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.280AI build questions
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 876734" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>To get the most out of the 280 AI with heavy bullets you will need a 24'' to 26'' barrel.</p><p></p><p>My preference is to chamber with the 280 AI (SAMME) reamer , and head space with the standard 280 Remington head space gage so you can shoot 280 rem ammo on the lighter stuff(Deer) and </p><p>step up to 180 grain bullets in the Fire formed brass and get 7mm rem mag performance.</p><p></p><p>This also saves a special fire forming step because you can hunt with standard loads while you fire forming and load the AI for bigger game.</p><p></p><p>If you have the chamber done with no head space using the standard 280 head space gage it will shoot very accurately and brass life will be much better.</p><p></p><p>You wont be able to use the factory loaded 280 AI ammo because the head space will be wrong.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 876734, member: 2736"] To get the most out of the 280 AI with heavy bullets you will need a 24'' to 26'' barrel. My preference is to chamber with the 280 AI (SAMME) reamer , and head space with the standard 280 Remington head space gage so you can shoot 280 rem ammo on the lighter stuff(Deer) and step up to 180 grain bullets in the Fire formed brass and get 7mm rem mag performance. This also saves a special fire forming step because you can hunt with standard loads while you fire forming and load the AI for bigger game. If you have the chamber done with no head space using the standard 280 head space gage it will shoot very accurately and brass life will be much better. You wont be able to use the factory loaded 280 AI ammo because the head space will be wrong. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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