| Posted: Thu Nov 5th, 2009 02:04 AM |
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Is the 308 Ackley Improved much of a improvement? Something im considering doing with a 308. Or is it just like puttin headers on a engine meaning it helps but so little you can notice? or is its advantages easier loading? What do you guys know about this?
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| Posted: Fri Nov 6th, 2009 04:38 PM |
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You won't gain much going AI in the 308 Win.. The big gains in going AI, are when you have a cartridge with lots of body taper, or an extra long neck. As you increase case capacity quite a bit in those cartridges.
For those cartridges that don't have lots of body taper or a long neck, if you AI them, they "mostly" make their gaines by the owners pushing pressures of their reloads "higher" than the factory cartridges did in the first place.
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| Posted: Sat Nov 7th, 2009 12:20 AM |
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thanks for the reply DM, doesnt sound like much of a improvement then.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 10th, 2009 07:12 PM |
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MontanaShooter,
I spent time with Ackley as a young man. With all of his improved cartridges one of his main concerns was extending the life of the brass. Back then brass was not so easy to obtain so extending its life was important.
I for one am a great believer in Ackley cartridges. I own several and the latest is the 450 Ackley which I use. Just my two cents.
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