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Torn between the 280 ai and the 7mm rem mag
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<blockquote data-quote="lancetkenyon" data-source="post: 1600023" data-attributes="member: 68875"><p>I have a .280AI and a 7RM. Love them both. </p><p></p><p>.280AI w. 26" 1:9" barrel.</p><p>Hot loaded 175 Berger Elite Hunter over RL23 @ 2975fps. Just shot this weekend. 3 into 1.7" @ 545, 5 into 2.5" @ 851, 3 into 2.9" @ 921, 3 @ about 5" @ 1181 (I didn't hike up to look at this one). </p><p></p><p>7RM w. 26" 1:8.5" barrel.</p><p>Mild load 180 Berger Hybrid over H1000 @ 2996fps. Have had several groups under .3MOA from 500 to 1000+. Killed a good bull elk @ 662 two years ago. </p><p>Have a great hot load too. 184 Hybrid over RL26 @ 3065fps. Everything has been under .4MOA out to 1100 so far. This will be my new hunting load this year.</p><p></p><p>Really nothing an elk will notice as different between the two out to 1000 yards when hit with any of these rounds in the right place. </p><p></p><p>.280AI @ 8.8lbs feels just like the 7RM @ 9.7lbs as far as recoil. Weights are with scopes mounted. </p><p></p><p>.280AI brass (Nosler) is a lot more $$$ than my old R-P Rem brass I use in my 7RM. I have 8-10 firings on about half of my pieces of brass in my 7RM with the milder load. I only have 2-4 firings on a couple hundred pieces of my Nosler .280AI brass. </p><p></p><p>Powder charge weights are about 11 grains different between the .280AI and 7RM. 58.0 vs 69.0. So a bit cheaper to feed. </p><p></p><p>Bullets are a wash. </p><p></p><p>Primers are a pretty much a wash. Fed CCI BR2 vs. CCI250</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lancetkenyon, post: 1600023, member: 68875"] I have a .280AI and a 7RM. Love them both. .280AI w. 26" 1:9" barrel. Hot loaded 175 Berger Elite Hunter over RL23 @ 2975fps. Just shot this weekend. 3 into 1.7" @ 545, 5 into 2.5" @ 851, 3 into 2.9" @ 921, 3 @ about 5" @ 1181 (I didn't hike up to look at this one). 7RM w. 26" 1:8.5" barrel. Mild load 180 Berger Hybrid over H1000 @ 2996fps. Have had several groups under .3MOA from 500 to 1000+. Killed a good bull elk @ 662 two years ago. Have a great hot load too. 184 Hybrid over RL26 @ 3065fps. Everything has been under .4MOA out to 1100 so far. This will be my new hunting load this year. Really nothing an elk will notice as different between the two out to 1000 yards when hit with any of these rounds in the right place. .280AI @ 8.8lbs feels just like the 7RM @ 9.7lbs as far as recoil. Weights are with scopes mounted. .280AI brass (Nosler) is a lot more $$$ than my old R-P Rem brass I use in my 7RM. I have 8-10 firings on about half of my pieces of brass in my 7RM with the milder load. I only have 2-4 firings on a couple hundred pieces of my Nosler .280AI brass. Powder charge weights are about 11 grains different between the .280AI and 7RM. 58.0 vs 69.0. So a bit cheaper to feed. Bullets are a wash. Primers are a pretty much a wash. Fed CCI BR2 vs. CCI250 [/QUOTE]
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