john-brennan
CGN frequent flyer
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In my opinion the 280 is my favorite over the 270 and the 06
280 Remington
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OH Yea For Sure ! #1 280 Rem or better Yet a 280 AI ! #2 30-06 Springer #3 270 Winny jmo RJ
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The cartridge or the rifle?
What do you Mean ? RJ
You said your 280 AI is a "BIG UP" over your 280's.
Is it the cartridge or the particular rifle that is the big up to you?
No the Cartridge ! the 280 AI EASILY outperforms the std 280 Rem by 100-125 FPS ! jmo RJ
Shure sounds like a lefty's remark...…………………………………………...
Sure sounds like someone with zip for experience with either’s rebuttal.
Chuck don't be Mean now or a Bully ! 
RJ
RJChuck don't be Mean now or a Bully !
Awww, heez still pizzy he hasn't gartzs hizz mitts awn hizz lawng lawst shewter………………………...
Awww, heez still pizzy he hasn't gartzs hizz mitts awn hizz lawng lawst shewter………………………...
Yet another subject you know nothing about.
This ^^^. If you're looking for more velocity, the logical choice is the 7mm Rem mag or similar.
Hand Skills
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Leeper speaks the truth.
Yup tried my 280(cooper) against my wifes 280AI(cooper)
Same exact gun both western classics just I had ordered mine in 280 and hers was a gift from her father
On the crono, with 140gr Barnes TTSX loaded to what appears to be the same pressure(according to manuals) as I have no pressure testing equipment so I cannot say with absolute certainty, the differences was on average about 50fps
I would personally never get a AI on purpose, I certainly would not turn down the right gun just because it was a AI but I would not go out and buy a AI over the standard.
Brass is cheaper, and no issues getting with the shoulder( I know some will tell you there is no issue with the AI shoulder, but I have had some)
I had a custom made in 280AI when all the hype was on about it, and I regret it, not that I did not like the gun, but if I was to do it all over again, I would have just got the standard 280. Or I would have saved a pile of cash and bought the rifle I have now as my main sheep gun, that is over a pound lighter and cost half as much as the custom did.(kimber adronidak in 308) Not that that is part of this particular discussion.
Same exact gun both western classics just I had ordered mine in 280 and hers was a gift from her father
On the crono, with 140gr Barnes TTSX loaded to what appears to be the same pressure(according to manuals) as I have no pressure testing equipment so I cannot say with absolute certainty, the differences was on average about 50fps
I would personally never get a AI on purpose, I certainly would not turn down the right gun just because it was a AI but I would not go out and buy a AI over the standard.
Brass is cheaper, and no issues getting with the shoulder( I know some will tell you there is no issue with the AI shoulder, but I have had some)
I had a custom made in 280AI when all the hype was on about it, and I regret it, not that I did not like the gun, but if I was to do it all over again, I would have just got the standard 280. Or I would have saved a pile of cash and bought the rifle I have now as my main sheep gun, that is over a pound lighter and cost half as much as the custom did.(kimber adronidak in 308) Not that that is part of this particular discussion.
At recognizing a complete fraud when I see one? Is that what you are asking?
