Yea, if you knew you were going to get a shooter. Too many rumors flying around about Kimbers that won't shoot as well as you have to pay for them. Those Coopers are nice and come with an accuracy guarantee.
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Looking for a caliber to fit with what I have
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With all of your restrictions, there is no "good 3rd addition" to what you already have, except at the 338 bore size, and the 338-06 would be my choice. It gives you the ability to shoot 250gr bullets at usable hunting velocities. Even then, it won't kill anything any deader at greater ranges than the 270 or 308.
There is plenty of factory ammo and brass for those cartirdges, the 280AI brass and ammo is only offered by Nosler, as far as I know.
This is important if you're not a handloader, otherwise simply firing a 280 Rem in the AI chamber will give you a fire-formed AI case....thats all I do....
As for velocity, you're right again, the others mentioned are faster if that matters..
I've fireformed enough AI brass to come to the conclusion that there are easier and better ways to get from A to B.
In the case of the 280AI, it's called the 7mm Remington Magnum.
Step outside the box; commission a 25 Souper. It is a 308 win family cartridge in 25 calibre, think of it as a 25-06 that is not quite overbore. Not many around (for no good reason) and it will fill nicely into the lower end of what you want. I figure that what you want is close to the reason that most of us want "another" rifle; something "different!
I've fireformed enough AI brass to come to the conclusion that there are easier and better ways to get from A to B.
In the case of the 280AI, it's called the 7mm Remington Magnum.
Whatever works for ya....I enjoy them and for me thats the main thing....
