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.280AI - talk me out of it
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<blockquote data-quote="KYpatriot" data-source="post: 1025194" data-attributes="member: 48028"><p>Typically I think the 300wm or 300 Norma would be perfect for your desires and more capable to longer ranges...but absoluely nothing wrong with your desire to build a 280 AI, it will be more than good for what you want I would think.</p><p></p><p>Or you could do what I did when I was considering the same question. Didn't want to mess with fire forming ( not that it is a big deal) and wanted slightly longer range but still minimal recoil since I hate (really hate) muzzle brakes. So I built a longer throat 7 rem mag. I seat 180s out to about 3.55 oal and get right at 3000-3015 fps with a 26 in 8.5 twist Bartlein. Slightly better performance and no fuss. Easy to shoot without a brake, and a ***** cat with a suppressor (less recoil than a 308 win with the can) But nothing at all wrong with the 280ai if you can get the brass.</p><p></p><p>If I lived where I would be doing a lot of LR elk, I'd do the 300 Norma or a 338, unless I couldn't use a can in which case I'd stick with the 7 rm.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KYpatriot, post: 1025194, member: 48028"] Typically I think the 300wm or 300 Norma would be perfect for your desires and more capable to longer ranges...but absoluely nothing wrong with your desire to build a 280 AI, it will be more than good for what you want I would think. Or you could do what I did when I was considering the same question. Didn't want to mess with fire forming ( not that it is a big deal) and wanted slightly longer range but still minimal recoil since I hate (really hate) muzzle brakes. So I built a longer throat 7 rem mag. I seat 180s out to about 3.55 oal and get right at 3000-3015 fps with a 26 in 8.5 twist Bartlein. Slightly better performance and no fuss. Easy to shoot without a brake, and a ***** cat with a suppressor (less recoil than a 308 win with the can) But nothing at all wrong with the 280ai if you can get the brass. If I lived where I would be doing a lot of LR elk, I'd do the 300 Norma or a 338, unless I couldn't use a can in which case I'd stick with the 7 rm. [/QUOTE]
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