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May be old news but I just ran across it. They are using their 162 grn ELD-X at 2850 with a .630 BC. Has anyone tried it? Is it the same specs that Nosler took to SAAMI?

You can also check Kenny Jarrett's website. I believe this is one of his "pet calibers" as well. I've talked to his son before about the 280 AI. They are very helpful and informative.

Is it really necessary to have a 28-30 inch barrel for the 264 Win Mag? What kind of velocity could you get out of a 24" barrel?

What's the barrel life like on the 6.5-06 and 280 AI?

Thanks for the feedback. I really like a lot of what I have read about the 280 AI, and if I understand correctly, the 280 Remington will feed in it as well. My only hesitation with the 6.5-06 is the lack of factory loadings, but I'm still reading up on it. The 6.5 x 55 Sweede also has some...

...chambered in 30.06. It is a lightweight gun, that really beats you up after shooting it for a bit. So I bought a McMillan hunter stock and had originally planned to re-barrel it with a heavier 30.06 barrel. However, I've got a few 308s, and, after reading about the 6.5s, 7s and such here...