Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Custom Rifles & Wildcats What's your favorite Ackley caliber and why.

25/35 Ackley

Don't know if I have favorite ackley but the 22-250 version don't suck

Neither does the 223,250,25-06,or 280






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Kaleb- sweet rigs! Always cool to have a gal that likes to spend primers with ya!

I think the biggest advantage to my ackley rifles is the fact others can,t shoot my ammo, but i can shoot theirs!

Just shy of 3,500 fps with 48.0 grains of H-380 in a 26" 1:10' Schneider barrel. Thing is, in my rifle they have to be seated exactly .050" off the lands, anything less or more opens groups way up.



This is about as good as I can shoot these days with aging eyes. The diamond is .55" across the flats, a fouler and two blow-its but seven shots went through the group.

Great bullet.

Another good load is the 75 grain Hornady V-Max with 47.5 grains of H-380 and a Federal 215 GM primer 2.780" OAL at the same velocity (3,480). Tinkering with the primer type may improve the accuracy (.5") even further.

I use the Ackley for case shape that reduces (nearly eliminates) case stretching, accuracy usually develops below the maximum possible velocity.

Thanks for the info

Dammit! I just spewed tea on the desk!

I've played with K Hornet, 223AI, 22-250AI, Bob AI, 280AI, 338-06AI, and about to start with a 6mmAI. But since I have 4 of 'em, I'd say my fave's the 223.


Pete

A .223 AI on deer? You must be kidding, thats way too much gun. Stick with the vanilla version...