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I am considering having one put together. I own a 25/06 and 30/06 and my pea brain is telling me this will be the best of both worlds, could someone please enlighten me with some real world experience and numbers.

I'm running the 168 ABLR 2970 fps in a 26 inch Brux 9 twist ...I get about 2930 fps with the 160 AB..

Just loaded up some rounds last night for a new 280AI. Had some fire-formed brass. FL resized them and used Rel 22 with 162 Gr. A-Maxes. Expect to get around 2,800 FPS out of the 23" barrel (per quickload).

I did fill a case with H20 and weighed it just to make sure of capacity. Quickload had 74 grs water and I measured 72.5 grains. Easy fix.

A few pics of mine

Agreed. I have been trying to wrap my head around the 280 AI for over 30 years, ever since my old pal on here RinB had both the Ackley and RCBS version. He seemed unimpressed and so was l...since l was stomping 280 improved velocities with about any 7RM l loaded for. So l never blew the coin to bother with it.

I hardly consider it an essential item for any active BG hunter. Other stuff works as well
or better. The cartridge is a favorite of rifle nuts on here but in a fairly active lifetime of BG hunting l have yet to see a single one afield anywhere...but someone must be using it!

The 280 AI is a "lesser included" in a standard 7 rem mag. I also get the same ballistics from my FF loads (low pressure) for the 7mm Mashburn in the same action and barrel length with greater reserves for heavier bullets.

Those here will have to forgive me if the cartridge causes me to yawn.

I thought the 223AI would straighten my slice and make my wiener bigger, but that wasn't the case.

Damn these Internet rumors.

The problem is the 280AI can defy the laws of physics.

For instance....one time when I fired my 280AI it actually slowed down the rotation of the planet. I believe the reason this happened was to make the bullet appear to be traveling faster in relation to the rotation of earth.

I only started getting 4-5 mpg more on my truck, so it was a big let down for me as well.

You must not be living right. My super duty now only needs water (or I can just use dirt in a pinch) to run and it tows better than when I had to spring for diesel. This all in exact synchronicity with receipt of my 280AI!

I'm thinking about getting another one done just to see what happens. Not sure that I could handle it.

In my experience, 280AI = Chuck Norris!