I’m with you in that every time I think about a suppressor, I would rather have another rifle!

Dang I missed it.

My 280ai shoots all the factory ammo I have fed it perty good. That Hornady precision hunter was the worst by far at 1.2moa all the Nozzler and Federal stuff has shot 3/4moa or better. Far as suppressors, I used to be like that didn't really care about suppressors before I got my first one, but now it's won't go shooting/hunting without one.

Sorry I missed you! Apparently I didn’t get the notification.

Cabelas two years later Accurate 4064 is 61 bucks a pound. But Cabelas does way over inflate their powder and primers

Not bad for a .280

I call this 243 ARC. I wish the parent case was 308 win too. It’s short and the modern bullets are abundant

Enjoying the .280AI load development series. Love my .280AI’s! Good luck in the field. In His Resy!

The ELDX shot like shit in my 280AI also lol. Barnes TTSX shot half inch. And fast. 👍🤘

Good luck bagging a deer with those! Jealous of your long deer season!

Kewl!

Don’t go to American reloading, they are horrible! 😂

Outstanding! Looks great. Many thanks. Happy hunting.

Thank you, u got me back loading for my 280 rem I'm going from 338/06 back to the 280 with a COW method

The new Tikka I purchased shot worse than that with many factory loads and many hand loads. It shot 7 1/2" groups. I returned it for a full refund dur it being a pos. It was absolutely the worst shooting rifle I have owned and i own alot rifles. I handload for about 50 different cartridges. Sometimes you get one try at things and for me the Tikka was a huge fail. You couldnt pay me enough money to own apiece of garbage like a Tikka. Looks like you have a ways to go with your handloads. Good luck!

Good review, I'm thinking of getting the bantam for ground hunting. Did you get to try it out yet?

Don’t hesitate to use those 140BT’s. I shot 2 nice Georgia bucks and 4 does this year with my .280AI. I quit using them in early nineties due to their “grenade “ like characteristics but they redesigned them some years ago and are a lot stronger. With my mono loads I have to neck shoot or hit shoulders or they have to be tracked at times. Thanks

Some Great groups, my friend. Thank you for posting your findings with your 280-Rem-AI. You cant go wrong with Leopold optics. I absolutely love my 280-Rem-AI . My rifle is a 26in 1:9 twist heavy barrel 9.lb rifle without the scope. I mainly shoot Brass or copper monolithic bullets and I don't shoot anything over 162gr for hunting. I do not like Horndys garbage ammo it is more Hype than performance all marking. Hell Plain jane Remington core-lock ammo shoots better than Horndy ammo any day of the week . I also like the swift scirocco bullets their devastating. I shoot Hammer & Barnes bullets a lot. Maker-bullets and cutting-edge bullets are phenomenal. Nosler and Sierra bullets are great also . You know Horndy copied Nosler with their polymer tip or Ballistic-Tips bullets. I am that guy that likes longer barrels no less than 25in on bolt-guns unless it's a scout rifle or carbine , Lever-action or AR style rifles. I look at it like this if I can run it hot and it groups good under 1/2-inch or less I roll with it . If not I'll slow it down or speed it up until I find my best accuracy node and roll with it. I enjoy the efficiency longer brass life and extra horsepower so much I Ackley improved quite a few of my rifles. Like 22-250-AI , 220-swift-AI, 243-win-AI , 6mm-Rem-AI , 257-Roberts-AI , 25-06-AI , 25-SAUM , 6.5-SAUM, 6.5-Rem-mag-AI-short action 6.5-06-AI , 260-Rem-AI, 270-win-AI , 270-WSM imp 40° sholder, of course 280-Rem-AI , 7mm08-AI , 30-06-AI and 338-06-AI exc. The best part of Ackley improved I can still shoot factory ammo and it automatically fire forms for reloading with way less brass trimming and prep. Thanks again for posting you results. God bless you and your family.God bless America 🇺🇸🇨🇱 🇺🇲🇨🇱 🇨🇱🇺🇲🇨🇱🇺🇲🇨🇱.

What was your coal for the 140 gr nosler ballistic tip? My rifle also doesn't like the 162gr hornady. But my velocities weren't close on what the box said. My average for the 162gr hornady was 2956. So the 140 accubond should be around 31ish to 32ish in guessing. Also my dropped chart for both bullets. Seems the lighter bullets drops more then the heavy ones. Was this your results with drops.dope. heavy vs light

I have been told by several 280AI shooters. The Ramshot Grand works good in the 280AI. I done load development with IMR 7828ssc. You have me interested on the bulk powder on American Reloading. I enjoy your videos!!

I also have a Tikka barrelled in 280ai, 24inch. