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7-300 wins the 1100 yard match!
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<blockquote data-quote="Maxxis31" data-source="post: 2021607" data-attributes="member: 61079"><p>If you ever do decide to build another and want a 7mm I would seriously look at the 280AI. IMO the 280AI really isn't a wildcat anymore since Nosler remarketed it a few years back. Brass or even factory rounds can be picked up at most sporting good stores now. Excellent case life and a very efficient cartridge that does well with slower powders as well.</p><p></p><p>I'm shooting 63gr of Retumbo and getting 2940 out of a 168gr Berger and a 25" barrel. That's a compressed load with zero signs of pressure. I have the Ackley version so I fire-formed Norma Brass but supposably Nosler is just as good? I've reloaded some of my brass a half dozen times and see zero signs of fatigue and primers are still tight.</p><p></p><p>They didn't offer the 180gr when i built my rifle and I haven't tried to stabilize any yet with my 1-9 twist.</p><p></p><p>My 280AI is hard to find a round that won't shoot well, my fire form rounds shoot MOA so I use them for predator hunting. I haven't shot steel for a while but when I built the rifle it was very consistent at 1K. It's built on a 700 platform and weighs right at 10lbs, it's main job is to kill things and it has been flawless on doing that with about a dozen animals under its belt in the last 5yrs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Maxxis31, post: 2021607, member: 61079"] If you ever do decide to build another and want a 7mm I would seriously look at the 280AI. IMO the 280AI really isn’t a wildcat anymore since Nosler remarketed it a few years back. Brass or even factory rounds can be picked up at most sporting good stores now. Excellent case life and a very efficient cartridge that does well with slower powders as well. I’m shooting 63gr of Retumbo and getting 2940 out of a 168gr Berger and a 25” barrel. That’s a compressed load with zero signs of pressure. I have the Ackley version so I fire-formed Norma Brass but supposably Nosler is just as good? I’ve reloaded some of my brass a half dozen times and see zero signs of fatigue and primers are still tight. They didn’t offer the 180gr when i built my rifle and I haven’t tried to stabilize any yet with my 1-9 twist. My 280AI is hard to find a round that won’t shoot well, my fire form rounds shoot MOA so I use them for predator hunting. I haven’t shot steel for a while but when I built the rifle it was very consistent at 1K. It’s built on a 700 platform and weighs right at 10lbs, it’s main job is to kill things and it has been flawless on doing that with about a dozen animals under its belt in the last 5yrs. [/QUOTE]
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