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280 Ackley or 7mm WSM #5618367 09/14/11 Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 689 Alaska D DeskJockey OP Campfire Regular OP DeskJockey Campfire Regular D Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 689 Alaska I'm thinking of a 7mm project. Looking to build a relatively light, 7.5 lbs ish rifle off a Model 70. Pros and cons of each. I do handload so availabilty of ammo isn't an issue.

Re: 280 Ackley or 7mm WSM DeskJockey #5618433 09/14/11 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 932 Wyoming K k3yston3 Campfire Regular k3yston3 Campfire Regular K Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 932 Wyoming I've always prefered tall and slender to short and fat...just my $.02 anyway.

Re: 280 Ackley or 7mm WSM k3yston3 #5618513 09/14/11 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 32,312 Wetter'n Oregon Jeff_O Campfire 'Bwana Jeff_O Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 32,312 Wetter'n Oregon 7 WSM is lots of fun. Can't speak to 280AI. If you have a WSM action that you like (feeds well) I'd go that way. An extra couple hunnert fps doesn't suck... The CENTER will hold. Reality, Patriotism,Trump: you can only pick two FÜCK PUTIN!

Re: 280 Ackley or 7mm WSM Jeff_O #5618750 09/14/11 Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 853 Texas T Tip926 Campfire Regular Tip926 Campfire Regular T Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 853 Texas Tall and slender for me.

Re: 280 Ackley or 7mm WSM Tip926 #5618792 09/14/11 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,168 johnstown, NY/Bloomfield CT N noKnees Campfire Tracker noKnees Campfire Tracker N Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,168 johnstown, NY/Bloomfield CT If you are building, you might consider the 7mm SAUM as well. The case is a touch shorter than the WSM and you will have a bit more flexibility in seating. If it were me I would be happy either way. I would let action availibility make my choice for me. The collection of taxes which are not absolutely required, which do not beyond reasonable doubt contribute to public welfare, is only a species of legalized larceny. Under this Republic the rewards of industry belong to those who earn them. Coolidge

Re: 280 Ackley or 7mm WSM DeskJockey #5618797 09/14/11 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,247 Likes: 1 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,247 Likes: 1 Oklahoma I'd run the AI in a heartbeat, next to non-existant case trimming and a barge load of "cool" Gunner Trump Won!

Re: 280 Ackley or 7mm WSM DeskJockey #5618826 09/14/11 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 B BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 I think either one would be just fine, depending on which donor you bump into first...and which action length you prefer. The 280 Remington is overbore. The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.

Re: 280 Ackley or 7mm WSM BobinNH #5618839 09/14/11 Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,381 N.E. Mn./ Mt H handwerk Campfire Tracker handwerk Campfire Tracker H Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,381 N.E. Mn./ Mt I'd vote for the 280 AI, your build idea is what I have (280AI), and I sure do like it.

Re: 280 Ackley or 7mm WSM BobinNH #5618841 09/14/11 Joined: May 2007 Posts: 685 Alberta M MightyPeace Campfire Regular MightyPeace Campfire Regular M Joined: May 2007 Posts: 685 Alberta 280AI gets my vote. Nosler makes brass for it I believe.

Re: 280 Ackley or 7mm WSM BobinNH #5618843 09/14/11 Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,381 N.E. Mn./ Mt H handwerk Campfire Tracker handwerk Campfire Tracker H Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,381 N.E. Mn./ Mt I'd vote for the 280 AI, your build idea is what I have (280AI), and I sure do like it.

Re: 280 Ackley or 7mm WSM handwerk #5618980 09/14/11 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 5,463 Eastern Shore, Va L longshot3 Campfire Tracker longshot3 Campfire Tracker L Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 5,463 Eastern Shore, Va 280 AI! That is going to be my next build as well.

Re: 280 Ackley or 7mm WSM longshot3 #5619235 09/14/11 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 B BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 Gee! Where's all the 7mm WSM guys? The 280 Remington is overbore. The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.

Re: 280 Ackley or 7mm WSM BobinNH #5619432 09/14/11 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 32,312 Wetter'n Oregon Jeff_O Campfire 'Bwana Jeff_O Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 32,312 Wetter'n Oregon It's no longer cool now that I have one. Calvin said so. The CENTER will hold. Reality, Patriotism,Trump: you can only pick two FÜCK PUTIN!

Re: 280 Ackley or 7mm WSM Jeff_O #5619434 09/14/11 Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,654 BOI T Taco2fiddy7 Campfire Regular Taco2fiddy7 Campfire Regular T Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,654 BOI 7WSM

Re: 280 Ackley or 7mm WSM Taco2fiddy7 #5619992 09/14/11 Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,743 California/Utah S super T Campfire Regular super T Campfire Regular S Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,743 California/Utah What's a 7WSM? OK I know what it is, but it's very likely going to the history books. For me it's the .280AI or if you don't reload the great 7RM.

Re: 280 Ackley or 7mm WSM super T #5620101 09/14/11 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 16,540 Hermantown MN nsaqam Campfire Ranger nsaqam Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2008 Posts: 16,540 Hermantown MN 280AI here as well. Just couldn't find the love for any of the WSM's I owned. The Chosin Few November to December 1950, Korea. I'm not one of the Chosin Few but no more remarkable group of Americans ever existed.

Re: 280 Ackley or 7mm WSM nsaqam #5620120 09/14/11 Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,044 Kpt.,TN , Montgomery, Co, VA bea175 Campfire 'Bwana bea175 Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,044 Kpt.,TN , Montgomery, Co, VA 280 Ack for me A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.

Re: 280 Ackley or 7mm WSM bea175 #5620226 09/14/11 Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,364 NE Alberta 3 338Rules Campfire Regular 338Rules Campfire Regular 3 Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,364 NE Alberta 280 Ackley, not the SAAMI chamber, w/ -.014" headspace, but the original Ackley Improved headspace dimension version Just to keep it wild and free ! History May Not Repeat, But it Rhymes.

Re: 280 Ackley or 7mm WSM 338Rules #5620432 09/14/11 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 12,651 6491 Feet Above Sea Level Coyote_Hunter Campfire Outfitter Coyote_Hunter Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 12,651 6491 Feet Above Sea Level Whatever you like - they are all good. My sevens are 7mm RM and .280 Rem. Coyote Hunter - NRA Patriot Life, NRA Whittington Center Life, GOA, DAD - and I VOTE! No, I'm not a Ruger bigot - just an unabashed fan of their revolvers, M77's and #1's. A good .30-06 is a 99% solution.

Re: 280 Ackley or 7mm WSM Coyote_Hunter #5620477 09/14/11 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 434 West Valley, WA HighRoad Campfire Member HighRoad Campfire Member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 434 West Valley, WA If it were me, I'd do the SAAMI chamber, just for brass. Like Coyote Hunter said, their all good. My sevens are 7x57, 7-08, .280 Rem and 7RM. Hmmm, I seem to have a hole that the .280AI would fit!