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Wondering who out there shoots the 280 Ackley? I picked a LAW Professional a few months back and apparently I got a good one because the rifle shoots better than I can - no accuracy issues at all and feeds flawlessly - and thats with factory 140 accubond loads from Nosler. As in 3/4" groups at 100 yards everytime out. I don't really shoot groups at 3, 4, or 500 yards, rather put a gong out to ring steel, but hitting a 8" gong out to 500 with this rifle has been no sweat at all.

I did take it apart when I got it and it is nicely skim bedded so it may have been sent back from Sportsmans Warehouse to LAW once the concerns started a couple years back, and then returned to them - not sure, but it sure is a nice rifle. Everything about it has a high quality feel - in fact a couple of my buddies thought it was a custom build when they first saw it. I put a Swaro z3 4-12x50 BT on it and it makes one good looking setup.

I had thought about shooting 160 accubonds out of it - especially when the leave at 3000 FPS, but the Nosler ammo shoots so I am not sure I want to do anything else. The 140 accubond will put down any deer/elk/bear I will be shooting at and it chornos at close to the factory rating of 3150. (Around 3125 in my rifle)

Anyways, I am excited to take it out after deer and elk here in Idaho next week. Who else is hunting with one this year?

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.280AI is my go to gun when things need to be killed. I run the 120 Nosler BT at 3325 and deer absolutely hate it. smile


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Have had a few variations now. Dakota 76, Cooper 82, now a custom build I put together. Tikka T3 stainless LH, 25" Douglas SS barrel, McMillan Sako Hunter stock. Mountain Tactical bottom metal, shroud, bolt handle, and screws. Warne Rings. Leupold 4.5-14x40mm long range CDS windplex.
It loves the 145 LRX at about 3200.

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I have a custom FN Mauser in .280AI and it really likes the Nosler AB loads. I tried loading some 150 E-tips and it did ok but much preferred the factory Nosler AB loads.

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I have a Shilen barreled 700 in a KS stock. I've been flinging the 120 gr TTSX at 3300 fps at deer but I have a bunch of 120 gr BTs so I think I'll give them a try based on Mule Deer's recommendation and after action reports at similar velocity.


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I've had one for about 8 years now, built on a pre 64 M70 action, pac-nor fwt barrel, mcm compact edge stock and swaro Z3 on top. I load barnes 150 TTSX's @ 3050 fps, been a great rifle on deer and elk.

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My go to rifle is similar. Old M70, Compact Edge, Rock #2.

I run the 150 BT at about the same velocity.


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I have a Cooper Excalibur M52 in 280AI. Best shooting rifle I've owned. It shoots the Nosler 140AB ammo so well I haven't tried anything else


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I have a Kevin Weaver built on 700 action, McMillan edge, Lilja barrel, timney trigger that loves the nosler 140 accubond. Took my 6x6 elk this week with it.

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Running 162 ELDX at 2970 with 58.5 grains IMR 7828 Norma brass cci 250. Shoots very well.
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Great looking rifles fellas!


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I need one, it nips on the 7 Rem mags ass.

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I built one several years ago, pretty on a Springfield action. Ought to shoot something with it.


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For years I was a 280 Rem fan - still am. Then a couple of years ago I stuck my toe in the waters of the 280AI. Since then I've never looked back. 3 in the safe now, and another on the way.

Sako L61R rebarreled to 280 Rem w/Mullerwworks 'light" #2, 24", SS, fluted, and subsequently reamed to 280AI
Rem 700 w/Mullerworks #2, 24", SS, 4 gr, 8.75T
Rem 700 w/Shilen #2, 9T, CM @ 26"

All of the above were reamed with the same reamer and headspaced with the SAAMI gages. None-the-less, fireforms the brass slightly different. Not a problem as I have designated "Brand X" brass for one rifle, "Brand Y" brass for another, and so on. Each will chamber and fire Nosler factory brass and loaded ammo without issue.


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I've had them in Cooper and I've had them in Kimber, but my favorite so far is the one I have in a Nula.

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Originally Posted by RBO
I've had them in Cooper and I've had them in Kimber, but my favorite so far is the one I have in a Nula.


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Been shooting/hunting a 280 AI for over 20 years. Use mostly 140 grain bullets, Nosler BT and Sierra Pro Hunters. Nothing better for deer IMHO. If I could only have one rifle it would be a 280 AI.


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I have a LAW Professional in 280 AI and it likes the Nosler Trophy Grade 160 Nosler Partition's.

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