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    Bedding one piece base question

    Everything is good and straight, it's an older Savage flat back and I think you're right it spent too much time on the sander. I may try another base to be sure it's not a flaw in the base too. It's a budget build for a light hunting gun so I'm trying to keep the cost down but I can't mount a...
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    Bedding one piece base question

    Question: have a long action and when tightening down the front of the rail the gap at the back between the top of the action and the bottom of the rail is about 0.055. Is that too much to fill with JB Weld? Trying to decide if a steel shim is needed instead. Have bedded smaller gaps, but...
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    280AI trim length

    What I don't get is the 280 Rem minimum chamber length is 2.56. The 280 Ackley minimum chamber length is 2.56. So why would the case length spec on the 280 Rem be 2.54 and the Ackley be 2.525? Regardless of the angle of the shoulder and length of the neck wouldn't you be more consistent in...
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    280 Ackley and Ramshot Magnum

    following
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    280 AI from Dan's Custom Gun Service

    Quick update - this season this gun was broke in right. Killed 2 does and 2 coyotes. One coyote was 220yds and trotting - made a perfect shot gun) Hoping to stretch it out more when I get the chance. Also, made some more range sessions after working the copper out of the barrel. It's to the...
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    Why the mad dash on reloading supplies?

    same reason the shelves at the grocery store go empty when it snows - folks panic
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    280 AI from Dan's Custom Gun Service

    We haven't had a chance to try reloads through it yet. Been hooked up gettin ready for muzzleloading and soon a little bow huntin. We have finished a barrel breaking in shooting the Nosler factory ammo. Gotta say I'm still really impressed with it. It keeps wanting to hang around .6 MOA with...
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    280 AI from Dan's Custom Gun Service

    that' with that SIII mounted by the way, so true carry weight
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    280 AI from Dan's Custom Gun Service

    This is the son, I echo all my pops comments. She hit the scales at 11.6 lbs. Shoots smooth as butter too, really pleasant to shoot. Gonna do some cleaning and go play some more this weekend. A big thanks to Dan again, great work and even better customer service.
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    280 ai

    looks good, can't wait to shoot it!
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    newbie from AR

    new to the forum, glad to be here
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