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<blockquote data-quote="dok7mm" data-source="post: 1409292" data-attributes="member: 90080"><p>I bought a 280ai for a son and have been working on it 2 months, doing load development.</p><p></p><p>It's already been back to CA once, there was no way the bottom metal would fit in stock inlet. They said it was out of spec and replaced it.</p><p></p><p>Next problem was very hard bolt lift on empty chamber. No way in hell, you could ever notice it as an over pressure indicator. I replaced the trigger main spring with a 26# rem spring and it helped a lot. The rifle came with a 32# </p><p>spring.</p><p></p><p>Every primer from starting loads up show a cratered primer ridge. Their customer service guy told me it was the bevel they put on the firing pin. Another pressure indicator gone.</p><p></p><p>The stock is light, but too much flex, especially off a bipod. The barrel was a literal copper mine until it passed 150 round count. Went thru lots of BoreTech Eliminator, patches and brushes. That was good though, cause that's how I found the burr in the muzzle brake. I had it rebored on my dollar. Also had to open up barrel channel. Of course, it has a SAAMI chamber with little or no freebore. I have to use 140s or 150s to keep it off the lands and still have room for powder.</p><p></p><p>Enough for the bad, it shoots very well after all the work. I shot a .136" and .249" 3 shot groups with it yesterday, at 100 yds, doing seating depth testing in a rainstorm.</p><p></p><p>I doubt that every rifle they sell has the problems I experienced. The Ridgeline is a lot of rifle for $2K, if you get a good one. A lot of people seem to be happy with them. Their CS is so so.</p><p></p><p>I forgot to mention I ordered the 26" 280ai and got a 24". I settled for it because they told me it would take at least 3-4 months to replace. Sure hope my son likes it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dok7mm, post: 1409292, member: 90080"] I bought a 280ai for a son and have been working on it 2 months, doing load development. It's already been back to CA once, there was no way the bottom metal would fit in stock inlet. They said it was out of spec and replaced it. Next problem was very hard bolt lift on empty chamber. No way in hell, you could ever notice it as an over pressure indicator. I replaced the trigger main spring with a 26# rem spring and it helped a lot. The rifle came with a 32# spring. Every primer from starting loads up show a cratered primer ridge. Their customer service guy told me it was the bevel they put on the firing pin. Another pressure indicator gone. The stock is light, but too much flex, especially off a bipod. The barrel was a literal copper mine until it passed 150 round count. Went thru lots of BoreTech Eliminator, patches and brushes. That was good though, cause that's how I found the burr in the muzzle brake. I had it rebored on my dollar. Also had to open up barrel channel. Of course, it has a SAAMI chamber with little or no freebore. I have to use 140s or 150s to keep it off the lands and still have room for powder. Enough for the bad, it shoots very well after all the work. I shot a .136" and .249" 3 shot groups with it yesterday, at 100 yds, doing seating depth testing in a rainstorm. I doubt that every rifle they sell has the problems I experienced. The Ridgeline is a lot of rifle for $2K, if you get a good one. A lot of people seem to be happy with them. Their CS is so so. I forgot to mention I ordered the 26" 280ai and got a 24". I settled for it because they told me it would take at least 3-4 months to replace. Sure hope my son likes it. [/QUOTE]
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