Tim, nice dance!
You said "not setting the barrel back makes the chamber an Imp-Imp by Wayne's definition, plain & simple, that part isn't hard to comprehend as far as I'am concerned". So, if it is plain & simple, does that mean that Wayne is using a true 280AI reamer & not cleaning up the existing chamber?
If not, then the Imp Imp is not an Ackley. And no, fireforming the 280AI brass in you chamber
would not be a problem as it is close for fireforming, but you could not use the factory 280 brass, right? Just the same, you can fireform 30-30 Fact. ammo in a PROPERLY re-chambered AI. But the 30-30 Handi would be Imp Imp. I have more powerful 30's also,
but that is irrelevant, but I do have a 30-30AI Cont., hand reamed & I got a good deal on the gun with the barrels & scope. This barrel is accurate, but the cases are good for 2 loads after fireforming, not good at all. Brass on ALL cartridges flow from the web.
With the case wanting to flow to the slighty longer than AI chamber, case separation is rapid, you could load down, but then you are back to 30-30, so why.
With the 30-30AI factory chambered barrel like the Custom shop offer, case life is absolutely great & it is a great round. I just wanted to point this out because most people want to shoot factory rounds at times or have the ability to do so in an Ackley. I think that newbies should know the ins & outs of this, but I will not point it out again, not ever!
Fred
I was also reluctant to answer, but for the opposite reason & as stated before, I never will again.
If you designed a reamer & changed the specs. ANY from Ackley, then it is not Ackly Improved. The same way if we change the specs. of a 300RUM, 7X57 or any other cartridge & have a reamer & or die made for it, it is no longer that cartridge. So, it should be called something else & the used should know when he cannot fireform factory in it.
From now on, if I see this AI, belted mag, short mag stuff with Handi's, no comment from me.
I would love to see the names of COMPETENT GUNSMITHS who would re-chamber the Handi to 30-30AI & call it an AI.
So, load her up & have fun.
I am done with this thread.