Who else hunts with an Ackley cartridge?

[fremont]

Either use a 338-06AI, 35 Whelen AI or 6.5-06AI.

[Huntbear]

I have a .257 A.I., but it has never seen the woods... I custom built it myself and it is just toooooooooo pretty  :rolleyes:to get all dinged up in the brush.

However, it does shoot 1/2 in. or less groups at 200 yrds.

[brokenbone]

how do you like the cartridge?  i thought about reaming the 03 out to the 06AI

[Huntbear]

I Love that .257 A.I.  I am getting 25-06 ballistics from that small case, using a 115 gr bullet.

That said, I did build it on a long action, so I could seat the bullets out where they belonged, and to be able to almost get a full load in the casing.  I do not have any pressure problems at all, and like I said above, it flat shoots.

[fremont]

how do you like the cartridge?  i thought about reaming the 03 out to the 06AI

I like it.  Ballistics aren't too far off from a std 6.5-06, but the brass is easier to reload (less trimming).  Plus, having an Ackley is cool & different!   

[280ackley]

I use a .280 Ackley.  Not sure if there are too many others though.

[demontang]

I want to get a 22-250 ackley, or maybe a .223

[fremont]

I use a .280 Ackley.  Not sure if there are too many others though.

Should be.  It's a great round.

[high country]

i have a 30-06ai

[dasbear]

Well lets see just about every thing Ive shot in my TC has been AI of 1 form or another
309 JDJ, 30 Alaskan, 6mm super Bower, 6,6.5,7tcu

Encore: 257AI, 308AI, 35 Whelen AI all 15" barrels

fremont could you pass along your 35 whelen data Ive only shot factory loads through it so far. got 200,225,250gr bullets ready when I get to it