Short Barreled 280AI

[Ikmclean]

Are you using a short or long action? What powder are you using?

The 284 is intriguing if it can be done on a true short action. SAAMI spec is 2.8" OAL but with Hawkins hunter mags you can seat your bullets out a bit longer (2.98"max). It uses less powder (and I would think less recoil as well), standard primers, and more mag capacity than a 7saum.

51.5 grains H4350, 3.100" oal

I'm 2 grains below max on Hodgdon, they list 2.970oal

 

[Weldor]

Keep us posted. Are you shooting factory ammo or planning to load for it?

I have a savage 7mm-08 that has been cut to 16” and shoot suppressed. It is shooting factory 150 gr precision hunter between 2650 - 2700 fps.

This^^^^ My 08 load 15gr is at 2840,20 in bbl. I have a 280 ai 24" still messing with a load for it. With the lower velocities on the sb 280, might as well stay with the 08 for sure.

 

[Little Tunny]

I cut my 280AI from 22" to 18". 162ELDMs dropped from 2840 to 2720 using a modest load of H4831SC.

 

[HNTR918]

280ai 19'' barrel 2950 fps.
IMR 7828 SSC is THE powder!
168gr Barnes LRX and 168gr Berger VLD.