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Came late to the show... so what in your opinion is the best set up for a 280AI, and what bullet/powder combination is ideal for hunting all manner of critters near and far in the lower 48?
Should i even consider having a local smith work the magic on a 700 CDL, or go the assemble components route?
Thanks in advance...
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At least 24" lighter contour barrel.
Magpro and the 162gr Amax are your huckleberry.
RL-22 works well too.
Expect 3000fps with the Magpro Amax combo out of a 24" tube.
Nosler 280AI brass is easy and the prep work has all been done.
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Came late to the show... so what in your opinion is the best set up for a 280AI, and what bullet/powder combination is ideal for hunting all manner of critters near and far in the lower 48?
Should i even consider having a local smith work the magic on a 700 CDL, or go the assemble components route?
Thanks in advance... It means some nut sack screwed up a good rifle. 
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The 280AI is EASILY the best Ackley on the basic .30-06 case.
When SAAMI legitimized it at 65,000psi that made all the difference.
Bob will roll his eyes but my .280AI meet or beat published loads for the 7RM. Impressive to say the least.
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I'm not one of the Chosin Few but no more remarkable group of Americans ever existed.
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SS Bordens Rimrock action
Kreiger SS Remington Sendero 5.5 contour barrel
Mcmillan M40 stock
Nosler 280AI brass
Ramshot hunter powder
Federal primers
139gr Hornady or 140gr Accubond bullets
both shoot under 1/2 groups,139gr Hornadys shot .193 groups and deer,hogs and varmints hate them.
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The 280AI is EASILY the best Ackley on the basic .30-06 case. Besides the 6.5.....
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The 280AI is EASILY the best Ackley on the basic .30-06 case. Besides the 6.5..... Can't say I'd like one over the other, except that I would be a lot more comfortable whacking a big elk with a 7mm. Obviously, I need to build both! 
This is a shooting forum, there is no place here for logic.
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I'll take the BC of the best 7mm bullets over that of the 6.5mm bullets.
The slightly longer case as well.
That said my next barrel order will be a #1 contour 6.5mm Benchmark.
Likely chamber if for the 6.5-06AI or possibly the 6.5 Gibbs.
Last edited by nsaqam; 05/15/12.
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The 280AI is EASILY the best Ackley on the basic .30-06 case.
When SAAMI legitimized it at 65,000psi that made all the difference.
Bob will roll his eyes but my .280AI meet or beat published loads for the 7RM. Impressive to say the least. Laffin' I know it's a good cartridge and seems it gets right up there from a 26" tube. I just like the easier route with the 7RM and a 24".But who am I to talk? I built a Mashburn 
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Only took 8 replies before we got to a Mashburn reference... LOL
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Just imagine if Bob had a 280 Ackley on a pre-64 action. Just the action alone should add 100 fps, minus blue tape naturally.
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Just imagine if Bob had a 280 Ackley on a pre-64 action. Just the action alone should add 100 fps, minus blue tape naturally. Not interested....
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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What, you don't like blue tape.........?
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Nahh....I just don't like pre 64's
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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That's almost un-American..........almost.....
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I spoke in haste! 
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Nahh....I just don't like pre 64's That might just become my new signature line!
“There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.”
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Get a.280 rem with a 24 inch tube and a box of 140gr Federal
Accubonds or TSX and you will have no need to go AI. No knock
on the .280AI which I like very well but I have a .280 rem in
Wheatherby with the 24 inch tube and the above mentioned Federal factory loads the ballistics are very similar
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The 280 part means it's some sorta furrin metric thing, given an Amurican numerical connotation to entice the bored or unwary.
As always, the AI part translates to Affectation Implicit.....
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Get a.280 rem with a 24 inch tube and a box of 140gr Federal
Accubonds or TSX and you will have no need to go AI. No knock
on the .280AI which I like very well but I have a .280 rem in
Wheatherby with the 24 inch tube and the above mentioned Federal factory loads the ballistics are very similar Only if you consider +200 fps similar. The .280 Rem was emasculated right from the start by Remington and SAAMI has kept it that way ever since. Hell, I can drive 162's as fast as that 140 factory load, both out of 24" barrels.
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