Legionnaire
Contributing Member
I believe gauges for any Ackley on a .308 variant will work. I bought a set of .308 AI gauges and used them for my .243 and .260 AI builds. They’ll work for 7mm-08 AI, too. They all have the same shoulder.
I believe gauges for any Ackley on a .308 variant will work. I bought a set of .308 AI gauges and used them for my .243 and .260 AI builds. They’ll work for 7mm-08 AI, too. They all have the same shoulder.
That's how my dad sets up his Ackley chambers, best to have the dies and brass when doing that. I know he has all the 280ai stuff but forget what he has for the 7-08 ai.What ive always read, and done, is your standard cartridge GO gauge becomes your No Go, and you use an AI GO gauge.....if someone does a .250AI, i have the go guage.
Actually on the .250 i set it for a noticeable crush fit on a sized standard case, then made sure the go guage went.
Legionnaire said:I believe gauges for any Ackley on a .308 variant will work. I bought a set of .308 AI gauges and used them for my .243 and .260 AI builds. They’ll work for 7mm-08 AI, too. They all have the same shoulder.
Nature Boy said:Don’t know if you though about going this route. Rent the reamer and gauges
Crosshair said:just to get brass for a load that will get me another 100 fps and a slightly different zero.
If you happen to run across any, might wanna give 65staball a shot. Im seeing impressive velocity in my regular 7-08. I haven't shot it myself yet tho, so cant say as to the how accurate it is compared to other options.Update: The 7mm-08 AI reamer from PT&G showed up last week along with the dies from Redding so now I have all the pieces of the puzzle. I have a business trip coming up but will get one rifle put together when I get back.
Just to recap the builds ...
AG Composites carbon fiber stock with Open Country dip pattern
Kimber 84M receiver
Criterion 22" 1:8 twist stainless steel barrel with 1/2-28 muzzle threads
TriggerTech trigger
Titanium bolt handle
If you happen to run across any, might wanna give 65staball a shot. Im seeing impressive velocity in my regular 7-08. I haven't shot it myself yet tho, so cant say as to the how accurate it is compared to other options.