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I see some rifles have this caliber size, and I am wondering what this means ?
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The Ackley Improved family of wildcat cartridges are designed to be easily made by rechambering existing firearms, and fireforming the ammunition to decrease body taper and increase shoulder angle, resulting in a higher case capacity. If a rifle's chamber is properly "Improved" you can fire factory ammunition in the rifle and fire form the cases for higher powder capacity.
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I see some rifles have this caliber size, and I am wondering what this means ? In the last few years on multiple threads it has meant that several thousand pages of "T n A" will follow......... http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/10449384/1ya! GWB
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What does "T and A" mean ?
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You must not have ventured far into the 223AI thread.
So lets just say that Google is your friend!
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I have not done a search, I would just like to know more from those on here.
I am conservative, and think standard calibers will do the job very well.
I find the wildcat cartridge idea is just a fad, and really not needed.
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and it can be a suffix on many other things...... 223 AI, top 280 AI, bottom 250-3000 AI (250 Savage AI) 257 Roberts AI 338-06 AI ya! GWB
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I have not done a search, I would just like to know more from those on here.
I am conservative, and think standard calibers will do the job very well.
I find the wildcat cartridge idea is just a fad, and really not needed.
What does need have to do with anything. Not trying to be a spoiler, but..... oh, never mind! ya! GWB
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I am conservative, and think standard calibers will do the job very well.
I find the wildcat cartridge idea is just a fad, and really not needed.
Well, you pretty much answered your own question, and you are pretty much right.. I shoot a LOT in the .223AI and what it does for you is increase performance over a standard .223 by 8-10% on a good day, but the big thing is that it negates the need to trim brass, which is a royal pain if you shoot in volume...
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From time to time, when applied correctly it can also mean Dead critters...... Sako AV, 280 AI Cooper 22 Classic, 257 AI I "Ingwe'd" this one! ( in my leopard print crocs no less) Sako S491 Custom, 223 AI perhaps you get my drift! works for me! ya! GWB
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I find the wildcat cartridge idea is just a fad, and really not needed.
Wildcatting gave rise to some of our most loved or hated but enduring commercial ammunition and chamberings. .22/250rem, 257roberts, .270win, 7mm Mag, 35Whelen, Roy Weatherbys magnums
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geedubya - re: bottom pix...new meaning on the term "Head Cheese" Homesteader
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These three got AIed..and I don't mean Artificially Inseminated .223AI
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I find the wildcat cartridge idea is just a fad, and really not needed.
I bet P.O. Ackley rolled in his grave laughing at that statement. To answer your question Farmboy: P.O. Ackley was a fellow shooter that believed a cartridge could be "Improved" by removing as much taper from said case as possible without causing extraction problems. This would increase powder capacity, thus velocity usually up to 100 fps & in some cases, 150 fps. I am in love with my 280 AI.
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"What does Ackley improved mean? "
It simply means you can't buy ammo for it.
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