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<blockquote data-quote="adk hunter" data-source="post: 1440688" data-attributes="member: 105492"><p>I am beyond excited to have my new .280 Ackley.</p><p>specs: M70 Pre-64 lilja #4 fluted 21.5" vx-6 2-12 firedot 1-10 twist</p><p></p><p>Best to start with seating depths, power charges or bullets?? </p><p></p><p>I am not interested in filling the case with lead or copper so 140-160's will do. I have many to weed thru. Wondering if I should just go with a 3.330 standard length and medium load of 4831sc and explore what the rifle likes first? </p><p></p><p>Magazine length is 3.368 and when I ran a 140 e-tip to touching it was 3.372...</p><p>So can't for the life of me get my mind around the smiths recommendation to seat a thousandth off, then 7 then 14. That will be too long to fit the magazine. Standard length would put it at .054 off. I could get to .024ish and still have a little wiggle room in mag. Hmmmm....</p><p></p><p>I do have several test loads all set since we had barrel ordering difficulties (Proof) Lilja was GREAT!</p><p>I will probably just shoot them today and see where they go.</p><p></p><p>Rifles purpose is general hunting, caring in the woods and capable of elk when I go west again. I like the ttsx, e-tip and have some lrab 150's too...</p><p></p><p>Joe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="adk hunter, post: 1440688, member: 105492"] I am beyond excited to have my new .280 Ackley. specs: M70 Pre-64 lilja #4 fluted 21.5" vx-6 2-12 firedot 1-10 twist Best to start with seating depths, power charges or bullets?? I am not interested in filling the case with lead or copper so 140-160's will do. I have many to weed thru. Wondering if I should just go with a 3.330 standard length and medium load of 4831sc and explore what the rifle likes first? Magazine length is 3.368 and when I ran a 140 e-tip to touching it was 3.372... So can't for the life of me get my mind around the smiths recommendation to seat a thousandth off, then 7 then 14. That will be too long to fit the magazine. Standard length would put it at .054 off. I could get to .024ish and still have a little wiggle room in mag. Hmmmm.... I do have several test loads all set since we had barrel ordering difficulties (Proof) Lilja was GREAT! I will probably just shoot them today and see where they go. Rifles purpose is general hunting, caring in the woods and capable of elk when I go west again. I like the ttsx, e-tip and have some lrab 150's too... Joe. [/QUOTE]
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