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.280 Ackley Improved
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<blockquote data-quote="PrimeTime" data-source="post: 2204" data-attributes="member: 54"><p>Hello-</p><p>I own one and shoot it regularly to 1200 yards. Mine is built on a Remington 721 action and sports a 24 inch Krieger barrel. I wanted a longer barrel but that's a different story. I would strongly rerommend a 26 or 27 inch barrel. Mine weighs around 11 pounds and could be shot off hand. Get a 9 twist as it will stabilize the 160 grain, high BC bullets. I have not loaded mine to the max to see what it can do, but shoot the 162 A-Max at 2,820 fps, it's a mild load but devestatingly accurate. My buddies and I have made 9, one shot kills (woodchucks) with it this summer between 401 and 546 yards. It does quite well at 1K target shooting too. I think this caliber would suit you well for the type of hunting you want to do. Just get a scope with repeatable clicks and you should be able to take deer out to 1,000 yards with it. The recoil is also fairly tame, making it a pleasure to shoot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PrimeTime, post: 2204, member: 54"] Hello- I own one and shoot it regularly to 1200 yards. Mine is built on a Remington 721 action and sports a 24 inch Krieger barrel. I wanted a longer barrel but that's a different story. I would strongly rerommend a 26 or 27 inch barrel. Mine weighs around 11 pounds and could be shot off hand. Get a 9 twist as it will stabilize the 160 grain, high BC bullets. I have not loaded mine to the max to see what it can do, but shoot the 162 A-Max at 2,820 fps, it's a mild load but devestatingly accurate. My buddies and I have made 9, one shot kills (woodchucks) with it this summer between 401 and 546 yards. It does quite well at 1K target shooting too. I think this caliber would suit you well for the type of hunting you want to do. Just get a scope with repeatable clicks and you should be able to take deer out to 1,000 yards with it. The recoil is also fairly tame, making it a pleasure to shoot. [/QUOTE]
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