Advice needed, I'm running hornady brass, federal match primers, 180 grn eldm, COAL of 3.480, .010 avg off the lands. I load 140 BTs and want to try these 162Eldx. The Judge has been promoted! You must log in or register to reply here. | That bullet shoots awesome when you hit that sweet spot in seating depth. I just don't like the ttsx performance past 500 yards. 4831 and 4350 are almost impossible to beat for maximum accuracy under a wide range of conditions. of energy, the 140-grain projectile offers less weight retention at maximum velocity than the E-Tip variant, but delivers greater expansion and larger mushrooms, making it extremely reliable and lethal across a wide spectrum of distances and species. .17 Hornet (Hornady) Reloading Essentials. Gain a deep knowledge of ballistic science and access our improved ballistic calculator. Description: Lot of 197 Rounds still in original boxes. Rather ingenious, Ackleys cartridge delivers roughly 300 fps more than Remingtons factory SAAMI-spec .280 load, thanks to a chamber with less body taper and a steeper 40-degree shoulder. ", Running hs4831sc at 2875fps 150 grain not the hottest load but most accurate and does its job. All this information is helpful so I can tell GAP to extend the chamber. Poor ES and SD numbers. Return To Products. I've got plenty of RL 17,22 and H4831sc, H4350 and some other powders. I'd like to tighten up my groups and speeds. document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) Copyright Hornady, Privacy Policy | CCPA Request | Accessibility Policy | Terms of Use, Designed and developed by IdeaBank Marketing, Product Warning & Recall Notice - Item #8263, Product Warning & Recall Notice - Item #90226, Product Warning and Recall Notice - Item #9249, Product Warning & Recall Notice - Item #81153, Product Warning & Recall Notice - Item #82730. (N560 with Speer 190-grain Impact), and .280 Ackley Improved (N160 with 140-grain Federal Trophy Bonded Tip, N560 with 160-grain . 280 Ackley Improved Load Data; 280 Ackley Improved Load Data. It may not display this or other websites correctly. I'm looking for powder used, velocity, and accuracy. I took the R-17 data for the 280 with 160gr bullets max load was 51.5gr and I started there and worked up. I've been loading the 140gr Accubond in my 280AI. The .280 is ballistically similar to the European 7x64 Brenneke and dimensionally close to the wildcat 7mm-06. Was getting 3030 fps out of 25" barrel. Elkdreamer Feb 7, 2021 #7 OP L You are using an out of date browser. We can help you out! For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. We have updated our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy as of May 5th, 2020, 257, 277, 284, 338 bullets, 338wm dies, ramshot big game. Primary use will be elk hunting followed by long range plinking. We are engineers, reloading enthusiasts and operate one of the most powerful ballistics calculators. There ain't arguin' difference between the two, and the .280 Rem comes with a 22" barrel, which I like, even more so when elevation starts to make breathing difficult. I thought I'd put it out there for some discussion and advice. FLAT SHIPPING! I dont have a good reason to go from 6.5mm to 7mm unless Im going to get a significant upgrade from the excellent options available from 140-156gr in a 6.5mm. Manufacturer. You find 14 loads in caliber .280 Ackley Improved with Berger bullets either below or in our load database by clicking the 'Matching Loads' button above. On Wednesday, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) sent a notice of intent to sue to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) for alleged violations of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), due to the hunting of gray wolves in Wyomings Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Powder charge same. .280 Remington Ackley Improved / .280 Ackley Improved (Hodgdon Data - IMR Powder) reloading data with 126 loads. Any data would help, thank you very much. Address: xxl-reloading.com, Gartenweg 9, 83661 Lenggries, Germany. Filter Products . Shellholders: Hornady #1 Just reloaded some 180 ELD-M but haven't shot them yet. The best group, all three were touching, was at 59.0 gr. Nosler 140-grain Ballistic TipFeaturing a lead-alloy core with polymer tip to assist in rapid expansion, Noslers 140-grain Ballistic Tip is highly accurate, long-range capable and extremely lethal at various ranges. JavaScript is disabled. Barrel is 26" Krieger 1:8. After that, it was very accurate. bullet over 3,400 fps. Just keep powder charges a couple of grains below maximum for such actions. Home; Our Story; Forum; Cases to be used in pumps and semiautos are best full-length sized; just keep an eye out for developing head separations indicated by the telltale ring at the base of the case. For the 120-grain bullet, his maximum 4831 powder charge was 57.0 grains for 3,101 fps. 150gr Hornady CX. Stocky's Owner Don Bitz walks David Faubion through the company's new rifle stocks for 2023. Volume Discounts Available . Does it affect short bullets as well? Ackley Improved chambers use . Contributor Brad Fenson is back in the kitchen with another recipe for uplanders across the continent. You are using an out of date browser. We won't use them anymore. Peterson Brass 280 Ackley Improved Unprimed Box of 50. $58.99. The .280 really comes into its own with the slower powders in a bolt action. For bolt actions, just follow the usual precautions for minimal sizing to prolong case life and you're set. Ended up going with 160 gr. Sort By: Items Per Page: Which one is recommended as Ilol be hand loading and will need to fireform. I tried H4350 in a 7mm-08 and in my wife's .270 before. Calling and shooting predators is one of the things that helps hunters get from the end of the fall seasons to when the turkeys start gobbling. Yea I think your right, I was hearing somewhere (cant recall now) of some guys having pretty good luck with it in the 280AI. Classic Hunter Elite Hunter 338 Caliber 6.5mm: 6.5 Creedmoor 260 Remington 6.5 x 55mm Swedish Mauser 6.5-284 Norma 26 Nosler 270 Caliber: 270 Winchester Plus, you can save favorites, add notes and more. Boy, was I surprised.. Another additional note, the chronograph is a ProChrono DLX that I now have about 100 rounds over. Heres a look at the best factory loads currently available for the .280 Ackley Improved. 