Thread: 280AI - pros & cons?

Originally Posted by Danny

I had one. They are a calibre that can do it all. From 120 & 140 TTSX to 162 amax. I shot boars at 10m to deer at 350m. Easy. Never tested it out to put it plainly.
They need a long barrel that's why mine is gone. They don't but if they don't then they're basically a caveman's walking stick.
...if I had to put my caveman hat on I'd have to agree with Brads. Saum.
I've had 7RMag, Saum, 708, 250, amongst others and I'm simply still sitting on my .308W. they're the best.

I will always have a 308 in the safe.

Originally Posted by Nickoli

I will always have a 308 in the safe.

That's the boy
280 is cool, I ran into difficulties with the powders I was running; some of the Reloader powders are very temp sensitive and on day like today I clocked a 140AB at 3280fps. That was not nice out of the light mountain rifle. I pulled them all and started again.
I'd do it mate. There is nothing to loose and they hold their value.
Barrel length no problem to you?

Originally Posted by Danny

That's the boy
280 is cool, I ran into difficulties with the powders I was running; some of the Reloader powders are very temp sensitive and on day like today I clocked a 140AB at 3280fps. That was not nice out of the light mountain rifle. I pulled them all and started again.
I'd do it mate. There is nothing to loose and they hold their value.
Barrel length no problem to you?

Barrel length no issue - I'm not intending to be using the next toy in the thick shit.
Just looking at a welcome addition to the safe - some people spend heaps on motocross and other pursuits, I wouldn't be the only one here who likes to carry a shooting stick that they enjoy shooting as well.

Which rifle are you looking at getting ?

Some are a little short in the magazine length.

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Which rifle are you looking at getting ?

Some are a little short in the magazine length.

There was a Kimber Mountain Ascent on the other forum I had a think about, and it planted the seed: it's not so much the rifle as the calibre I'm looking at (nothing decided).

Originally Posted by Nickoli

There was a Kimber Mountain Ascent on the other forum I had a think about, and it planted the seed: it's not so much the rifle as the calibre I'm looking at (nothing decided).

I may have one available in the next few weeks.

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

I may have one available in the next few weeks.

Will keep an eye out...

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

I may have one available in the next few weeks.

Kimber or a custom? The Kimbers tend to have shorter Magazine capacity, fair point?
Wouldn't worry me but would do some.