A-Square vs AI

[orchemo]

I understand the AI cartridges. Have a couple 280AI.

But what does A-Square signify?

Nosler data manual list 338-06 A-Square.

Thanks for educating me

 

[JD338]

A-Square is an rifle and ammunition manufacturer. They got SAAMI approval for the 338-06 and called it their own.

JD338

 

[truck driver]

Weatherby adopted A-Square 338-06 drawings and built a few rifles but the ammo was all over the place as for specification and some would fit the chamber and some wouldn't which is probably why it is still a hand loading
only option to get ammo.
I was looking to buy one when I had my 35 Whelen AI built, to many reports that the Weatherby rifles chambered for it where problematic.

 

[orchemo]

Thanks for the explanation.

 

[longrangehunter]

Art Alphin was the man behind A-Square Ammunition Co. A little eclectic, very charismatic, but pretty darn smart!

He wrote a great book a long time ago called “Any shot you want” . It was a very early reloading manual and all about cartridges and hunting different game animals.

 

[Todd NE WY]

Art Alphin was the man behind A-Square Ammunition Co. A little eclectic, very charismatic, but pretty darn smart!

He wrote a great book a long time ago called “Any shot you want” . It was a very early reloading manual and all about cartridges and hunting different game animals.

That is a great book, I have read it several times. He was able to explain in a way that I was able to understand much better than the reloading manuals of that era.