7-08 to .280
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Easy Peasy ! Will need a long bolt stop too -Very easy to exchange ! Have the barrel rechambered and head space set and your away ! RJ
I’m doing one soon BUT to 284 WIN .
I’m doing one soon BUT to 284 WIN .
Yea u can Scott just need more barrel set back ! 280 AI is The Better choice fir every REASON over the STD 280 REM . RJ
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I like my 280rem better than my 280ai![/QUOTE]
Your just SILLY
. RJ
I like my 280rem better than my 280ai![/QUOTE]
Your just SILLY
. RJ
This is an economical way of getting a 280 or 280ai. However, is the purpose to run light ,140gn class bullets, faster or is it to run a heavy bullet at reasonable velocity?
If you want 140 class bullets to run faster it will work with the standard Tikka twist rate. Heavy bullets, like 175's, the twist rate may not be enough to realize the full ballistic potential and may influence accuracy adversely.
The labor will be quite similar to re chamber the only difference is the barrel, so add $600 or so for a good barrel in 8 twist, this will cover off any and all bullets that are reasonably available.
I have a rebarreled Tikka in 280ai with an 8 twist Benchmark barrel, runs 175's just over 2800 ft/s.
If you want 140 class bullets to run faster it will work with the standard Tikka twist rate. Heavy bullets, like 175's, the twist rate may not be enough to realize the full ballistic potential and may influence accuracy adversely.
The labor will be quite similar to re chamber the only difference is the barrel, so add $600 or so for a good barrel in 8 twist, this will cover off any and all bullets that are reasonably available.
I have a rebarreled Tikka in 280ai with an 8 twist Benchmark barrel, runs 175's just over 2800 ft/s.
7-08 vs 280 rem. you will not gain much and for the small gain there will be a bit more recoil.
For the cost you would be ahead to buy another rifle.
Remember a rifle that's been rechambered still has the original stamping ie 7-08, so for myself I would not shie away from a factory barrel rechambered, it's a guess as to why it was rechambered. So resale value drops.
Enjoy.
For the cost you would be ahead to buy another rifle.
Remember a rifle that's been rechambered still has the original stamping ie 7-08, so for myself I would not shie away from a factory barrel rechambered, it's a guess as to why it was rechambered. So resale value drops.
Enjoy.
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They're what, 1:9.5"? That should stabilize up to 175gr bullets just fine as long as they're not super slippery VLD bullets at that weight shouldn't it? The 168 and 175gr berger bullets both call for 1:10 or better.
The answer is definitely just because, and the mind starts to wonder in the post hunting season boredom. I thought if it could be a simple re chamber maybe, but If I had to re-barrel it I would just turn it into a .358, but I already have two of those. In the big picture this whole game can get silly and out of control.... maybe a new barrel and a 35 Whelen is in the future?
What would be your goal? More velocity? Heavier bullets? both?
When I think about it, the goal would seem to be building something that I don’t really need as I have about a dozen rifles in this class and own just about everything from .222 to .458 WM already. But boredom crappy weather and a surplus of Jameson Irish whisky gets one thinking.
