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7mm vs 280ai
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<blockquote data-quote="Shumba" data-source="post: 639660" data-attributes="member: 12337"><p>I will have to look on actual loads but I can tell you what powders are good. </p><p> </p><p>RL-22 is a great powder in the 280 AI it is extremely accurate in all of the rifles I have had, that said if temp sensativity is an issue of course this is not the best powder, for accuracy though this is probably the best place to start. with the 140's @62g for the 160's @59g is probably close to the top or best loads so start below here and work up to these charges. 4831 has always been a good powder in the 280 AI but I have never settled on a load with 4831, there is much more velocity to be had than typically yielded by 4831 I have found.</p><p> </p><p>For the 160's try 7828, H1000, Retumbo these are all great powders......7828 is really a great one to start with and you may never need to try anything else. I like STD cut 7828 for this case as it gives a better load density than SSC, but this could also depend on your throat length, SSC may be needed if the 160s are down past the neck shoulder junction too far. You may not be able to use Retumbo depending on your throat length also.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shumba, post: 639660, member: 12337"] I will have to look on actual loads but I can tell you what powders are good. RL-22 is a great powder in the 280 AI it is extremely accurate in all of the rifles I have had, that said if temp sensativity is an issue of course this is not the best powder, for accuracy though this is probably the best place to start. with the 140's @62g for the 160's @59g is probably close to the top or best loads so start below here and work up to these charges. 4831 has always been a good powder in the 280 AI but I have never settled on a load with 4831, there is much more velocity to be had than typically yielded by 4831 I have found. For the 160's try 7828, H1000, Retumbo these are all great powders......7828 is really a great one to start with and you may never need to try anything else. I like STD cut 7828 for this case as it gives a better load density than SSC, but this could also depend on your throat length, SSC may be needed if the 160s are down past the neck shoulder junction too far. You may not be able to use Retumbo depending on your throat length also. [/QUOTE]
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