280 ai

[Jjeat]

What is the best platform to build a 280ai ?

 

[Jjeat]

Why isn’t 280 ai more popular ?

 

[Camoman1]

It’s a bit of an obscure cartridge, expensive hard to find ammo and not a lot of guns chambered in it. There are a lot of cartridges that are super common that will do everything they need.

 

[Luke60]

Best cartridge on the planet .. why do we have a Liberal gov ...lol

 

[CranePete]

Neither rare nor obscure. There’s a Savage at the LGS for $699. I can’t figure out why it’s still there, other than that it’s a Savage. They shoot, but the stocks are hideous

 

[Lefty Dick]

A bolt action rifle was my choice.

 

[scianna54]

Savage 110 in 280 AI is available in Canada, just google it. Ammo is obviously expensive since it is not a common cartridge.

 

[Lefty Dick]

Can’t be that obscure……
I even have one.

 

[guntech]

I shot the 280 Improved RCBS version since about 1970... it didn't do anything better than a .270 Winchester did. Shot the 6.5 - 280 Improved as well. It didn't do anything better than a .270 Winchester did. Today I would probably choose a .270 Winchester for a long action... a 7mm 08 for a shorter action.

 

[Luke60]

The 280 AI is faster , fatter , flatter and has more energy ... I would rather shoot a 243 than the 270

 

[brybenn]

It doesn't have magnum in the name

 

[270WSMXBolt]

Why isn’t 280 ai more popular ?

Everyone prefers a brand. It's not a brand. It's a wildcat. One of the few that have factory offerings. It's a great cartridge but factory rifle options don't keep up with the new tech. And factory ammo doesn't relate to custom rifle builds. It's got a strong following and it deserves too, but there are factory options that are now leaving it in the rear view. Cheers

 

[270WSMXBolt]

What is the best platform to build a 280ai ?

Sorry

 

[MDR]

Maybe it would be more popular if you posted about it on every sub-forum?

 

[remington jim]

Your not real are you?

You mean like a Troll

 

[270WSMXBolt]

I can be a troll. the bridge is just out of view.

 

[Weatherby Fan]

It’s an outstanding hunting cartridge, it’s a lot more popular than people think, it’s has amazing performance in a very manageable cartridge as far as recoil goes,

Not sure there is a better long action standard bolt face cartridge made, PO Ackley hit it out of the park on this one……respectfully

 

[redneck09]

I guess It’s just harder to sell new guns chambered in an outstanding old wildcat than one of hornaday’s new wonder cartridges I guess.

I mean we could have just spun fast twist 260 remington barrels on actions and not even made the 6.5 creedmoor. They market these new cartridges as this big breakthrough in tech to sell guns. Really the gains are marginal at best and sometimes nothing when you change a barrel twist.

 

[FLHTCUI]

What is the best platform to build a 280ai ?

Cooey Model 39 is by Far The Best platform to build upon....

 

[FLHTCUI]

Why isn’t 280 ai more popular ?

Because they do not make one in a short magnum.....