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280 Ack/284 Win/7x57 Ack/260 AI/25-06 AI
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<blockquote data-quote="sewwhat89" data-source="post: 84797" data-attributes="member: 4587"><p>Kirby narrowed it down to 6.5-06 AI and 280 AI. I like the ballistics offered by the 6.5, but there are relatively few premium hunting bullets available for that round. Swift finally released a Scirocco, 130 gr, I think. That should be a sweet performer. I just like the idea of being able to shoot bullets bigger than the 142 gr class bullets. I guess its hard to argue with a 140 gr bullet with a .55x bc. </p><p></p><p>My main concern is barrel life of the 6.5-06 AI. Load data is similar/same as 6.5-284; barrel life about 1.5k for my standards. My brother's 7RM is over 2.5k rounds and will still put 3 140 AB into 1/2 an inch at 100 yards. </p><p></p><p>Deer well past 600 yards won't be able to tell the difference between the two rounds. It seems to me that they are basically ballistic twins, but 280 AI has more bullet choices and diversity. The bullets for 280 AI are cheaper and easier to come by for me. Decisions, decisions!</p><p></p><p>btw I'm in Houston.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sewwhat89, post: 84797, member: 4587"] Kirby narrowed it down to 6.5-06 AI and 280 AI. I like the ballistics offered by the 6.5, but there are relatively few premium hunting bullets available for that round. Swift finally released a Scirocco, 130 gr, I think. That should be a sweet performer. I just like the idea of being able to shoot bullets bigger than the 142 gr class bullets. I guess its hard to argue with a 140 gr bullet with a .55x bc. My main concern is barrel life of the 6.5-06 AI. Load data is similar/same as 6.5-284; barrel life about 1.5k for my standards. My brother's 7RM is over 2.5k rounds and will still put 3 140 AB into 1/2 an inch at 100 yards. Deer well past 600 yards won't be able to tell the difference between the two rounds. It seems to me that they are basically ballistic twins, but 280 AI has more bullet choices and diversity. The bullets for 280 AI are cheaper and easier to come by for me. Decisions, decisions! btw I'm in Houston. [/QUOTE]
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