.280 AI

[Remhunter]

Great round! I have 160 grain Accubonds in front of 59 grains of RL26 moving 3,105fps out of a 24" Bartlein barrel with 1/8.7 twist. I love my .284 cartridges and the .280AI has become my absolute favorite. It is a very efficient cartridge and depending on the rifle, my AI's are outperforming my 7mm RM's with same by 100-200fps with same weight bullets.

 

[sp6x6]

Theres one out of the Weatherby custom shop in classified here now,think it was 2400,braked ,real nice looking and shot tight

 

[onetohunt]

This is my favorite round. It is a very deadly accurate round. I have one in a Cooper backcountry and I'm building another one with a CF barrel. It is not a round I would go hunt grizzlies with but anything else, no hesitation.

 

[Hinterlandr]

I've never killed an elk. Quite a few Alaskan moose. On those large of animals, perhaps 750yds is a more reasonable maximum distance shot with a 280 AI.

Wow. Nice dist for a moose!

 

[Husky user]

Theres one out of the Weatherby custom shop in classified here now,think it was 2400,braked ,real nice looking and shot tight

I looked at that,$2250,Looks like a good deal, fairly light,good sheep,goat high country rifle!

 

[Darryle]

This is my favorite round. It is a very deadly accurate round. I have one in a Cooper backcountry and I'm building another one with a CF barrel. It is not a round I would go hunt grizzlies with but anything else, no hesitation.

In hindsight, I wish I would have built the 7mm-08 exactly like my 280 Ackley below. This has readily became my all time favorite rifle.

 

[Darryle]

I looked at that,$2250,Looks like a good deal, fairly light,good sheep,goat high country rifle!

That gem has sold

There was a Kimber listed recently, worth looking for.

 

[bamban]

175 EH, RL23, 2950.. borrowed the load from @lancetkenyon 1st round hits on E Silhouette from 200 through 1000. Credit to my spotter, I was just the trigger monkey.

 

[Alex Genereux]

A really good round with a lot of ways to get components for it.

 

[buzby]

In hindsight, I wish I would have built the 7mm-08 exactly like my 280 Ackley below. This has readily became my all time favorite rifle.

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What are the stats on that build? Looks

 

[Darryle]

What are the stats on that build? Looks

Defiance Anti Long Action
Trigger Tech Special
Proof Carbon Sendero contour 26" 8 twist with self timing APR and MC Tuner Brakes
AG Composites Alpine Hunter stock graphite w/orange and green spider web
APR BDL bottom metal

 

[buzby]

Nice. I'm considering building almost the same setup. Haven't chosen an action yet, and am debating 280ai, 7saum, and 7rm (280ai is in the lead). Do you know the bare rifle weight?

 

[Idaho Lefty]

Nice. I'm considering building almost the same setup. Haven't chosen an action yet, and am debating 280ai, 7saum, and 7rm (280ai is in the lead). Do you know the bare rifle weight?

Go with a 24", 7 SAUM, Forster Dies, ADG Brass with, a Berger 168 at Near,.. 3,000 FPS !
Use, a Tikka SS Action, .300 Win. mag. Magazines and a Brux or, Bartlein Barrel.
Thank me,.. later !

 

[hicountry1]

My Fav combo in 280ai is 160ab and rl26.

Easy 3k.

Next would be the berger 168vldh, also over rl26