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<blockquote data-quote="Roughrice" data-source="post: 2664854" data-attributes="member: 118657"><p>Had a 7mm-08 with 20" for my son as a youth rifle. It shot 120 grain very well with good velocity.</p><p>When I first got my suppressor, I chopped a sporter 280 AI barrel to 20" to be threaded.</p><p>I tried the same loaded 140 grain (without suppressor) that it shot as a 26" and created a huge fireball and lost lots of velocity.</p><p>I then for shitz and giggles shot some 140 grain loads in the 7mm-08 to compare. It struggled to shoot a tight group but was about 150 slower than 280ai and I'm sure the 7-08 Ai would close that gap.</p><p>I wasn't happy with the big loss of velocity in the short barrel 280ai and put another 24" long carbon barrel.</p><p></p><p>Being the OP stated he wants to shoot light Hammers fast… I figured he'd be less disappointed going with the short action 7mm variety which is better suited for shorter barrels with better efficiency.</p><p></p><p>Of course this is only my opinion from results of my simple tests. The suppressor will re-coup a wee bit of velocity but not enough for me to justify choosing the 280ai over 7mm-08 standard or AI in this configuration.</p><p></p><p>He can and will build what he wants… I was only trying to inform him of my experience.</p><p>There are others on here that know much more than me and will have merit with their actual experiences and recommendations.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Roughrice, post: 2664854, member: 118657"] Had a 7mm-08 with 20” for my son as a youth rifle. It shot 120 grain very well with good velocity. When I first got my suppressor, I chopped a sporter 280 AI barrel to 20” to be threaded. I tried the same loaded 140 grain (without suppressor) that it shot as a 26” and created a huge fireball and lost lots of velocity. I then for shitz and giggles shot some 140 grain loads in the 7mm-08 to compare. It struggled to shoot a tight group but was about 150 slower than 280ai and I’m sure the 7-08 Ai would close that gap. I wasn’t happy with the big loss of velocity in the short barrel 280ai and put another 24” long carbon barrel. Being the OP stated he wants to shoot light Hammers fast… I figured he’d be less disappointed going with the short action 7mm variety which is better suited for shorter barrels with better efficiency. Of course this is only my opinion from results of my simple tests. The suppressor will re-coup a wee bit of velocity but not enough for me to justify choosing the 280ai over 7mm-08 standard or AI in this configuration. He can and will build what he wants… I was only trying to inform him of my experience. There are others on here that know much more than me and will have merit with their actual experiences and recommendations. [/QUOTE]
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