Savage 280AI

[Taco280AI]

I'm at Carson

[crabcreekhunter]

I already posted it somewhere but it's a 25" carbon wrapped bartlein pipe with seekins timed break, bedded in manners EH1 stock with a timney trigger, topped with a viper pst 6-24 x 50.. Since the picture changed the rings. Don't know why the picture of the target is sideways but shots are horizontally level. Going to throw a PTG one piece fluted bolt in.. As is just about ten pounds I believe.

[CAMPMEAT]

Never owned a 280AI but I might one day.

That's a good looking gun and it's a Savage too....

[rudysts]

Never owned a 280AI but I might one day.

That's a good looking gun and it's a Savage too....

Thanks

[rudysts]

crabcreekhunter that is a good looking rig I love that stock I almost went that route for mine but didn't want to wait. maybe my next build I will get a manners.

[Taco280AI]

Looks like I'm alone with the lightweight of the three at 7.5 scoped 

[rudysts]

Looks like I'm alone with the lightweight of the three at 7.5 scoped 

There are times I wish I was lugging a lighter rifle around but I just cant get away from the varmint contours or sendero

[crabcreekhunter]

crabcreekhunter that is a good looking rig I love that stock I almost went that route for mine but didn't want to wait. maybe my next build I will get a manners.

Thanks and so far I like the stalk, works very well for prone shooting and pretty good for sitting but a sporting stock definitely throws up better.  Still fine tuning everything just machined my 20 moa rail and dropped a few ounces. I don't mind a ten pound rifle with the break I'm able spot my shots pretty decent.  One thing I might change is the scope to a leupy 6 to 18 CDS not satisfied with the vortex

[rudysts]

crabcreekhunter that is a good looking rig I love that stock I almost went that route for mine but didn't want to wait. maybe my next build I will get a manners.

Thanks and so far I like the stalk, works very well for prone shooting and pretty good for sitting but a sporting stock definitely throws up better.  Still fine tuning everything just machined my 20 moa rail and dropped a few ounces. I don't mind a ten pound rifle with the break I'm able spot my shots pretty decent.  One thing I might change is the scope to a leupy 6 to 18 CDS not satisfied with the vortex

I had a PST FFP but hated how thick the reticle was it would always cover the pasty out at 550 yards so I switched it out gonna save up for a NF with a MOAR-T reticle. I'm not a big fan of CDS but that's just me. what bullet are you shooting out of your rig.

[crabcreekhunter]

I don't like the shims in the vortex system.. And had quality control issues straight from the box, warranty fixed it but can't completely trust the quality yet.  I like night force but not really necessary for the ranges I'll be hunting to.  The loads I run are 140 and 168 Bergers but most accurate is the 162 amaxs.  Running a 1:8.5 twist, what is yours to stabilize those 180s?

[rudysts]

I have a 1:9 twist, my barrel shoots the 180s the best VLD or Hybrid. I have a straight 280 Rem that shoot the 140 vld and 162 amax I think I'm going to rechamber  that to a 280AI. i'm gonna order my own reamer I have a friend who can chamber barrels for me. that 280 use to shoot really good till I had a brake put on. the smith who did it really screwed me on that deal the barrel came back 1 inch shorter and had six burrs on the crown and instead of a 5/8x24 thread it came back with a 1/2x28 I was pissed. that barrel use to put 1"groups @ 500 consistently with the 140s.

[crabcreekhunter]

Ouch doesn't sound like a good deal there at all... Good smiths are hard to come by and usually aren't cheap... I'd like to get to where I can do all my own work.  Just started working at an industrial machine/metal shop so have all the resources to use on weekends just have to get around to it.. Next build for me will be a long sporter contour .280AI waiting to see how my dads .270 build turns out first

[rudysts]

That would be the way to go.