I just fired a 280 AI for the first time this week- Rem 70, Jewell trigger, McM M40 stock, Douglass barrel & S&B scope. I borrowed it for a Scottish stag hunt. We did not see any stags on the estate over a four day period (saw one on an adjacent property last night). I did take a feral goat with the AI. The owner had just received it from the gunsmith after rechamberi g and cerakoating. I got in position and touched off the trigger- click. Recockec and squeezed again- 140 BT in goat's shoulder at 175 yards. Goat goes down, but gets back up. Repeat click, recock, bang, shoulder hit sequence. It appears that the standard 280 cases were being pushed forward instead of firing on the initial strike. Owner went home and seated bullets to touch the lands- rifle fired properly on 3 test shots. I also shot a custom Ruger 1 in 6.5-06 with a heavy Shilen barrel, NF scope and suppressor. It weighed a ton, but was a nice shooter.
