280 ai

[Spruster]

That would be a beauty combo ...
go for it

 

[Hunter7]

Zero reason to go 280ai in a tikka. Just buy one in 7 rem mag and enjoy more speed and cheaper ammo. They both only hold 3 in the magazine. You can’t seat bullets way out either and red line pressure to try and catch up. The fatter case will always win.

This company reminds me of the dingus on the EE slapping tikkas in bell and Carlson stocks then trying to flip them for 2k.

What he said!

 

[Joel]

Who is doing $150 rechambering?

 

[280/AI]

But to get off the main road.
Get the 280ai. And win

 

[remington jim]

A Barnes 145 LRX at a Honest 3100 fps makes a GREAT hunting cartridge . JMO RJ

 

[pathfinder76]

That bullet over 3200 fps is even better.

 

[remington jim]

Chuck what about at 3400 fps ? Would that be even Better ? lol RJ

 

[hoytcanon]

Wish more manufacturers would chamber this. Seems like an ideal western game cartridge. 160 moving at 3000 fps.

Seems like savage and kimber are the only “affordable” options, although they seem a tad overpriced.

To get to 3000 fps with a 160, you are going to need a 26" barrel and some serious compression on the powder, even With Ramshot Magnum. If that number is your goal you are better off choosing a 7mm with greater case capacity, rather than blowing primers and locking bolts.

 

[pathfinder76]

Chuck what about at 3400 fps ? Would that be even Better ? lol RJ

Quite possibly Jim.

 

[pathfinder76]

To get to 3000 fps with a 160, you are going to need a 26" barrel and some serious compression on the powder, even With Ramshot Magnum. If that number is your goal you are better off choosing a 7mm with greater case capacity, rather than blowing primers and locking bolts.

People always compare the 280 AI at its pie in the sky best to the 7MM RM at it’s absolute worst.

 

[Buckmastr]

Another case of anyone shooting, or anything get shot would never know the difference between the two.

 

[Highwind]

I've used a 7mmRM with deer and moose. I'd do a 280AI with a minimum 24" barrel - but would love it even more with a 26" barrel.

 

[hoytcanon]

Another case of anyone shooting, or anything get shot would never know the difference between the two.

Perhaps, but if someone is looking for a specific speed number (3000 with 160's) it would behoove them to choose a cartridge that has that number in its wheelhouse, not one that is stretching to reach it.

 

[DGY]

Always interesting to see people choosing a specific caliber for what ever reasons and then deciding it needs to match the next cartridge up in the same caliber…. Or even to the next level caliber! Happens all the time! 30-06 to make it a 300 win mag, 280ai to a 7rem mag, 9.3x62 to match 375h&h etc etc! I vues that is human nature to try to convince ourself that what we have or want quand be made in something else?!?!
I have no magnum in my cabinet, but when I look at reloading data, I’m always drawn towards max load with the powder that shows fastest velocity…. Guilty!

 

[remington jim]

Always interesting to see people choosing a specific caliber for what ever reasons and then deciding it needs to match the next cartridge up in the same caliber…. Or even to the next level caliber! Happens all the time! 30-06 to make it a 300 win mag, 280ai to a 7rem mag, 9.3x62 to match 375h&h etc etc! I vues that is human nature to try to convince ourself that what we have or want quand be made in something else?!?!
I have no magnum in my cabinet, but when I look at reloading data, I’m always drawn towards max load with the powder that shows fastest velocity…. Guilty!

Pretty Much Human Nature ! My Father in law had a 30-06 Ruger #1 with the 26 " barrel and BRAGGED i Got HER loaded up to 300 Win Mag specs ! I said WOW ! RJ

 

[savagelh]

LOL how did your LR shoot turn out to be 934 yards ??? that's a ODD range ! What was your Target ? I have a FEW of the 165 Game changers to try in my 280AI and 7 PRC What load you using to push yours (280ai) out that Far ? RJ

It is an odd range I guess lol. I kind of prefer that to round numbers for shooting. 59gr h4831sc. Peterson brass cci 200. Coal is 3.360" 2925fps

 

[remington jim]

It is an odd range I guess lol. I kind of prefer that to round numbers for shooting. 59gr h4831sc. Peterson brass cci 200. Coal is 3.360" 2925fps

Thxs ! RJ

 

[dan belisle]

I've used a 7mmRM with deer and moose. I'd do a 280AI with a minimum 24" barrel - but would love it even more with a 26" barrel.

First one I built had a 26 inch barrel, second 24 inch. Last one was 23 inch. 26 was faster, but not by a lot. My 7mm Gibbs was faster yet. Case capacity helps a lot. - dan

 

[track]

Why eat the strip loin when you can have the tenderloin. The 280AI is a wonderful cartridge, I had one, shot very well in a Cooper rifle, killed a couple big bucks with it, no complaints. However, it is out-matched by the 7mm Remington Magnum. According to the bible, Nosler Manual, (blasphemy not intended) the 7mm outperforms the 280AI by 200 FPS. Note in the Nosler manual that a 26" barrel is used for the 280AI and a 24" for the 7mm R.M., still the 7mm R.M. is faster.
There is not comparision with these two cartridges, one has more merit than the other, in more ways than one.

 

[pete dobinson]

One advantage the 280 AI has over the 7mm rem is it can be chambered in a slender light weight rifle, like a kimber 84L, or a remington mountain rifle, if that's what you prefer. There are some light weight 7mm rem mag options now as well though.