I purchased a stainless barrel left hand Forbes in 280 AI a few weeks before they filled bankruptcy; price was 1,650. The rifle did not feed the first round round from the magazine well so I called Melvin and he agreed to work on the rifle and check for any other issues. He polished the feeding ramp and gave the gun a look over for a clean bill of health. With 62 grains of RL 26 a 160 grain Nosler AccuBond at 3,015 FPS it will shoot three shoot groups of .4 to .7 inches with a average in the .5 to .6 range. With a leupold 2.5 x 8 scope, butler scope lens covers, sling and four rounds of ammo it hits 6 pounds and 15 ounces.
