I sure thought it looked like an AG Composite paint scheme. Also once I blew up the photos you could obviously read it was a Defiance Deviant action. I'll have to pay attention better next time, and take a longer gander at such a nice rifle before I post.
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baldhunter
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Just make it easy.A plain Jane 30-06.Loaded with some of the modern day powders it can deliver some amazing results.
RUFFIAN R - NY
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Been shooting and hunting with my 280 Rem and my 280 AI Rem and love them both. Have taken ELK-Deer-Caribou - Bighorn. One is on a Ruger action custom that I had a new bbl -Hart in PA did that one the other is a Sako action custom using Nosler 150 & 160 gr in both low recoil makes them nice. The nice thing about the AI now they have Headstamp AI brass
If you describe in detail what you really want…Hill Country Rifles out of New Braunfels Texas will deliver perfection.
Like other nice things, one needs to understand the price of quality so that your not sorry you ended up with something less.
Like other nice things, one needs to understand the price of quality so that your not sorry you ended up with something less.
That would be the easy button for sure. However, I also understand wanting something different is fun as well. If I was wanting a 7mm on a long action reciever and standard .473 bolt face, I'd opt for .284 Win or variant.
It adds a lot more flexibility for bullet seating options due to constraints of magazine length. I realize you'll give up a little in FPS, but I'd happily loose that to have a cartridge work flawless with my magazine length. Just some food for thought, much like changing a .338 WM Tikka to a 7mm WSM.
Randal Rosenberg
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What about the 6.5/55 nice shooting and will kill just about any thing you put in front of it .
My pick would be a Remington 673 Guide Rifle chambered in .300 Short Action Ultra, it is a ready-to-go package if you can find one. Or I'd build something very similar in size and feel, staying with the .300 RSAUM cartridge. Cheers.
Danehunter
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My choice for long range hunting in Nevada is a 6.5 PRC Browning X-Bolt Pro shown here.
The specs say it is 6 lbs, 5 oz. That is the result of an excellent carbon fiber stock, thin fluted barrel, fluted bolt and polymer magazine.
The scope is a Cerakoted Bushnell Elite 4.5 - 18 x 44 with a G3 small "Xmas tree" illuminated reticle. (KNIFE-> HELLE GT,
Norwegian made)
My only modification will be 3 flush cup QD sling swivels.
The specs say it is 6 lbs, 5 oz. That is the result of an excellent carbon fiber stock, thin fluted barrel, fluted bolt and polymer magazine.
The scope is a Cerakoted Bushnell Elite 4.5 - 18 x 44 with a G3 small "Xmas tree" illuminated reticle. (KNIFE-> HELLE GT,
My only modification will be 3 flush cup QD sling swivels.
Sneuses
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The .280 Ackley is my current go to. Needless to say I was in the Rockies last year chasing elk and mule deer. My suggestion is base build look at 6.5 pounds then add base, rings, ammo, scope, and sling. Bear in mind there is usually a pack in there somewhere. Pounds are pain, and I am past 60. My next pee popper has a carbon fiber wrapped barrel, it shoots sub-moa chambered in 6.5 PRC. Still working up a load for it thou.
@rotorhead
Where about in TX are you? Contact Mark Pharr at
www.tumbleweedsrifles.com
He will do you right.
Where about in TX are you? Contact Mark Pharr at
Tumbleweeds Custom Rifles - Central Texas, Austin & Round Rock
Tumbleweeds Custom Rifles is the premier, high quality rifle company serving customers all around the country.
He will do you right.
Let's open up this can of worms. Hornady just announced their new 7 PRC. If this round works like they say it's going to be super wicked without all the slam. Supposedly 2000 fps to 910 yd. I love .284's, best caliber out there, have a 280, 280AI, 2-7MM's. I'll be looking at the 7 PRC. A pennys worth I guess.
I must ask, Why the concern with the 7's
I realistically would shoot out to 600 on game and I'm confident to do so once it get back in the groove. I have and can shoot 1000 pretty easy as it was a serious focus of mine in past years. All targets and powerful guns but I never felt comfortable shooting that far on game, I'm not saying a speed goat or and auodad at say 625 wouldn't work but only if I didn't feel I could get there. I like to hunt and getting a little closer hasn't been much of an issue in the past. Alot can happen in 400 more yards so I would say 6 is what I'm looking for. I really think 3-4 is all I need but as they say, just in case. I'm really leaning to the 280AI built on the sako TRG-S. I already have a 6.5-06 and its a beautifully accurate shooting rifle, its really the one I would take longer shots with anyway. The problem is it is a bit heavy for mountains, hills no issue and flat lands no issue. It has a beautiful laminate stock and I dont mind a ding or two but mountian hunting needs a composite. I think the one that is on the sako should suffice. I am wanting a rifle I can take to the mountians and it seams the sako really only needs some minor work and a good barrel. The idea hear is to sell the one I dont use. I have done all the super distance shooting I need to do, if things go too far south maybe not but I really just want to hunt, I'm a neck shooter when it is possible and I like the precision required. As earlier stated, I have shot most of the hard hitters, I just want a work gun that is super accurate with a sensible scope.
The tikka will probably be the one sold as I think a good gunsmith can work with me to get the most out of the 280AI and a nice nearly non existent recoil to boot
I want to say I appreciate all the input and points of view. I caused me to do some more hunting around and helped me decide that The 280AI is all I need. next all the details will have to be thought out, this is where it gets fun.
JakeC
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Right now literally just the difficulty with getting the exact 7mm bullets you want and h4831 or h1000. And I see it as less versatile than a 22" 30-06 with a modern reamer, especially under 600 yards. That again is based largely on your desire for a handy all-rounder. But I have seen 280ai ammo on shelves a lot around here so if that's the route you're going that's a viable option. People sure like them.
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