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Torn between the 280 ai and the 7mm rem mag
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<blockquote data-quote="Frog4aday" data-source="post: 1600664" data-attributes="member: 9308"><p>Resale value is something to consider, not that any of us EVER re-sell a rifle <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> </p><p>It is much easier to sell a 7mm Rem Mag than it is a .280 AI. Saw a guy in the Denver area that had a very nice Ruger 77 in .280 AI that sat on GunList for at least 6 months. It was priced right, but apparently not enough of the buying public knew what it was. Everyone knows what a 7mm Rem Mag is though, and it is highly thought of, making resale much easier.</p><p></p><p>One more thought - when you mention barrel wear and recoil (good things to consider) bear in mind you can always load the 7mm Rem Mag DOWN to .280 AI levels if you want (giving you barrel wear and recoil the same as the .280 AI), but you can't load the AI round UP to 7mm Rem Mag power/velocity levels. Since you are a reloader, it seems the 7mm Rem Mag gives you both worlds. The .280 AI locks you into 'one-world.'</p><p></p><p>No one should take this as .280 AI bashing. I love the round. It's awesome. But so is the 7mm Rem Mag and, for a reloader, the 7mm RM gives the OP more options.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frog4aday, post: 1600664, member: 9308"] Resale value is something to consider, not that any of us EVER re-sell a rifle ;) It is much easier to sell a 7mm Rem Mag than it is a .280 AI. Saw a guy in the Denver area that had a very nice Ruger 77 in .280 AI that sat on GunList for at least 6 months. It was priced right, but apparently not enough of the buying public knew what it was. Everyone knows what a 7mm Rem Mag is though, and it is highly thought of, making resale much easier. One more thought - when you mention barrel wear and recoil (good things to consider) bear in mind you can always load the 7mm Rem Mag DOWN to .280 AI levels if you want (giving you barrel wear and recoil the same as the .280 AI), but you can't load the AI round UP to 7mm Rem Mag power/velocity levels. Since you are a reloader, it seems the 7mm Rem Mag gives you both worlds. The .280 AI locks you into 'one-world.' No one should take this as .280 AI bashing. I love the round. It's awesome. But so is the 7mm Rem Mag and, for a reloader, the 7mm RM gives the OP more options. [/QUOTE]
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