280AI to me is a reloading proposition, and not that much more gained than a regular 280. Each to their own, I have bought to scratch the itch several times. Daughter just got married and is moving away and asked for her favorite deer rifle, A Steyr in 6.5X57. Not anything but a reloading rifle. It's the one she knows and has used. So I loaded the 180 cases that I had. If I was telling someone who did not reload it would be a 308, 30-06 or a 7mm Mag. Lots of options for just about anything one would want to shoot at.