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Nosler Custom Ammo fitting 280AI chambers?
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 419841" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>The 30/06 is 2.494 and the 280 Ackley is 2.525 so the 30/06 brass is only .031 shorter than </p><p>the 280 AI (Not enough to effect anything).</p><p></p><p>The 270 Win is 2.540 just like the 280 REM but Lapua does not make brass for it so necking </p><p>it up would have no benefits.</p><p></p><p>If you buy 280 REM ammo you will have to trim the case 15 to 20 thousandths.</p><p></p><p>I am not sure why the 280 AI is shorter than the 280 REM (Parent case) unless Ackley</p><p>did not want to take a chance on the 270 being accidentally shot in the 280.</p><p></p><p>If your chamber reamer does not allow for the 2.540 neck length you may have to reload </p><p>new brass that has been trimmed to 2.515 (.010 under the SAAME length).</p><p></p><p>If your chamber is 2.494 you will have to buy the expensive ammo or load the Hornady</p><p>brass that is about twice as much as other brands and almost as much as the Lapua.</p><p></p><p>If I ordered a 280 AI reamer I would make sure that the overall case length was 2.540</p><p>so that I could use any 30/06 based brass and could fire 280 REM in it to fire form it.</p><p></p><p>I would still buy the Lapua 30/06 brass and trim and size it for fire forming for such a </p><p>fine wild cat like the 280 AI so that quality and brass life would be better than others.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 419841, member: 2736"] The 30/06 is 2.494 and the 280 Ackley is 2.525 so the 30/06 brass is only .031 shorter than the 280 AI (Not enough to effect anything). The 270 Win is 2.540 just like the 280 REM but Lapua does not make brass for it so necking it up would have no benefits. If you buy 280 REM ammo you will have to trim the case 15 to 20 thousandths. I am not sure why the 280 AI is shorter than the 280 REM (Parent case) unless Ackley did not want to take a chance on the 270 being accidentally shot in the 280. If your chamber reamer does not allow for the 2.540 neck length you may have to reload new brass that has been trimmed to 2.515 (.010 under the SAAME length). If your chamber is 2.494 you will have to buy the expensive ammo or load the Hornady brass that is about twice as much as other brands and almost as much as the Lapua. If I ordered a 280 AI reamer I would make sure that the overall case length was 2.540 so that I could use any 30/06 based brass and could fire 280 REM in it to fire form it. I would still buy the Lapua 30/06 brass and trim and size it for fire forming for such a fine wild cat like the 280 AI so that quality and brass life would be better than others. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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