The 280AI becomes serious Elk Medicine with the heavier bullets. I have a 1-10 twist so top out at 168 grain bullets, get the 1-8 twist you will not regret it. I reserve the 175 grain + bullets for the 7 RM but with the proper twist the 280 AI is pretty close to the 7 RM. Keep wanting a 6.5-06AI but hard to justify with a 25-06, 270s both standard and short and the 280 AI already. I am really liking my 6.5x55 and am resisting the temptation to run an AI reamer in that rifle, hard to improve on perfection.

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