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Just finished a 700 6.5/06 AI sittin in a a-5 adl. If I put more than 1 in the belly it won't feed, they cram into the action/feed ramp. I'm runnin 140 bergers with plenty of wiggle room.whatcha think?
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Whats the over all catridge length?
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Are you seated out to touch the lands?
Last edited by Ackleyfan; 12/28/12.
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I'd read carefully what Tanner gave you....the guy that did that post,Big Stick,knows his stuff.
My WAG is your box is set up for a tapered cartridge and the AI is blown out to almost no taper(some call this an "Improvement"?)and the nose of the bullet is not rising into/onto the ramp as it is pushed forward...considering the configuration of AI cartridges, this isn't tough to visualize.The box may need tweaking(?).
What's a surprise is this must have been punched to AI by a smith.....Did't anyone think to have him check function before it left the shop?
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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I put it together myself, shoots great but doesn't feed for schitt..
Boolits are touching lands, but there's Lotsa wiggle room in the box
Ping pong balls for the win.
Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable
I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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Again, how much of the feed rails can you see with the box installed...Read, look at pics, and bend the box lips...Don't sound like you got anything to loose...
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I put it together myself, shoots great but doesn't feed for schitt..
Boolits are touching lands, but there's Lotsa wiggle room in the box
By wiggle room you mean back and forth? I still think it's the box (and maybe follower?)not matching to the AI case. 
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Yes back and forth. I'll pull it apart and tinker with it. Is this common with AI builds?
Ping pong balls for the win.
Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable
I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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The AI's never feed as well as the original 06 cased cartridges. The feeding issues are not caused by the steep shoulder angle but by the increased diameter at the shoulder which removes the taper from head to shoulder.
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just got done with a 280 ai had the same problem. i changed ftom the stamped follower to a machined one and it feeds great..
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