I'm considering having a gun built is either .280 Rem or AI.I don't currently re-load however since .257 roberts (myfavorite deer gun) offerings are becoming fewer and far between (not even core-lockts at gander mt.) I'm considering it more and more. I also didn't see a huge selection of .280 rem's either. Assuming I go ahead and start re-loading or take my friend up on his offer to re-load for me (I supply dies, brass, etc.) which one should I get for hunting purposes? The gun will weigh around 6.5 lbs. Thanks.
I'm considering having a gun built is either .280 Rem or AI.I don't currently re-load however since .257 roberts (myfavorite deer gun) offerings are becoming fewer and far between (not even core-lockts at gander mt.) I'm considering it more and more. I also didn't see a huge selection of .280 rem's either. Assuming I go ahead and start re-loading or take my friend up on his offer to re-load for me (I supply dies, brass, etc.) which one should I get for hunting purposes? The gun will weigh around 6.5 lbs. Thanks.
The AI offers some performance gain but I'm not sure how much over the normal 280.
You'll have to locate some brass or fire-form your own to get started. I don't reload so I dont know how much of a pain in the butt that might be.
If your friend is going to keep you supplied then I would go with the AI for the performance gain and to be alittle unique. Both are great cartridges.
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I've reloaded since the 60's and i still built a std. Rem. 280. If you feel that won't get the job done, you should have picked the 7 Rem. mag. instead...
My 280 is still my most favorite centerfire bolt action rifle that i own, and if i was doing it all over again,i STILL wouldn't pick the AI...
The .280 is a great round, and I shoot a 7x64 in its place. I thought the advantage of the AI was that by blowing out the shoulder, you get a bit more case capacity. My 7x64 loads (same as .280) don't completely fill the case, so is there any real advantage to "AIing a .280?
Thanks, CE
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Did you know you can shoot regular .280 Remington factory ammo in a .280 AI? They shoot fine, and the fired cases come out of theejection portwith the steeper shoulder angle. You could do this until you got a quantity of brass accumulated. Then get into the AI reloading - which will give you about the same performance as a 7 Rem Mag.
Or you could just get a 7 Rem Mag. Huge selection of factory ammo. And even load it down to .280 Remington performance if the recoil was a bit much in gun so light.
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.280 Rem or AI?
