Anybody tried these new 180 hybrids out of a 280 or 280AI? If not anyone care to speculate about it? Powders possible speeds from a 23" pipe? It's a 9 twist and looks like that should work. Thanks.

I really wanted these bullet's to work in my 1-9" twist 7WSM Shilen barrel, they did not. the 168's did.

I will go a faster twist next time

Have not tried the hybrids yet, but my long range rifle shoots the 180 VLD's at 1/2 MOA out to 900 yards through a 9 twist Kreiger.

Shoot great in my Brux 1-9 twist 284 Shehane

I run the 180 Bergers through a 7.2 twist 5R Obermeyer barrel. I use this rifle in the unknown distance tactical matches. It would be to heavy to hunt with because of the AMU contour barrel.

Thanks guys. I maybe better off with a shorter bullet?

162 AMAX is the one you want bro!

I'm gonna see(I've got a few hundred) but idk if I can reach lands and feed. Ive heard the new burgers would jump better? I'm not exactly tickled with how my chamber was cut. I might just have to stick with 140 abombs or 139 hornady shaped bullets?

I don't guess everything I have has to be set up for ultra high bc stuff. Wouldn't suck though. We shall see.

Roll a 150 NBT and 7828 and go fill arks. Plenty of BC, bullets easy to work with and there isn't much of anything I wouldn't shoot with the combo.

Just a thunk, in case you wish to make your life a bit easier...

Dober

Good enough for me! I'd say youve asked the 150's to do more than I will....grin. Thanks.

Bout ready to start the 6mm Dober project...grin

My uncles 240 does well with imr-4831 with 87vmax and 95nbt. Reckon that'll work with the 6/06 too?

K, for messing around the 162 would be my choice, and like Dober said the 150BT is a winner.

My 280 shoots the 162 great and I'm jumping 'em a good amount. You'll be fine. In fact, they didn't shoot well at all snugged up to the lands.

What the heck is a 6mm Dober?

Thanks tanner.....I was kiddin around. It's 6-06. I've a 243 take off and a butt load of 25-06 brass with no 25-06. Also have lots of .243 bullets and not been shootin 243 for whatever reason so.....thought I'd use up some stuff that's takin up room. Plus I'm really needing another rifle to shoot....laffin.

Oh duh, shoulda' known 6/06

What length is the takeoff tube you're gonna' use?

K-I use H4831 in this barrel with 85's and 95's so yeah I'd think that IMR4831 would do well.

Dober

Sweet. I've got I h and 4831sc.

Tanner it's a 24" take off.

Nice, that'll be a freaking blast. But bring something bigger when you come out to hunt elk!

Did you really just stab that knife into your beautiful hardwood floor??? Amazing the lengths some guys will go to to get a good pic...

Looks like cutting board to me

Now ur talkin Tanner...!!! Sheesh u just tell me what to bring and what color u prefer.....laffin.

Laffin......Jordan that the top to our island. It is a cuttin board/butcher block. My wife gives me funny looks when I do that but hey it's just a huge cuttin board far as I'm concerned. Shell crap this fall when she comes in and I got two deer worth of quarters layin on top of it....grin

Kaleb, didn't catch what action you are using, but it may be worth your while to look at the Wyatt Box magazines. I've used one before and I worked very well to accommodate longer cartridge length. Pretty cheap modification too.

It's a a long 700

Tanner...after selling off some stuff and tearing down a thing or two I'm down to a 280AI and 300 win for beeg guns.

Well and the 22-250AI of course.

wyattsoutdoor.com makes a box for that action... and you already have two really good elk rifles with those calibers.

All you need to bring is your 280A.I, your boots and a knife or two!

Kaleb- What bullets you plan to run in the 6-06? The 105VLD would be fun or the 105 Amax.

I'll check into that. I didn't realize I'd need a longer box when using a long action. Thanks.

I'll tell you like I told my friend Sam in Montana.....don't say it less u mean it. After me showing up at his place 3 or 4 times he might have wished he wouldn't have been so friendly....laffin.

To start with 85gr bthp's since I've got em and don't really need them. By the time I shoot them up it'll be close to deer season so I'm gonna switch to 95gr nbt's cause I done got em. After that if I'm still enjoying the chambering I'll order up a 8 twist and shoot the 105 amax's I've got stashed.

Well that's today's plan anyway. A month ago this gun was gonna be a 6.5-284...lol

Nah man, whenever you find yourself out West, give me a shout.

Ok you know a good spot to kill a cow or small bull? Maybe even a little mule deer buck? I'd hate to break my dink status....lol

Seriously where you at in co?....we hunted just outside vail last year. Stayed in krimmling the first night before going in and the last night when we came out. The had a nice ag center deal we was able to keep the howses and mules at. Pretty darn good food too at a lil place called wagon wheel.

30 minutes West of Vail!