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How to make a .243 into a Ackley??
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1050321" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>+1</p><p></p><p>I normally figure one thread will do it.</p><p></p><p>Going to an Ackley does several things for you.</p><p></p><p>First It freshens up the lead and chamber with minimal chambering, It allows for a broader selection of powders and bullets because of the slight increase in capacity, But as much as anything It improves the brass life. (And with todays brass shortage that Can be important).</p><p></p><p>There is a misconception that you make your standard cartridge into an Ackley to gain velocity,</p><p>That is one of the benefits but not the main reason for doing an Ackley.</p><p></p><p>The case design is improved for more efficiency(They will normally produce more velocity with less powder than another design). A good example is the 280 AI. It will produce more velocity than the 7 Rem Mag with less powder.</p><p></p><p>As mentioned before, case life is greatly extended because the body taper and shoulder angle minimizes brass flow and all but eliminates trimming the case length often as with the standard case design.</p><p></p><p>In My opinion turning a cartridge into an Ackley Improved has no down side except cost and in the long run cost will be offset by other benefits.</p><p></p><p>Going to an Ackley is not for everyone, But most that have not been sorry and most are glad they did.</p><p></p><p>Just another opinion</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1050321, member: 2736"] +1 I normally figure one thread will do it. Going to an Ackley does several things for you. First It freshens up the lead and chamber with minimal chambering, It allows for a broader selection of powders and bullets because of the slight increase in capacity, But as much as anything It improves the brass life. (And with todays brass shortage that Can be important). There is a misconception that you make your standard cartridge into an Ackley to gain velocity, That is one of the benefits but not the main reason for doing an Ackley. The case design is improved for more efficiency(They will normally produce more velocity with less powder than another design). A good example is the 280 AI. It will produce more velocity than the 7 Rem Mag with less powder. As mentioned before, case life is greatly extended because the body taper and shoulder angle minimizes brass flow and all but eliminates trimming the case length often as with the standard case design. In My opinion turning a cartridge into an Ackley Improved has no down side except cost and in the long run cost will be offset by other benefits. Going to an Ackley is not for everyone, But most that have not been sorry and most are glad they did. Just another opinion J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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