 280 AI have?

Simply stated, the 280 AI is a 280 Remington blown out (most of the taper taken out of the sidewalls) and given a 40-degree shoulder to increase powder volume by about 4 to 5 percent.

Why do handloaders love the 280 AI cartridge?

Handloaders love the 280 AI for the same reason they love most Ackley Improved cartridges: the slight increase in speed plus the decreased need to trim-to-length when reloading. Or so it is claimed. Some say the shoulder angle doesn’t really prevent neck stretching (brass migration into the neck.) Others insist it does.

When did the 280 AI rifle come out?

280 AI was standardized by Nosler in 2008 and, SAAMI approved, is now being sold as factory loaded ammunition. More and more production rifles are being chambered for 280 AI every year.

What’s the maximum range for a 280 AI?

Well, maybe not when you consider its ballistic performance plus a few gun-fit, gun-handling, and handloading issues. Drive Nosler’s 150-grain AccuBond Long Range bullet 3,050 fps in a 10 mph wind, zero it for maximum-point-blank-range (10-inch target,) and with a dead-center aim your bullets should stay within that target out to 376 yards.