Anyone try Hornadys 162 gr. Looking forward to dialing it in. Just got my 280 AI put together after "thinking about it" for 10 years. Primary use will be elk hunting followed by long range plinking. I cant find any load data for Alliant RL 23 and the 162 gr. Unfortunately 162 Hornady ELD-X factory loads were disappointing. ELDx in their 280 AI? 280 AI was standardized by Nosler in 2008 and, SAAMI approved, is now being sold as factory loaded ammunition. .280 Remington Ackley Improved / .280 Ackley Improved (Hodgdon Data - IMR Powder) reloading data with 126 loads. Since its inception in the late 1950s, the cartridge has continued to pick up steam among big-game hunters, … bullet. .280 Ackley Improved, Bullet 162gr Hornady ELD-X, Brass Hornady | Nosler, Muzzle Velocity* 2970fps, Ballistic Coefficient G1/G7 .670/.338, COAL 3.330″. I contacted Hornady and they didnt have any load data for Rl 23. I have a 280 AI I'm going to start shooting, fresh rifle with a 1in9 twist and a 24 inch tube. … IMR 4831, H4831SC and RL22 have all worked very well for me. Then, in 2019, Hornady introduced a 162-grain ELD-X bullet loaded in the .280 AI, adding it to the excellent Precision Hunter line of ammunition. *Most Accurate Load … Ackley after he added a 40-degree shoulder to Fred Huntington’s .280 RCBS Improved. One of the greatest wildcat cartridges ever made, the .280 Ackley Improved was developed by the legendary P.O. Absolutely no signs of excessive pressure. I has also been my experience that factory 280 shoots extremely well in my AI'd version. While 100-, 110-, 115- and even 120-grain bullets can be pushed to obscene speeds for varmints, the .280 is really a big-game round and is at its best with 140- to 175-grain bullets. Using bullets from Nosler BT, Sierra HPBT, Swift Scirocco, Barnes TSX, Swift Scir, Nosler AB, Hornady BTSP, Swift SP. Alliant load data doesnt list the 280AI. 280 Ackley Improved Suggested Bullet Use Suggested Bullet Use 168-grain LRX BT Sectional Density .298 Ballistic Coefficient .550 C.O.A.L 3.300” 171-grain Match Burner Sectional Density .303 Ballistic Coefficient .645 C.O.A.L 3.330” Maximum Loads Should Be Used With Caution - Always Start With Minimum Loads. I have 162 and 175 ELD-X projos to load, leaning towards the 175s. I want to shoot 168 Berger VLD hunting bullets. Average velocity was 3160fps and first 3 shots went into .75" with the 5 shot group going 1.2". Factory data has it exiting the muzzle at 2,850 fps, just 90 fps slower than the same bullet in Hornady’s 7mm Remington Magnum ammo. Well, I was hesitant to go this far. It use to be that .500 was the popular group size now it seems that the popular group size is .250 Read a good article about group sizes, it said that the true test of a rifle is to shoot 10 shot groups and that a … Extra time and care is taken in the creation of our cases, producing smaller lots that meet strict quality standards. The exception is with the monolithic Barnes TS-X, Hornady … Hornady 280 Ackley Improved Rifle Reloading Brass - At Hornady brass is the foundation for what could be the most memorable shot of your lifetime. But, shot .280 Rem A I loads up to 64gr of H4831, 139gr Hornady BTSP, R-P brass, WW primers today. 280 Remington chambers can be easily converted to 280 AI. He typically won't allow anything less than 30 cal on the bigger antelope, Eland, Kudu … However I plan on taking it to Africa for a plains game hunt and the guide won't allow those bullets. 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