This holds the case against the bolt face and eliminates case stretching in the web area, a cause of case head separation. That said, Upstate made a very good point: Factory ammo selection and availability is much better with 7mm RM. Nosler 140-grain Ballistic TipFeaturing a lead-alloy core with polymer tip to assist in rapid expansion, Nosler’s 140-grain Ballistic Tip is highly accurate, long-range capable and extremely lethal at various ranges. The bullet went all the way through. If you buy a rifle without the standardized chamber, it’s best to have a gunsmith with the appropriate headspace gauges check it out. I've also used Remington and Federal as well using the lighter bullet. This … IMR 4831 and H 4350 arent bad either. The Hybrid Hunter combines a tangent and secant ogive, allowing for maximum accuracy out of factory barrels and impressive BCs for downrange accuracy. This 155-grain Federal Terminal Ascent bullet from a .280 Ackley Improved was recovered under the skin on the opposite side of an eland. One of the greatest wildcat cartridges ever made, the .280 Ackley Improved was developed by the legendary P.O. On the light bullet end, you have a set up that will beat a 25-06 all to pieces. I doubt any elk will stop the 127gr EXP Groove Bullet out of your 280. I use 63.0 grains of Retumbo with a 168 grain Hunting VLD from Berger and have taken game with this also with excellent results. 280 AI Handy for Handloading 280 Remington. Great care has been given by Hornady engineers to develop superior, match­-accurate hunting loads that allow the ELD­-X ® bullet to achieve its maximum ballistic potential. Discussion Starter • #1 • Dec 16, 2011. The 120 grain TTSX driven at 3300fps, is most effective out to 250 yards (2600fps). Nosler and Hornady have factory ammo. box; hornady.com. sask boy Post ... 280 Ackley Improved, Nosler 160 grain Accubond bullet, muzzle velcocity 3,020 fps, impact velocity 2,020 fps....the shot is at the 25 second mark in the video. A forum community dedicated to Ruger firearm owners and enthusiasts. Run with the 270 WSM or 270 Wby. Fred Huntington had done an earlier version with a 35-degree shoulder, but it is the Ackley version which has been adopted by SAAMI ( Nosler submitted the design for approval), and may be the best of P.O. Top . 280 Ackley Improved Suggested Bullet Use Suggested Bullet Use 168-grain LRX BT Sectional Density .298 Ballistic Coefficient .550 C.O.A.L 3.300” 171-grain Match Burner Sectional Density .303 Ballistic Coefficient .645 C.O.A.L 3.330” Maximum Loads Should Be Used With Caution - Always Start With Minimum Loads. Rem Ammo .280 rem. 280 Remington 55 gr H4831SC 140 Accubond 2.788 OAL CCI 200 280 Remington 50 gr Imr 4350 140 Accubond 2.788 OAL CCI 200 280 AI 63 gr N165 140 Accubond CCI 200 Likewise, Nosler has expanded the number of loads and bullet choices it offers in the Trophy Grade and Custom lines, giving hunters more reason than ever to utilize the cartridge. I don't have many problems with shot placement out to 250 yards with this gun, but I don't like to waste meat. I shoot the 280 Ackley Imp. Sep 27, 2014 #5 Cahunter805 Senior Member. I know I'm complaining about something that most people consider a good thing.. Select a light load of a relatively fast powder (IMR4895 is great) from the standard .280 Remington data. JD338 _____ Speed sells but Accuracy kills. 280 Remington. Call me old school but have always liked H4831 in my 06 based rifles. However, since the .280 AI has such an efficiently designed case, that particular load only requires 60gr of powder. Federal Premium 168-grain Berger Hybrid HunterFeaturing a low-drag, match-style bullet with a hybrid hunting design, Federal’s 168-grain Berger Hybrid Hunter is a long-range hunter’s dream. 