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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.


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I did not know that the Forbes LH was chambered in the 280 AI must have been very few made.
My best load so far has been 60 gr RL 26, Peterson 280 AI brass, CCI 200 primer , 160 gr Nosler Accubond about 2930 fps. Peterson brass heavier than RP or Nosler brass. Have not been able to get
162 gr Horn A Max to group without fliers?


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168 GR Nosler LR AB , 59 Gr RL 26, CCI 200 primer, Peterson Brass, 2835 FPS well under 1". 24" 280 AI.


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Rifle did well on bou hunt yesterday shot a cow caribou middle of the lake top of the heart


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Is this a push feed rifle?

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Yes, push feed.


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That is a great-looking rifle.


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I really like that rifle. How is the recoil?

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Not bad the stock design helps a bunch, shot my caribou 515 yards high heart shot 3 X 9 SWFA bad light, spruce tree rest winter conditions.

Bud could not hit one loaned him my rifle but dropped round snow got in action off round and would not chamber, so that ended that. Artic conditions can cause failures.


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Originally Posted by kk alaska
... Artic conditions can cause failures.

No first hand experience. However, thinking this is probably a bit of an understatement...



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Originally Posted by kk alaska
Not bad the stock design helps a bunch, shot my caribou 515 yards high heart shot 3 X 9 SWFA bad light, spruce tree rest winter conditions.

Bud could not hit one loaned him my rifle but dropped round snow got in action off round and would not chamber, so that ended that. Artic conditions can cause failures.


If it were CRF snow would not have prevented it from chambering smile


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Top Forbes LH 280AI reworked by Melvin
Bottom 7-08 Forbes

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