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<blockquote data-quote="Alibiiv" data-source="post: 1731302" data-attributes="member: 69192"><p><u><em>"If you can't kill it with a .270 you won't kill it with a .270AI.."</em></u> I made this build because "I wanted a wildcat" and chose this one because it was unique. I could also maintain a position of<u><em> "If you cannot kill it with a .280 Remington you won't kill it with a .280AI!!!" </em></u>;and, we've got a .280 Ackley Improved SAAMI adopted by Nosler, and <em><u>that was my point</u>. </em>One could maintain this position on mostly any wildcat cartridge. Then one could take a look at any of the WSM cartridges, they too are the same "only" they are built on a short-action platform; ie. the .270 Winchester and the .270 Winchester Short Magnum. Who would of thought there ever would be a WSM line of cartridges. As for the "right barrel" I was talking about <em>barrel length</em>, not manufacturer; I guess I ought to <em>have been more clearer</em> on that when I wrote it. As with many overbore cartridges, that extra barrel length really improves the performance of a cartridge (length matters<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" />) whether it is a wildcat or a standard SAAMI magnum cartridge. In my opinion <u>that is indisputable</u>.</p><p></p><p>Now as for <u><em>"Earth to Alibiiv"</em></u> , personalizing a person's opinion is not what we're here for. I agree with you what you wrote about, "everyone seems to have an opinion". I believe that we are all on here either "learn" or "share" our experience/knowledge on topics of reloading, equipment, hunts and anything else that pertains to shooting and hunting. The OP's father left him a rifle, he's asking for direction, I gave him my <u><em>opinion</em></u> on the father's choice of cartridge and<u><em> its advantages</em></u>. For me receiving a father's heirloom and wanting to keep that heirloom going is commendable/priceless; and for me downgrading the cartridge choice that heirloom was built on is not. And.....I will guarantee you that the .284 Ackley Improved, with the right barrel length, will improve the performance of an already good cartridge the .284 Winchester; and....that's my opinion. When I read other's opinions on here I take from it whatever I can and leave the rest. If I really like what one has written in a reply, I will give that reply a <em>"LIKE"</em> as I have done with a some or your replies; usually we agree on topics.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alibiiv, post: 1731302, member: 69192"] [U][I]"If you can't kill it with a .270 you won't kill it with a .270AI.."[/I][/U] I made this build because "I wanted a wildcat" and chose this one because it was unique. I could also maintain a position of[U][I] "If you cannot kill it with a .280 Remington you won't kill it with a .280AI!!!" [/I][/U];and, we've got a .280 Ackley Improved SAAMI adopted by Nosler, and [I][U]that was my point[/U]. [/I]One could maintain this position on mostly any wildcat cartridge. Then one could take a look at any of the WSM cartridges, they too are the same "only" they are built on a short-action platform; ie. the .270 Winchester and the .270 Winchester Short Magnum. Who would of thought there ever would be a WSM line of cartridges. As for the "right barrel" I was talking about [I]barrel length[/I], not manufacturer; I guess I ought to [I]have been more clearer[/I] on that when I wrote it. As with many overbore cartridges, that extra barrel length really improves the performance of a cartridge (length matters:rolleyes::rolleyes:) whether it is a wildcat or a standard SAAMI magnum cartridge. In my opinion [U]that is indisputable[/U]. Now as for [U][I]"Earth to Alibiiv"[/I][/U] , personalizing a person's opinion is not what we're here for. I agree with you what you wrote about, "everyone seems to have an opinion". I believe that we are all on here either "learn" or "share" our experience/knowledge on topics of reloading, equipment, hunts and anything else that pertains to shooting and hunting. The OP's father left him a rifle, he's asking for direction, I gave him my [U][I]opinion[/I][/U] on the father's choice of cartridge and[U][I] its advantages[/I][/U]. For me receiving a father's heirloom and wanting to keep that heirloom going is commendable/priceless; and for me downgrading the cartridge choice that heirloom was built on is not. And.....I will guarantee you that the .284 Ackley Improved, with the right barrel length, will improve the performance of an already good cartridge the .284 Winchester; and....that's my opinion. When I read other's opinions on here I take from it whatever I can and leave the rest. If I really like what one has written in a reply, I will give that reply a [I]"LIKE"[/I] as I have done with a some or your replies; usually we agree on topics. [/QUOTE]
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