280 in a 16 inch barrel

[rtv900]

I am wondering what I would have to do to get a 280 or 280AI to shoot out of a 16 inch barrel? I am so used to a 24 or 26 inch barrel and hearing about powder burn time and things like that. I am not always sure what it all means but I am learning.

Since I just ordered a rifle in 26 inch to get extra burn time for a 280AI how or what would I load to make it go a long range out of a barrel 10 inches shorter?

 

[rtv900]

Any thoughts? Anyone?

 

[J E Custom]

RTV

The 280 doesent lend it,s self to a short barrel because of
the powder it uses.

The 7mm/08 or the 7mm/WSM / 7mm saum would be better
choices for a short barrel.

The 7mm/08 will exceed the 280 in a short barrel but the reverse
is true in a longer barrel.

The 7mm/WSM or the 7mm/SAUM should match the 26" 280 with
a 14" to 16" barrel.

The 260 rem would be anoyher good choice .

A of these rounds listed do very well with short barrels.

J E CUSTOM

 

[James Jones]

I think that the only thing your gonna gain for a 16" barreled 280 is a head ache from the concussion , its gonna be !! LOUD !!

Burn rates are differant with differant case shapes and capacities as well as the bullet you want to shoot. , if you want to shoot a 180gr bullet out of a 280 then your gonna want a slow burning powder to give you a longer pressure curve and more barrel to allow for the powder to burn fully , if you try ti use a fast powder like one would use with shooting say a 120gr bullet your gonna reach higher pressure problems well before the round has reached its accuracy potentioal. The shorter fatter cases are a bit more effecient so they will get better velocities out of shorter barrels. If your set on the 280 then I'd suggest at least a 24" barrel to get the good out of it.

 

[zuba]

I'm planning a 17" savage striker in 7 saum. 1-8"twist. I plan on shooting 162-180 grain bullets. From what I've found the short far cases are the way to go with the shorter barrels.

 

[Ernie]

I am wondering what I would have to do to get a 280 or 280AI to shoot out of a 16 inch barrel? I am so used to a 24 or 26 inch barrel and hearing about powder burn time and things like that. I am not always sure what it all means but I am learning.

Since I just ordered a rifle in 26 inch to get extra burn time for a 280AI how or what would I load to make it go a long range out of a barrel 10 inches shorter?

Use the same powder as you would for a rifle barrel, or maybe the next step faster.

 

[rtv900]

The reason I ask is I am trying to setup a rig for the long range handgun shoot in WY in June. I just want to make sure I make the right choice. I ordered a barrel and then told them to put it on hold until I made up my mind. I am trying to make up my mind between a 6.5 284 and a 280 or 280AI. I have limited experience hand loading so I just want to make the best decision and go with it. That way I have a solid platform to build from.

 

[hshunter]

A friend of XPhunter and mine has a xp in a 280 JDJ (SSK custom barell) and it is a great long range shooter, Doug has taken several antelope with it in WY, I had the priviledge to shoot it a couple of years ago and with the brake it was a piece of cake to shoot. I believe any of the calibers you are looking at would suffice for the long range shoot at Sundance, besides all three calibers would use the same bolt face.
nmhunter

 

[Ernie]

The reason I ask is I am trying to setup a rig for the long range handgun shoot in WY in June. I just want to make sure I make the right choice. I ordered a barrel and then told them to put it on hold until I made up my mind. I am trying to make up my mind between a 6.5 284 and a 280 or 280AI. I have limited experience hand loading so I just want to make the best decision and go with it. That way I have a solid platform to build from.

Jon,
I have never chambered the 280 or the AI version in a SP, but I have had SP's in 284 Win, 7mmRem Mag Imp, and the 7mm Dakota (as well as 260 Rem, 6-284 & 6.5-284) and they have all shot great.

If you are going to have an 18" for unlimited and a 15 for production then I would go with the 6.5-284 for 15" and the 280 AI for unlimited.
FWIW--I will be shooting a 6.5-284 for production myself and I will be shooting a big 7mm for unlimited.

 

[diderr]

I have a 300wsm in a 16" barrel on a ruger frontier. It is really accurate, but it fouls up in like 5 shots w/ unburned pow.
diderr,

 

[Ernie]

I am assuming the frontier is a rifle?
my old XP 7.82 Patriot (more capacity than the 300WSM) barrel was in the 16" range and don't remember fouling issues. I used H-4350 with 150 and 180's.
Mine was a Shilen select match SS, I wonder if your fouling issue was the powder you used or possibly the condition of your barrel? Maybe both?

 

[gravedigger]

I have an 18 inch Encore in 280 AI, it is a very accurate barrel. I am sbooting 55.0grs of RE-19 with a 160 Sierra SPBT, with a Fed. 210M primer. I am using a Burris 3X-12X scope. I think it would be a very good caliber to have, mine is shooting a 1 inch group at 100 yards. It has a little recoil but I am getting a JP brake put on mine. Good Luck

 

[diderr]

I am assuming the frontier is a rifle?
my old XP 7.82 Patriot (more capacity than the 300WSM) barrel was in the 16" range and don't remember fouling issues. I used H-4350 with 150 and 180's.
Mine was a Shilen select match SS, I wonder if your fouling issue was the powder you used or possibly the condition of your barrel? Maybe both?

i was shooting factory's through it back then, my handloads w/ h4831sc burn a lot cleaner.

 

[rtv900]

Well there are no shortage of options thats for sure. Any other thoughts?