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'''Parker Otto Ackley''' ((May 25, 1903, Granville, New York – August 23, 1989) was an American gunsmith, author, columnist, and perhaps most famously, wildcat cartridge creator and firearms researcher.
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[[File:PO-Ackley-Parker-Otto-Ackley-Improved-Firearm-Wiki.jpg|frame|right|A picture of Parker Otto "P.O." Ackley, a famous gunsmith and author. He is probably most known for his development of a large number of wildcat cartridges.]]
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'''Parker Otto Ackley''' (May 25, 1903, Granville, New York – August 23, 1989) was an American gunsmith, author, columnist, and perhaps most famously, a firearms researcher and wildcat cartridge creator.
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Ackley started his career as a gunsmith in Oregon in 1936, But World War II would soon interrupt. In 1945, he opened a new shop in Trinidad, Colorado, and soon became one of the largest custom gunmakers in the United States. He was also on the staff of the magazines [[Guns & Ammo]] and [[Shooting Times]]. Ackley was an instructor at the Trinidad State Junior College from 1946 to 1951, where he had the opportunity to do a great deal of research and development.
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A biography was written about Ackley titled "[[P.O. Ackley, America's Gunsmith]]", by [[Fred Zeglin]]. - ISBN 9781440247590.
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== Cartridges Developed by P.O. Ackley ==
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A (probably incomplete) list of cartridges developed and/or improved by Parker Otto Ackley. Keep in mind, the "Improved" cartridges could all be formed from standard cases, and firearms chambered for them could also fire their standard non-improved counterparts as well! However, other cartridges without the "improved" nomenclature, do not share these characteristics as they would require length and/or caliber changes.
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* [[.17 Hornet|.17 Ackley Hornet]], a .22 Ackley Hornet necked down to .17 caliber.
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* [[.17 Ackley Bee]]: a .218 Improved Bee necked down to .17 caliber.
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* [[.22 Ackley Improved Hornet]], an improved [[.22 Hornet]].
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* [[.22 Eargesplitten Loudenboomer]], developed to exceed 5,000 feet per second.
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* [[.218 Ackley Improved Bee]], an improved [[.218 Bee]].
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* [[.219 Zipper Improved]], an improved [[.219 Zipper]].
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* [[.22/.30-30 Ackley Improved]], a [[.30-30 Ackley Improved]] necked down to .22 caliber.
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* [[.22-250 Ackley Improved]], an improved [[.22-250 Remington]].
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* [[.223 Ackley Improved]], an improved [[.223 Remington]].
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* [[.224 Belted Express]], formed from [[.30-06 Springfield|.30-06]] brass. A small number of die sets were made by RCBS.
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* [[.228 Ackley Magnum]], an improved [[7×57mm Mauser]] necked down for .228 caliber bullets.
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* [[6mm AR Improved]] / [[6mm AR Turbo]], an improved [[6mm AR]] (itself a necked-down [[6.5mm Grendel]]).
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* [[6mm/.30-30 Ackley Improved]], a [[.30-30 Ackley Improved]] necked down to 6mm (.243 caliber).
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* [[.243 Ackley Improved]], an improved [[.243 Winchester]].
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* [[.25 Ackley Krag]], a [[.30-40 Krag]] necked down to .25 caliber.
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* [[.25-06 Ackley Improved]], an improved [[.25-06 Remington]] with a 40 degree angled shoulder.
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* [[.25 Ackley Krag Short]], a slightly shortened [[.25 Ackley Krag]].
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* [[.250-3000 Ackley Improved]], an improved [[.250-3000 Savage]].
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* [[.257 Ackley Improved]], an improved [[.257 Roberts]].
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* [[.260 Ackley Improved]], an improved [[.260 Remington]].
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* [[.270 Winchester Ackley Improved]], an improved [[.270 Winchester]].
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* [[7×57mm Mauser Ackley Improved]], an improved version of the [[7×57mm Mauser]] cartridge with 40 degree shoulder, dies readily available.
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* [[.280 Remington Ackley Improved]], an improved version of the [[.280 Remington]] with 40 degree shoulder. Replicates ballistics of the [[7mm Remington Magnum]], with 30% less propellant used and less barrel erosion. Registered with SAAMI by [[Nosler]].
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* [[.30-30 Ackley Improved]], an improved [[.30-30 Winchester]]

Revision as of 15:13, 11 November 2019

A picture of Parker Otto "P.O." Ackley, a famous gunsmith and author. He is probably most known for his development of a large number of wildcat cartridges.

Parker Otto Ackley (May 25, 1903, Granville, New York – August 23, 1989) was an American gunsmith, author, columnist, and perhaps most famously, a firearms researcher and wildcat cartridge creator.

Ackley started his career as a gunsmith in Oregon in 1936, But World War II would soon interrupt. In 1945, he opened a new shop in Trinidad, Colorado, and soon became one of the largest custom gunmakers in the United States. He was also on the staff of the magazines Guns & Ammo and Shooting Times. Ackley was an instructor at the Trinidad State Junior College from 1946 to 1951, where he had the opportunity to do a great deal of research and development.

A biography was written about Ackley titled "P.O. Ackley, America's Gunsmith", by Fred Zeglin. - ISBN 9781440247590.


Cartridges Developed by P.O. Ackley

A (probably incomplete) list of cartridges developed and/or improved by Parker Otto Ackley. Keep in mind, the "Improved" cartridges could all be formed from standard cases, and firearms chambered for them could also fire their standard non-improved counterparts as well! However, other cartridges without the "improved" nomenclature, do not share these characteristics as they would require length and/or caliber changes.