If there was ever a "cult classic" cartridge, the .280 Ackley Improved is it. The October 2011 issue dove deep into this wildcat-turned-standard. Long before Nosler standardized it with SAAMI specs, handloaders were fire-forming brass to get that 40-degree shoulder.
Digging through the reloading room archives today and found this gem! Handloader Magazine Issue 274 from October 2011 is a perfect example of why this publication is the "Bible" for serious handloaders. If there was ever a "cult classic" cartridge, the