120 Grain; 140 Grain; 150 Grain; 160 Grain; 168 Grain; 175 Grain; 185 Grain; NOSLER. You must log in or register to reply here. We use cookies to make your experience better. Hodgdon Powder Company and Hornady have teamed together to answer the reloading question; "Can I buy the powder used in Hornady Superformance factory ammunition?" Superformance delivers striking velocities in cartridges like the 22-250 Remington, 243 Winchester and 300 Winchester Short Magnum. Grafs and Son had some a few weeks ago. My cousin shot 2 Accubond LR 142 gr 6.5s into a 5x5 Elk last year and both of them came apart at 500 yds. Highly accurate cup-and-core, polymer-tipped and Partition bullets cover most bases, and new bonded bullets and several lead-free projectiles add to the .280's versatility. Meanwhile, an Energy Expansion Cavity provides dual chamber for uniform, impressive expansion and devastating penetration. I have had excellent results with rl23 with the 162 epdm and 155 edge tlr in 280 ai. My es stays below 20, and sd below 10. Hodgdon Powder Company and Hornady have teamed together to answer the reloading question; "Can I buy the powder used in Hornady Superformance factory ammunition?". Due to the monometal construction, the 140-grain E-Tip is lighter than comparable lead-core bullets but still delivers a whopping 3050 fps and 2,904 ft.-lbs. with Hornady Manufacturing Company bullets either below or in our load database by clicking the 'Matching Loads' button above. I rebedded the action and first three inches of the barrel with Acraglas Gel and installed a Timney trigger, both from Brownells. You can also check in our bullet database for which, .17 Hornet || .172 | 17gr | Hornady V-MAX, .17 Hornet || .172 | 20gr | Hornady V-MAX, .17 Hornet || .172 | 25gr | Hornady V-MAX, .17 Rem. Choose Your Brass for 280 Ackley Improved. This is the only powder that I ever tried in this rifle. Quality Cartridge Brass 280 Remington Ackley Improved (SAAMI/Nosler Spec) Unprimed Bag of 20 . Hinterland #: 170369; MFG #: A280AI; In stock. Of course performance on game would be nice as well. The ELD-X bullet is a streamlined boattail design with a well-constructed AMP jacket that wont come apart on the toughest of big-game animals. You have to reload to find out for yourself. Advertisement. The average group size of the loads shown was a scant .96 inch; pretty darn good for a lightweight hunting rifle. I thought that 7828 would be too slow, but it worked well. All Guns and Ammo subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. Our test rounds were loaded on a Redding Ultra Mag press with a set of Hornady New Dimension dies. Most loading manuals make mention of this. Founded by Frank Galli in 2000, Snipers Hide has been offering informational videos, podcasts, and other support to its users in one location. Its running 2940 right now. Ackley after he added a 40-degree shoulder to Fred Huntingtons .280 RCBS Improved. Hornady loads the 162-grain ELD-X in their Precision Hunter line at 2,850 fps, and Federal offers three different loads, including the 140-grain Trophy Copper Tip in the Meat Eater line, the 168-grain Berger Hybrid Hunter and their fantastic 155-grain Terminal Ascent bullet. MSRP: $45.95 per 20-rnd. 280 Ackley Improved; 280 Remington; 30 Nosler; 300 AAC Blackout; 300 H&H Magnum; 300 Remington SA Ultra Magnum; 300 Remington Ultra Magnum; 300 Weatherby Magnum; . A proven cartridge for virtually any North American big-game, the downside for so long was that the .280 AI required a handloaders touch and thus limited the spread of its popularity. The Hybrid Hunter combines a tangent and secant ogive, allowing for maximum accuracy out of factory barrels and impressive BCs for downrange accuracy. Designed with a Heat Shield tip to prevent melting and to ensure the highest in-class BC over its entire trajectory, the ELD-X performs well at long or close range, giving hunters a terminally effective bullet no matter the distance. Peterson Brass 280 . In the article he includes some reloading data and ballistic results for several calibers, including the .280 Remington. G Gregt9146 Well-Known Member Joined Feb 10, 2021 Messages 72 Location Minot ND Jun 28, 2021 #10 Briant_az said: I've been loading the 140gr Accubond in my 280AI. Using bullets from Nosler BT, Sierra HPBT, Swift Scirocco, Barnes TSX, Swift Scir, Nosler AB, Hornady BTSP, Swift SP. Description. I didn't get out this past weekend but heading out tomorrow with 280AI and going to use R-17and IMR-7828ssc with 162gr ELD-X bullets. HPBT; Barnes 120-gr. GMX; Hornady 139-gr. Introducing the latest products from the worldwide leader in ammunition. Case length for the .280 is 2.540 inches (same as the .270) and a bit longer than the .30-06 (2.494 inches). I run 180s in my 280AI at 2820 with excellent accuracy out to 800 metres. During the spring conservation order, you can hunt with outfitters from Arkansas to Saskatchewan. Which makes sense. rl 26 was the only powder I tried. Wholesale Pricing on Reloading Brass. I have a similar supply of Accubonds and also going to try out the Hornady ELD-x in 162. 3010 fps out of a 26" barrel. Ben Voss FN Product Manager talks about the new FN SCAR 15P ultra-compact rifle-caliber pistol at SHOT Show 2023. You find 24 loads in caliber .280 Rem. It shoots under .5 moa with factory 140 accubonds. The .280 is actually a 7mm and uses highly efficient .284 bullets. This invaluable resource has over 1000 pages of data on all Hornady bullets. The SCAR 15P is chambered for 5.56 NATO and, with its 7.5-inch barrel, is the most compact SCAR to date. Buyer must show license on pickup. 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