1 of 2 Go to page. Ive heard that 280 ai can take fast burners and slow burners, which makes it difficult to decide on a powder. ... LJ I agree with the gentleman that asked why the 280 AI was included in 7 mm shootout? What bullet/charge/depth works the best? Below are average velocities for the .280 Improved and I say average because rifles are individuals. Seat the bullet well into the rifling so that it makes good contact with the lands when the cartridge is chambered. and BTW, the 7mm Rem Mag feeds smoothly with no worry of a 40 degree shoulder getting hung up ! I have loaded a lot of H4831SC & RL22 and like what … JD338 _____ Speed sells but Accuracy kills. Speaking of the 280 A.I., reader D. Hankins asked how he might improve accuracy of his Kimber Subalpine in 280 A.I. Loads listed below shoot one-hole groups in my 280's. 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. Nov 1, 2018 #20 dan.kirkpatrick Well-known member. Mentored through late summer and early fall by friend, writer, and.280 AI aficionado Chub Eastman (who has, last I heard, 18 one-shot kills to the credit of his.280 AI), I developed a fantastic handload for the Nesika. Mike, Your wanting to shoot some heavy for caliber bullets, which I am sure you are aware of. Top . Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 9:13 pm . The .280 AI’s additional case capacity does good things, but it doesn’t change laws of physics. Ya just gotta love the 280 AI. I chose 280 AI for my Mountain Ascent. Previously the .280 AI required that a shooter make the cases and handload the ammo. For larger game animal applications, Nosler also offers the 140-grain bullet in the .280 Ackley AccuBond variant. In fact, the tight bore barrels dimensionally speaking produces the best accuracy but not the best velocity. JD338 _____ Speed sells but Accuracy kills. 140 gr. I like the .280 AND the .280 Ackley ! E-mail your comments/questions about this site to: EmediaHunter@nrahq.org, For questions/comments about American Hunter magazine, please e-mail:Publications@nrahq.org, You can contact the NRA via phone at: NRA Member Programs1-800-672-3888, To advertise on American Hunter, visit nramediakit.com for more information. May 23, 2020 #9 … I can't think of a better, readily availabe, factory bullet myself. Vihtavouri propellants might be the best gunpowders you never heard of. The Nosler Custom 140 gr. Bring home more meat less road kill. Ideally, you should really have both if you are going to reload for this rifle. I've been using Winchester Supreme Centerfire Rifle Ammunition SBST280, 280 Remington, Ballistic Silvertip, 140 GR, 3040 fps, Out of my Remington BDL. I won't be back until later tonite, but I will check the red book and let you know what history I have. I am the limiting factor. I use the 140 gr. 28 Nosler Brass.280 Remington Brass.280 Ackley Improved Brass 7mm Rem Mag Brass 7mm Rem Ultra Mag Brass 7mm Rem SAUM Brass 7mm Shooting Times … I have found RL 22 to be the best powder in the 280 AI. After fire forming, follow load data for the .280 Ackley Improved. Hornady 139 flat base bullet with 58.0 grains of H4831 and a Federal LR Gold Medal Match primer. ... Powders that have worked for me with … 84 Posts . They claim that this bullet is very soft and still penetrates with massive expansion characteristics. Answer. I'm planning on 168 bergers, just dont know where to start. Butte Sink. The 260 A.I? If you prefer heavier bullets, 3,038 feet-per-second muzzle velocity can be obtained with a Rem. JavaScript is disabled. The 140 TSX gave me the best accuracy using IMR 4831 but its temp sensitive the LRX and GMX I couldnt get to fly. As a result, the Berger bullet delivers more downrange energy and flatter trajectories than comparable hunting bullets. Of these, 140 grain, 150 grain, 160 grain, and 175 grain bullets are most common. All things, including barrel length and the chamber pressure to which the two are loaded being equal, the.280 Ackley Improved is about 100 fps faster with all bullet weights than the standard.280 Remington. bullet..... 