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mt. ascent in?

7-08
32 (47.1%)
280ai
36 (52.9%)

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Author Topic: 7mm-08 or 280 ai in kimber  (Read 30931 times)

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Re: 7mm-08 or 280 ai in kimber
« Reply #30 on: November 05, 2014, 05:10:24 PM »
A guy is selling a custom .280 AI on Skagit gun trader.
Cut em!
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Re: 7mm-08 or 280 ai in kimber
« Reply #31 on: November 09, 2014, 09:42:48 AM »
7mm-08........I have taken deer from about 321, 365, 404 and 458 yards with mine, and many more closer.... Low recoil, very accurate, short action. try and get a 24 inch barrel. It will shoot 139 gr bullets at 3000 fps. With the GMX and similar bullets now available, it will take Elk no problem at the ranges you stated.  My long range shots have all been with Hornady SST's, the rest with BTSP's.

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Re: 7mm-08 or 280 ai in kimber
« Reply #32 on: November 09, 2014, 01:19:44 PM »
6.5 creedmoor. Same bullet weight and powder capacity of the 7mn08, just faster flatter, and harder hitting.
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Re: 7mm-08 or 280 ai in kimber
« Reply #33 on: November 26, 2014, 10:01:02 PM »
I like them both but the more I mess around with the 7mm-08 the more I like it ...sweet deer rifle and it does a fine job ... :tup:

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Re: 7mm-08 or 280 ai in kimber
« Reply #34 on: December 20, 2014, 07:40:58 PM »
Everything about a 7mm-08 and a 140gr Partition around 2850fps is money.. 
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Re: 7mm-08 or 280 ai in kimber
« Reply #35 on: February 03, 2015, 09:47:22 PM »
I would grab a "regular" montana, and skip the mountain ascent.  The MA costs hundreds more, and will be much more difficult to shoot offhand.  Just shouldering the SOB, it feels so damn muzzle light and "whippy", no thanks.  I' can't imagine a regular montana being "too heavy".   :o

"too much of a good thing" comes to mind.

Montana 84m 7-08 or 84L in 280ai - take your pick.  I'd pick the 280ai though, as long actions don't bother me and a little extra horsepower would be welcome when hunting elk.

 


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