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30-06 Ackley Improved
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<blockquote data-quote="kcebcj" data-source="post: 439436" data-attributes="member: 10391"><p>Derek M and the 444shooter</p><p> </p><p> I really appreciate your input as I know nothing about the Ackleys. In the future I will list some history when posting a question when necessary.</p><p> </p><p> The rifle as it sets now has a 22" Douglas barrel a Pacific Research stock and weighs 8.5lbs fully loaded ready to go. It's been my backpack rifle for quite some time but the barrel is almost gone and the stock has a crack right at the butt plate.</p><p> </p><p> Here is what I have in mind for the re-build. McMillan HTG stock which I have, 26" Brux barrel #5 contour which I have. I am done back packing (live right in the middle of the best elk hunting in Idaho and don't have to)so looking at around a 10lb rifle used mainly horse back and from a quad cross canyon. The Ackley thing came up when talking with friends. It was about 50/50 for and against that's why I posted the question. Talked with the local smith tonight and it seems the Ackley would not be worth the effort. "shucks"</p><p> </p><p> Now about the Accubonds. I took a 5 point bull a week ago at 457 yards using 165gr Accubond over 57gr 4350. Hit him twice and my son finish him with a neck shot. I did not hit him really good but it put him down. The next day I took a really good buck at 460 yards using the 200gr Accubond over 53gr 4350. That 200gr bullet did a job on him. Hit him mid section right behind the shoulder. He did a 50 yard death run straight done hill and piled up. Now the bullet did go clear through so don't know what the expansion was but he was torn up. I was impressed and surprised to see that much damage. I have taken a lot of bucks and the damage was above normal for that type of hit. If my memory is correct the velocities I got with the 200's over my chronograph was like 2450 with that 22" barrel. Next year with the re-built rifle I will test the 200g on a bull. I think with the longer barrel 26" and using RL22 might be able to get around 2750fps. If it's accurate that's a 700 yard elk rifle if the bullet does its job. Nosler says that bullet should perform down to 1800fps. We will see!</p><p> </p><p> Again thank you guys. This is just the kind of info I was looking for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kcebcj, post: 439436, member: 10391"] Derek M and the 444shooter I really appreciate your input as I know nothing about the Ackleys. In the future I will list some history when posting a question when necessary. The rifle as it sets now has a 22” Douglas barrel a Pacific Research stock and weighs 8.5lbs fully loaded ready to go. It’s been my backpack rifle for quite some time but the barrel is almost gone and the stock has a crack right at the butt plate. Here is what I have in mind for the re-build. McMillan HTG stock which I have, 26” Brux barrel #5 contour which I have. I am done back packing (live right in the middle of the best elk hunting in Idaho and don’t have to)so looking at around a 10lb rifle used mainly horse back and from a quad cross canyon. The Ackley thing came up when talking with friends. It was about 50/50 for and against that’s why I posted the question. Talked with the local smith tonight and it seems the Ackley would not be worth the effort. “shucks” Now about the Accubonds. I took a 5 point bull a week ago at 457 yards using 165gr Accubond over 57gr 4350. Hit him twice and my son finish him with a neck shot. I did not hit him really good but it put him down. The next day I took a really good buck at 460 yards using the 200gr Accubond over 53gr 4350. That 200gr bullet did a job on him. Hit him mid section right behind the shoulder. He did a 50 yard death run straight done hill and piled up. Now the bullet did go clear through so don’t know what the expansion was but he was torn up. I was impressed and surprised to see that much damage. I have taken a lot of bucks and the damage was above normal for that type of hit. If my memory is correct the velocities I got with the 200’s over my chronograph was like 2450 with that 22” barrel. Next year with the re-built rifle I will test the 200g on a bull. I think with the longer barrel 26” and using RL22 might be able to get around 2750fps. If it’s accurate that’s a 700 yard elk rifle if the bullet does its job. Nosler says that bullet should perform down to 1800fps. We will see! Again thank you guys. This is just the kind of info I was looking for. [/QUOTE]
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