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280 Ackley Improved #5255421 05/20/11
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 21,958 H HawkI OP Campfire Ranger
OP HawkI Campfire Ranger H Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 21,958	Let's hear about your fav 280 Ack loads!

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Re: 280 Ackley Improved HawkI #5255844 05/20/11
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,098 sc R ricksmith Campfire Regular
ricksmith Campfire Regular R Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,098 sc	Full load of IMR-7828, 215M, 160gr Sierra BTHP Gameking.Rick.

Re: 280 Ackley Improved ricksmith #5256397 05/20/11
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,499 Sierra Vista, AZ Hawk_Driver Campfire Tracker
Hawk_Driver Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,499 Sierra Vista, AZ	IMR 4831, WLR, 140 NBT's. Very accurate in mine. There is no way to coexist no matter how many bumper stickers there are on Subaru bumpers!

Re: 280 Ackley Improved Hawk_Driver #5256554 05/20/11
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Ackleyfan Campfire Outfitter A Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,130	140gr Nosler accubond, Nosler case, Fed 210 primer and VV N165, you'll have to try pretty hard to beat the speed and accuracy!

Re: 280 Ackley Improved Ackleyfan #5256576 05/20/11
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,065 Michigan T tomk Campfire Tracker
tomk Campfire Tracker T Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,065 Michigan	62 RL19 140g NBT & Hornady IBs Defend the Constitution

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Re: 280 Ackley Improved tomk #5256621 05/20/11
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splattermatic Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 8,517 n.w. new mexico	140 gr. ttsx over imr4350, kinda mild at 3110 fps.

Re: 280 Ackley Improved splattermatic #5256634 05/20/11
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,533 Tennessee T Tim_in_TN Campfire Tracker
Tim_in_TN Campfire Tracker T Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,533 Tennessee	I`m with Ackleyfan on this one....... Proud Member of the AccuBond Society.......

Re: 280 Ackley Improved Tim_in_TN #5256767 05/20/11
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Huntr Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 10,915 Lubbock, Texas	140gr Accubond over H4831 in mine, or, 120gr BT over H4350.

Re: 280 Ackley Improved Tim_in_TN #5257194 05/20/11
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Hammerdown Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,179 Northern California	Originally Posted by Tim_in_TN I`m with Ackleyfan on this one....... Me too. When I had a 280 AI this load was very good in my gun. Randy NRA Patriot Life Benefactor

Re: 280 Ackley Improved Ackleyfan #5257875 05/20/11
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,005 South Carolina R rrconductor Campfire Regular
rrconductor Campfire Regular R Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,005 South Carolina	Originally Posted by Ackleyfan 140gr Nosler accubond, Nosler case, Fed 210 primer and VV N165, you'll have to try pretty hard to beat the speed and accuracy! Ackleyfan, Did you use Nosler 280 AI brass to start or FF? CO School of Trades, Gunsmithing, '76 Clemson University '74 Go Tigers

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Re: 280 Ackley Improved rrconductor #5259853 05/21/11
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JD338 Campfire Regular J Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,704 Western, MI	M700 blue printed Hart #5 Flutted and pillar bedded in a LSS stock. Chambered in 280 AI. Load is 160 gr AB, 60.0 grs RL 22, Nosler case and Federal GM215M primer. MV 3019 fps. 140 gr AB at 3240 fps JD338 Last edited by JD338; 05/21/11.

Re: 280 Ackley Improved JD338 #5260757 05/21/11
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Hammerdown Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,179 Northern California	Nice shooting JD Randy NRA Patriot Life Benefactor

Re: 280 Ackley Improved rrconductor #5261266 05/22/11
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,130 A Ackleyfan Campfire Outfitter
Ackleyfan Campfire Outfitter A Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,130	Originally Posted by rrconductor Originally Posted by Ackleyfan 140gr Nosler accubond, Nosler case, Fed 210 primer and VV N165, you'll have to try pretty hard to beat the speed and accuracy! Ackleyfan, Did you use Nosler 280 AI brass to start or FF? Yes I used Nosler 280AI brass to start! I'm glad Tim in TN agrees with me since he's the one that gave me the load!

Re: 280 Ackley Improved Ackleyfan #5261415 05/22/11
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remfak Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,474 Hermitage, TN	Nosler Brass, 140 grain TSX, Federal 210 Primers, and IMR 4831. Wicked accurate and consistent. Nosler Brass, 140 grain VLD, Federal 210 primers, and RL22. Also very good.

Re: 280 Ackley Improved Ackleyfan #5261630 05/22/11
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,704 Western, MI J JD338 Campfire Regular
JD338 Campfire Regular J Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,704 Western, MI	Originally Posted by Ackleyfan Originally Posted by rrconductor Originally Posted by Ackleyfan 140gr Nosler accubond, Nosler case, Fed 210 primer and VV N165, you'll have to try pretty hard to beat the speed and accuracy! Ackleyfan, Did you use Nosler 280 AI brass to start or FF? Yes I used Nosler 280AI brass to start! I'm glad Tim in TN agrees with me since he's the one that gave me the load! Ackleyfan, What is your velocity with this load? JD338

Re: 280 Ackley Improved JD338 #5261651 05/22/11
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,179 Northern California Hammerdown Campfire Ranger
Hammerdown Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,179 Northern California	My velocity was 3202 with a 24" barrel. Same load. Randy NRA Patriot Life Benefactor

Re: 280 Ackley Improved JD338 #5261812 05/22/11
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,130 A Ackleyfan Campfire Outfitter
Ackleyfan Campfire Outfitter A Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,130	Originally Posted by JD338 Originally Posted by Ackleyfan Originally Posted by rrconductor Originally Posted by Ackleyfan 140gr Nosler accubond, Nosler case, Fed 210 primer and VV N165, you'll have to try pretty hard to beat the speed and accuracy! Ackleyfan, Did you use Nosler 280 AI brass to start or FF? Yes I used Nosler 280AI brass to start! I'm glad Tim in TN agrees with me since he's the one that gave me the load! Ackleyfan, What is your velocity with this load? JD338 I was getting just over 3170 but I was 1gr under Tim's max load,I believe he was getting right at 3200!

Re: 280 Ackley Improved Ackleyfan #5261918 05/22/11
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JD338 Campfire Regular J Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,704 Western, MI	Thanks Ackleyfan. I dropped back to 63.0 grs to get longer case life. My 24" Hart barrel is getting 3180 fps. JD338 Last edited by JD338; 05/22/11.

Re: 280 Ackley Improved Ackleyfan #5261948 05/22/11
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,533 Tennessee T Tim_in_TN Campfire Tracker
Tim_in_TN Campfire Tracker T Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,533 Tennessee	I`m just glad I can pass on something this usefull. Thats a great load, and brass life at 63.5 gr is like forever. I hope many try it and find it as good to them as it was to me. I wanted to use Winchester cases, but the only 280 from them is nickel plated. I got to thinking and the 270 Winchester shares the same case length as the 280. I bought a 30 caliber tapered expander from Redding necked the 270 up to 30 caliber, then back to 280 headspaced in the AI chamber with a crush fit. Really turned out nice brass. Proud Member of the AccuBond Society.......

Re: 280 Ackley Improved JD338 #5261987 05/22/11
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Ackleyfan Campfire Outfitter A Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,130	Mine was a 24" Hart also!

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