280 Ackley Improved

[RB]

Awesome feedback appreciate guys. I will most likely never give up my 30-06, or any other standard cartridge, just always wanted a "custom" rifle that I could buy factory ammo then set up for hand loads later. I like Nosler and would use the best round I could find for the 280AI.

 

[coachcw]

What stock? Please. Nice rifle.

thats a factory cooper stock

[coachcw]

Excalibur 52 synthetic Kevlar  stock

[coachcw]

Added a picitiny rail and extreme bipod. T

[coachcw]

The reality is you can build a custum ... but there are many very fine semi custum box rifles that will shoot with them .

[jdb]

Coach that's a great rifle! Now how bout pictures of that bronco!

[fair-chase]

Coach that's a great rifle! Now how bout pictures of that bronco!

  

[Dan-o]

If you don't reload, wouldn't you be better served with a 7MM Rem Mag?

I'd worry about ammo availability in the future.   Chamberings come and go.... I'd be worried that 280 AI factory ammo goes the way of the Dodo bird.

 

P.S.   Coach, that is one BEAUTIFUL rifle.

[RB]

If you don't reload, wouldn't you be better served with a 7MM Rem Mag?

I'd worry about ammo availability in the future.   Chamberings come and go.... I'd be worried that 280 AI factory ammo goes the way of the Dodo bird.

 

P.S.   Coach, that is one BEAUTIFUL rifle.




Never thought about a 7mm am leaning away from belted magnums. The Mauser action I have I don't believe I could have a belted magnum built. The 280ai looks good on charts and is based off a cartridge I can shoot well. I have a 300 win mag and do decent at the bench but do better in the field with my 30-06. Like stated earlier will not give up the standard cartridge.

Rifles are like good whisky it is nice to have more than one flavor

[Bill W]

I don't know about the commercial Mauser actions but I would stay away from the military actions.   I wouldn't think the military actions are as accurate as commercial ones as they weren't made with the same tolerances.

If it was me and I wanted something in the .280AI range and didn't want to reload I'd go with a 7mm Remington.   

Actually I'd go with a factory rifle rather than a "custom" built on a military action.   I had a 1917 Enfield action once I got in trade.  I wanted a .280 Remington.  I could have bought a factory rifle back then for $289 wholesale.  By the time I quit I had $500 in the .280 on an Enfield action and I didn't even have the stock finished.  It did shoot under an inch with the first test group.  Cloward did the metal work and the chambering.

[RB]

Hmmm good food for thought Bill W, yes it is an old military Mauser action. Maybe I should check the felt recoil chart again and look at the 7mm.

[coachcw]

You might look at er shaw rifles . They are cost effective  and  work off the savage action plus there page is fun to play with.

[RB]

You might look at er shaw rifles . They are cost effective  and  work off the savage action plus there page is fun to play with.

Never heard of ER Shaw where are they located? Benchmark is literally in my backyard so I would most likely have them do work for me. Just looked at a chart that had 7mm Remington Mag at just slightly less felt recoil with 140 grain than a 30-06 with 165 grain.

I guess my biggest question is at longer distance which will have more knock down the 30-06, 280AI, or 7mm Mag?

I know the shooter (me) has a lot to do with the equation which rifle can I shoot better in all situations, but from a bench out to 400 yards which will be the most consistent?

[Bill W]

The more accurate gun would be the most consistent!

The two 7's will have the flatter trajectory but the .30-06 with a 150-165 won't be far behind.

[arrowflinger]

I love my 280AI... It has a Benchmark barrel on a Savage action. It shoots lights out. I use the factory Nosler 140 AB ammo. Has taken deer out to 550 yards.


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