280 Ackley or 7PRC. Which do I want?

[cwpepper]

6.8 Western should be considered, if hasn’t been already. Ballistics between the 280AI and the 7PRC but in a short action allowing for less weight to minimize the desired weight as original poster indicated. 6.8 also has better potential in the shorter barrel lengths, further reducing overall weight. Hard to reload, but several ammunition options on ammoseek.

6.8 Western shoots 165gr Accubonds at 2970fps with recoil just above the 280AI and far less recoil than the 7PRC.

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[lager]

280 AI I have killed a pile of elk with mine with 160 acubonds, and 175 lrab, as well as some friends that I set up with 280's. I have loaded ammo for five 7 prcs now and I am not impressed with the velocity for the amount of powder they burn. Running 9 twist in all the 280's they get the same velocity with 60 grains of powder vs 68 plus in the 7 prc with 8 twist barrels. Kills on elk out to 950 yards with he 175's and they get the job done. Better brass life is the only advantage I have seen with the 7 prc.

 

[Scotto]

Of the two, 280 Ackley

 

[THellURider]

To me this comes down to whether you want to reload or not; 7PRC benefits from modern design & manufacturing techniques for factory ammunition.

If you already have a 280AI and are happy with what you get, then stick with 280AI.

 

[Doc Holliday]

I've been debating the same my self and am settling in on a 280 Ackley. I am not going to shoot at an animal past 400ish yards . So I can do that just fine with less recoil and similar ballistics .

For 400 and in a 7mm-08 is really all you need

 

[Steel52]

For 400 and in a 7mm-08 is really all you need

Yeah.. but I want a 280 Ackley and want to shoot up to 175's

 

[longrangehunterII]

I’ve hunted with a Jarrett 280AI for over twenty years, and until just this year replaced it with another one built by GA Precision.

I bought the parts and specifically designed it for the style of shooting I prefer to do. It’s not too light or too heavy, honestly I haven’t even weighed it.

That said, if I wanted a SBR to use it with a suppressor, and/or keep the length to a minimum. The 7mm PRC in theory should allow you to push the bullets and still have 1,800fps on impact as a 24”-26” in a 20”-22” barrel.

If that appeals to you, depending on how far out you intend to take game, it might be worth thinking about?

 

[LightFoot]

I’ve hunted with a Jarrett 280AI for over twenty years, and until just this year replaced it with another one built by GA Precision.

I bought the parts and specifically designed it for the style of shooting I prefer to do. It’s not too light or too heavy, honestly I haven’t even weighed it.

That said, if I wanted a SBR to use it with a suppressor, and/or keep the length to a minimum. The 7mm PRC in theory should allow you to push the bullets and still have 1,800fps on impact as a 24”-26” in a 20”-22” barrel.

If that appeals to you, depending on how far out you intend to take game, it might be worth thinking about?

Let’s see ‘em. I’ve always thought those Jarrett rifles we’re awesome. I was going to buy one a few years ago and something else came up.

Would like to see what GAP built you, too.


>>>——JAKE——>

 

[112Savage]

My 24” 280AI will run 175 ABLR and 175 partitions at 2900+
My 22” 280AI shoots 162ELDX at 2887fps

Both rifles use significantly less powder than 7PRC and hold one more cartridge in the magazine. 57-58gr of RL26 or RL23 for both rifles and all three loads.

I will add my 24” 280AI is a flat back savage with a B&C duramaxx and sendero contour carbon6 1/8” barrel It weighs 11 pounds with at suppressor
The 22” is a weatherby backcountry guide 1/9” it weighs 7.5# with suppressor.
I honestly think the weatherby recoils less with the 162 at 2887 vs the 175 at 2900 despite the significant weight difference.
I love them both despite being very different. For hunting I grab the weatherby more often though simply due to the weight.

 

[Robobiss]

I’m always going to lean towards less recoil if the extra terminal range from the higher velocity isn’t needed.

280AI all day, but I reload.

 

[Steve O]

I’d rather have two .280AI every time. Small gains at great costs for the PRC.

 

[longrangehunterII]

Let’s see ‘em. I’ve always thought those Jarrett rifles we’re awesome. I was going to buy one a few years ago and something else came up.

Would like to see what GAP built you, too.


>>>——JAKE——>

I sold the Jarrett Rifle over a year ago and a Kimber Montana 6.5/300 WSM rifle to pay for the GAP built rifle.

It’s the 2nd from the left with the USO 1.8-10x37 T-PAL mounted on it. The Kimber is far left.

The GAP 280 AI FMR is in the next photo.

 

[Okie_Poke]

Another vote for the 280 ai. Because it’s cool.

 

[LightFoot]

I sold the Jarrett Rifle over a year ago and a Kimber Montana 6.5/300 WSM rifle to pay for the GAP built rifle.

It’s the 2nd from the left with the USO 1.8-10x37 T-PAL mounted on it. The Kimber is far left.

The GAP 280 AI FMR is in the next photo.
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Sir, you are connoisseur of fine rifles.


>>>——JAKE——>

 

[longrangehunterII]

Sir, you are connoisseur of fine rifles.


>>>——JAKE——>

The wood stocked rifle on the far left is a BRNO 602 458 Lott by Lon Paul. It’s a poor man’s rifle that I used in Africa when I worked in Zimbabwe and Tanzania over twenty years ago.

His entire house and business burned to the ground in a California wildfire a few years ago. Sad really, great guy to know, always friendly and helpful. He made beautiful guns too, mine is a very useful tool that I will never sell until I die. After that it’s anyone’s guess what happens to my stuff even though I’ve made arrangements for that day.

It’s a thing of beauty when it comes alive with 500 gr African Grand Slams behind VV N 135 in A-Square brass. It’s not as fast as a Lott can deliver, crazy recoil at those levels, but it’s as accurate as anything you’ll encounter in a heartbeat that nothing will survive from in the right hands.

 

[mighteywhitehunter]

Between the two cartridges you stated you had it narrowed down to, I would determine what bullet you plan to shoot. If you are going to shoot 140-160 then I would go for the 280AI, if you think you want to shoot 160+ then I would go 7PRC.

I like 7mms and am currently shooting a custom 7mm Rem Mag.