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280 ai Bullet Selection
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<blockquote data-quote="TOM H" data-source="post: 1288085" data-attributes="member: 306"><p>My 280AI has 27" 1/9 twist Lilja barrel. It's long throated so OAL is appr 3.500" depending on what bullet off the lands. I've hunted with 160gr AB @ 3046fps using 56gr/R-17 also same bullet but 60.5gr/IMR-7828ssc @ 3094fps,Fed 215 primer.</p><p></p><p>I've shot Berger 168gr/180gr VLD using H-4831sc but never chronograph those loads. I also shot 162gr ELD-X bullet and plan on trying 175gr ELD-X.</p><p></p><p>The new Hornady manual has loading data for 280AI using Nosler brass and they recommend 1/8.5 twist for 175gr but I live 7760 ft here in Co and range is appr 6000ft and I hunt around 9/10k ft so I'm good for that bullet.</p><p></p><p>About another month and I'll start shooting the 175gr ELD-X using IMR-7828ssc. I haven't found too much that rifle doesn't like so easy to load for and I have other rifles so don't hunt with it every year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TOM H, post: 1288085, member: 306"] My 280AI has 27" 1/9 twist Lilja barrel. It's long throated so OAL is appr 3.500" depending on what bullet off the lands. I've hunted with 160gr AB @ 3046fps using 56gr/R-17 also same bullet but 60.5gr/IMR-7828ssc @ 3094fps,Fed 215 primer. I've shot Berger 168gr/180gr VLD using H-4831sc but never chronograph those loads. I also shot 162gr ELD-X bullet and plan on trying 175gr ELD-X. The new Hornady manual has loading data for 280AI using Nosler brass and they recommend 1/8.5 twist for 175gr but I live 7760 ft here in Co and range is appr 6000ft and I hunt around 9/10k ft so I'm good for that bullet. About another month and I'll start shooting the 175gr ELD-X using IMR-7828ssc. I haven't found too much that rifle doesn't like so easy to load for and I have other rifles so don't hunt with it every year. [/QUOTE]
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