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Torn between the 280 ai and the 7mm rem mag
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<blockquote data-quote="Playtimefun" data-source="post: 1601700" data-attributes="member: 103742"><p>I am not so sure... and I will preface this by saying I do own both. </p><p></p><p>If you are looking at a lightweight (back mountain or walking coulies all day) type of gun then the 280AI is the way to go. You save about a 3/4 of a lb of weight really quickly. I have a Weatherby ultralight rechambered from 280 to 280 AI. All loaded, scope and sling I am 6.7 lbs. Put a 150 gr Barnes TTSX bullet in it and you have an AWESOME load for pretty much everything from antelope to moose/elk. It works pretty good out of a 22" barrel but another couple of inches of length would help it out. </p><p></p><p>But once you start loading heavier bullets for the 280AI, you start eating into the case capacity. So when you are reloading this is where the 7 Rem Mag starts to come into its own. Factory to factory 140 grainers they match up. But once you start reloading you quickly use that additional case capacity of the 7 Rem Mag case to gain velocity. </p><p></p><p>Accuracy wise, well my 280AI is very accurate. The 7 mm is every bit as accurate. </p><p></p><p>If I was going long range AND not worrying about weight as much, then go with the 7 mm as you can get a little more behind those 168 grainers for long range. Putting those same 168's in the 280AI just hurts it's case capacity a little too much.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Playtimefun, post: 1601700, member: 103742"] I am not so sure... and I will preface this by saying I do own both. If you are looking at a lightweight (back mountain or walking coulies all day) type of gun then the 280AI is the way to go. You save about a 3/4 of a lb of weight really quickly. I have a Weatherby ultralight rechambered from 280 to 280 AI. All loaded, scope and sling I am 6.7 lbs. Put a 150 gr Barnes TTSX bullet in it and you have an AWESOME load for pretty much everything from antelope to moose/elk. It works pretty good out of a 22” barrel but another couple of inches of length would help it out. But once you start loading heavier bullets for the 280AI, you start eating into the case capacity. So when you are reloading this is where the 7 Rem Mag starts to come into its own. Factory to factory 140 grainers they match up. But once you start reloading you quickly use that additional case capacity of the 7 Rem Mag case to gain velocity. Accuracy wise, well my 280AI is very accurate. The 7 mm is every bit as accurate. If I was going long range AND not worrying about weight as much, then go with the 7 mm as you can get a little more behind those 168 grainers for long range. Putting those same 168’s in the 280AI just hurts it’s case capacity a little too much. [/QUOTE]
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