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Offline crabcreekhunter

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Re: New Rifle/Caliber debate
« Reply #75 on: December 19, 2021, 08:52:47 AM »
For what you are looking for I would recommend as others have a mid range .284.  I'm partial to the 280AI, it's a pleasure to shoot at 60 grains of powder and 162eldx or 168 Berger.  Factory ammo can be acquired and have taken elk out to 600 yards and a great mule deer cartridge.  Not a super hot rod 7 by any means but the big magnums just arent a whole lot of fun to shoot in my opinion.
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Re: New Rifle/Caliber debate
« Reply #76 on: December 21, 2021, 07:13:52 PM »
Thanks for the feedback.  Thinking of having a 280AI built on an old FN Mauser action i have

 


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