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Offline 87Ford

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New custom 280 AI
« on: April 30, 2014, 11:53:34 AM »
Took me a couple years to gather the parts and finally have Benchmark put this together for me.  I waited 8 months to the day for the McMillan stock..  Anyway, it's finally finished and I cant wait to shoot it.

280 Ackley Improved
Stiller Predator action
Timney trigger
Benchmark barrel; KS contour; 24” and finished at .630
McMillan KS stock  painted tan with black webbing
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Re: New custom 280 AI
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2014, 12:04:47 PM »

WOW, that is sexy!  You shoot her yet?

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Re: New custom 280 AI
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2014, 12:05:32 PM »
Now, that's good looking!  I suspect it'll shoot as good as it looks.
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Re: New custom 280 AI
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2014, 12:12:48 PM »
Get down with the sickness :tup:
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Re: New custom 280 AI
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2014, 12:43:25 PM »
Great looking setup! Let us know how she shoots.
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Re: New custom 280 AI
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2014, 12:50:46 PM »
 :drool:

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Re: New custom 280 AI
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2014, 01:20:19 PM »
Dang, that's a nice setup, and good looking too.

What does it weigh?

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Re: New custom 280 AI
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2014, 01:45:40 PM »
Nice rifle. I have the same stock and action on my custom 7mm .
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Re: New custom 280 AI
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2014, 07:11:10 PM »
That is a very cooling Rifle!!

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Re: New custom 280 AI
« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2014, 07:17:22 PM »
Fordie, it looks like you put a lot of thought into everything you purchased, are you going to be doing hand loads for that jewel of a rifle, and what grouping are you hopping to shoot with it at 100 yards?

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Re: New custom 280 AI
« Reply #10 on: April 30, 2014, 07:17:42 PM »
Great final product, that's a beauty. :tup:
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Re: New custom 280 AI
« Reply #11 on: April 30, 2014, 08:08:25 PM »
Looks great! Benchmark builds a solid rifle.

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Re: New custom 280 AI
« Reply #12 on: April 30, 2014, 08:51:54 PM »
Very nice!   :drool:

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Re: New custom 280 AI
« Reply #13 on: April 30, 2014, 08:57:58 PM »
Good looking gun !

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Re: New custom 280 AI
« Reply #14 on: May 01, 2014, 11:15:14 AM »
Thanks for all of the comments..  I'm very happy with the way the rifle turned out and it fun was watching my idea in a hunting rifle come together.  I'm still setting up to reload for it, but in the meantime I have some factory stuff to shoot..  I thought the guys up at Benchmark did a great job and their turnaround time was only four months. 

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Re: New custom 280 AI
« Reply #15 on: May 01, 2014, 11:16:34 AM »
Dang, that's a nice setup, and good looking too.

What does it weigh?

Thank you.  Rifle weighs 7lbs 5oz

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Re: New custom 280 AI
« Reply #16 on: May 01, 2014, 11:17:08 AM »
 :tup:  Very nice, quality rig.

 


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