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Chambering a rifle for an Ackley Improved Cartridge

January 22, 2014 Bill Marr 0

Parker Otto (P.O.) Ackley was a well known author and gunsmith who improved standard metallic cartridges by decreasing the body taper and increasing the shoulder angle.  These changes provided increased case capacity and increased ballistic […]

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