Recent content by Tmgilder

Thanks everyone. A guy I work with has a 280 AI and reloads. I’m hoping he will let me use his stuff and my dies. And help me work up a load. Once I get some brass. Cheapest factory loads I could find are about 24$ a box for federal. Probably easier to buy a set of 280 rem dies and load some...

Meaning I can buy factory 280 Remington ammo and fire form the brass by shooting it? I have only ever seen the fire form method done with the corn meal. Do I get any advantages going to the 40 degree shoulder over the 30? The rifle came with a full length die, neck F die, and a seat die. This is...

Yes. What I have found is that the RCBS is a 30 degree. The rifle came with a set of RCBS dies. I was just hoping to not get into reloading just yet. But it looks like I have my first wildcat cartridge.

I was looking for a rifle in 280 Ackley. Being left handed, It’s not the easiest to find. I ended up buying a used Remington 700 from gun broker. It said it was chambered in 280 Ackley. When I received the rifle I noticed the barrel was stamped 280 RCBS Imp. Is this the same thing? The barrel is...