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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: X-Force on April 09, 2013, 03:46:53 PM

Title: A Bolt
Post by: X-Force on April 09, 2013, 03:46:53 PM: Thought I'd post my hunting rifle for the next couple years. Its not my rifle but I have been allowed to use it for a while so I decided to put some upgrades on it. I cant wait to use it in the backcountry but I'm also excited to try it on targets/steel.

Browning A-bolt 280 Rem
Bell and Carlson Medalist
Timney 3 lb Trigger Spring
EGW rail and mounts
Leupold Mark 4 4.5-14x50 M1 TMR

Before and After
Title: Re: A Bolt
Post by: jackelope on April 09, 2013, 03:52:31 PM: That timney spring is a nice upgrade. Love those A-Bolts.
Title: Re: A Bolt
Post by: Curly on April 09, 2013, 04:00:55 PM: Quote from: jackelope on April 09, 2013, 03:52:31 PM
That timney spring is a nice upgrade. Love those A-Bolts.

:yeah:

Good rifles. And you made some nice upgrades. :tup:
Title: Re: A Bolt
Post by: bucksandbulls on April 09, 2013, 06:46:50 PM: I have the 280 in a stainless stalker. awesome gun without the upgrades. should be a really good one for you. there is just something about that 284 cal bullet that kicks butt. I load 160 speer grand slams with imr 7828 and cci mag primers. cant go wrong. good choice.
Title: Re: A Bolt
Post by: X-Force on April 09, 2013, 07:58:46 PM: That was going to be my next question... if anyone wants to give me load ideas pm me. I have been thinking amax, SST, ballistic tip.... I haven't really looked at speer or berger yet
Title: Re: A Bolt
Post by: bobcat on April 09, 2013, 08:08:59 PM: I think I'd try 140 or 150 grain Nosler Accubonds. Or, possibly a Barnes bullet, probably in 140 grain, especially if you plan on shooting elk with it.
Title: A Bolt
Post by: jackelope on April 09, 2013, 08:17:19 PM: My .280 likes 140 grain Hornady GMX. I don't reload and am shooting the superformance ammo from Hornady.
Title: Re: A Bolt
Post by: X-Force on April 10, 2013, 08:04:39 PM: I got some sst from cabelas today. They didn't have any gmx unfortunately.
I plan on using the rifle for bear and deer unless I gets extremely lucky with an oil or find the time and money to go to Idaho or Montana for elk.
Title: Re: A Bolt
Post by: mountainman on April 12, 2013, 08:29:58 PM: For high country critters, any of the above would be great choices! Try several different ones and see what you can wring out for accuracy...that would be your load! :-)