Deputy819
Well-Known Member
I love my .280AI for sure....with a 26" barrel. You may not get the best powder burn with the slower powders and heavier bullets with a 22" barrel for the .280AI. I think Barrelnut hit it with the .260 AI recommend.
7 short mag: 7SAUM, 7WSM, 7 Sherman short
Can these be done on the Tikka standard bolt face?
I know these threads are posted all the time. I am just looking for opinions and mostly for someone to sell me on what cartridge to go with.
Anyway, I just picked up a Tikka action(standard bolt face) to use for a build. I know exactly how I want to set it up, but I am not sure what caliber I should go with. I already have a 6.5 creedmoor, 30-06, and 300winmag hunting rifles. I plan on building this to be a shorter barrel (22"), medium sized game (mule deer and antelope), and I'd like it to be a nice blend between light weight but still comfortable to be shot out far (goal is to be effective on game out to 800yards). I have always wanted a 6.5x284, but now that I have my 6.5 creedmoor, I was thinking along the lines of a 270win or a 280AI.
I plan on doing a Manners MCS-T stock, a 22" carbon barrel, and a swarovski x5 scope. I plan on suppressing it too, which is why I want a shorter barrel.
What cartridge am I searching for??
The T3 action is intermediate in length and struggles with long action cartridges and VLD bullets.Does the tikka long action magazine hinder the long vld style bullets for a 280ai? I've been curious of that for a while.
I ran the numbers at 7000 ft elevation for the 6.5 - 06 with the 127 LRX and a 20" bbl...6mm ai. Launch 105s at a good clip. 6.5-06 280ai