I'm not an Ackley Improved fan. I always thought if you wanted a bigger case, just get one.
If somebody wants more oomph than a regular 280, let him buy a 7mm Rem Mag, or a 7 WSM, a 7mm Weatherby or even a 7 STW. You'd get more oomph than blowing out the 280 would ever get you, and the loading dies would be cheaper to boot.
But the regular one has oomph enough for anybody, IMHO. Maybe even more than enough if you consider how effective the mild little 7x57 Mauser has been for a century and more.
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