3150 f.p.s. i shoot 140 gr sierra prohunters out of my .280 with a fairly heavy dose of imr4350 ... Is Reloader 22 the obvious choice, or are others better? Get the American Hunter Insider newsletter for at-a-glance access to industry news, gear, gun reviews, videos and more—delivered directly to your Inbox. While 100-, 110-, 115- and even 120-grain bullets can be pushed to obscene speeds for varmints, the.280 is really a big-game round and is at its best with 140- to 175-grain bullets. I had 2 Borden built 280 AI`s and also chose the 140 weight, the powders in both rifles that shot best was N165. the 143 gr eld x in my 6.5 creedmoor,,savage mod 116 shoots them well,,dropped 2 antelope like sacks of potatoes,,shot my nev … Federal Premium 168-grain Berger Hybrid Hunter Featuring a low-drag, match-style bullet with a hybrid hunting design, Federal’s 168-grain Berger Hybrid Hunter is a long-range hunter’s dream. Share this post. the .280ai helps level the playing field some what, and nosler did a lot of people a favor by production ai factory ammo. Second Media Corp., 111 Peter Street, Suite 901, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. What’s unique about the ELD-X is that it will expand reliably at lower velocities past 400 yards, yet deliver devastating terminal performance at higher velocities and closer distances. It's been my experience that Hodgdon's 4831 is too slow for the 140 grain bullets in 280 AI. At the price of more recoil and a lot less barrel life, the 6.5-284 does everything the … This load gives me right around 3050 fps out of a 26" Pac Nor Super match grade barrel with 3 grooves and a 1:9" twist. Thousands upon thousands of animals have been taken worldwide with the Jarrett Rifle in .280 Imp. Noslers Rock. With equal barrel lengths, the Ackley Improved version gets you about 100 additional fps of velocity with a 140-grain bullet and a 24-inch barrel. I suggest the 7RM because everyone carries the ammunition. 6mm Remington Post subject: Re: 280 ai going from 140 to 160 accubonds. Improved Cartridges Explained One of the better groups shot from the author’s custom .280 AI. with the 150's and imr7828 and r-19 are about 100fps slower step up to the 170gr and imr 4350 4831 7828 and r-22 give the highest vel. of energy, and retains between 85 to 90 percent of its weight on target, leaving behind large wound cavities and providing deep penetration. But,I have and use a lot of RL19 in the 280 Rem and the Ackley version. The .280 Ackley Improved should appeal to hand-loaders who will have a variety of bullets and powders to choose from. For the one-rifle hunter the .280 makes an excellent choice because of this latitude in bullet selection. I told Jim about that powder, he tested it in a customers build and told me that recipe was what he was going to suggest to each 280 AI customer. I know you said factory, but just giving a comparison. 6.5-284 Norma. What the 280 AI does is get danged close to a 7mm mag in terms of velocity without the use of a belted case and with less powder, i.e., more efficient, similar trajectory with less recoil. 280 Remington. cartridge in .280 AI from their Trophy Grade line, using the Accubond and Partition bullets respectively. pyro6999 wrote: actually ronk with the 150gr and heavier bullets all the powders mojo and i mentioned are in my books, r-22 and imr4831 can give you the best vel. And I have it on good authority that a major gun maker will be offering .280 AI rifles soon. Accuracy and terminal performance are the cornerstones of Hornady ® Precision Hunter ® factory loaded ammunition. They’re not meant for center-punched shoulder shots on elk or particularly close ranges, but a mid- to long-range shot in the vitals will prove especially devastating. I just don't like anyone disparaging a darn good cartridge design out of ignorance, for 6.5 lbs of rifle weight and 150 Sciroccos at 3200 I will take my NULA 7mm Mag over any 280 or AI in existence For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. There isn't another bullet today that equals the TTSX in pure putting trauma to the animal. Finally, the majority of 7mm Remington Magnum factory loads shoot bullets in the 139-175 grain range. Rem Ammo … I got a report back a couple of weeks ago from a hunter in Oregon that hunted elk in Idaho with his 7mm RUM. 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