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Who else hunts with an Ackley cartridge?
« on: October 04, 2008, 09:37:13 PM »
Either use a 338-06AI, 35 Whelen AI or 6.5-06AI.

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Re: Who else hunts with an Ackley cartridge?
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2008, 11:16:28 AM »
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: :rolleyes:to get all dinged up in the brush.

However, it does shoot 1/2 in. or less groups at 200 yrds.
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Re: Who else hunts with an Ackley cartridge?
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2008, 10:00:35 AM »
how do you like the cartridge?  i thought about reaming the 03 out to the 06AI

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Re: Who else hunts with an Ackley cartridge?
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2008, 04:08:35 PM »
I Love that .257 A.I.  I am getting 25-06 ballistics from that small case, using a 115 gr bullet. :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:

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.
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Re: Who else hunts with an Ackley cartridge?
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2008, 09:24:43 PM »
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!   :dunno: :bdid: ;)

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Re: Who else hunts with an Ackley cartridge?
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2008, 09:29:52 PM »
I use a .280 Ackley.  Not sure if there are too many others though.
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Re: Who else hunts with an Ackley cartridge?
« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2008, 08:14:19 AM »
I want to get a 22-250 ackley, or maybe a .223 :dunno:

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Re: Who else hunts with an Ackley cartridge?
« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2008, 08:52:36 PM »
I use a .280 Ackley.  Not sure if there are too many others though.
Should be.  It's a great round.

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Re: Who else hunts with an Ackley cartridge?
« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2008, 09:23:06 PM »
i have a 30-06ai

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Re: Who else hunts with an Ackley cartridge?
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2008, 10:54:45 PM »
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

 


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