Gunner brother, there is forgiveness for sins...
Now that the AI cherry has been popped...:) Have been itching to thoroughly wring out a plain jane 280 mauser with 162-168g. It weighs about 7.25# all up and has enough magazine to load a longer bullet under a full case of slow powder. Of course the same can be said for the 700 TI action too, but there is a significant difference in snap (for me) from the AI's 6# to the 98's 7.25#. Living past 30 do have its share of permanent nagging injuries...
I carry the 280 when accompanying daughter for elk. Next to her 7-08 case loaded with 150 BTs, the loaded long 160's for the 280 look more like a dangerous game load...:)
RL 26 looks like it could be interesting with the AB...and the AB bearing surface is long to fulfill the non-rational desire to utilize the mag....now I just have to get off my ass
Good luck killing them all this season!
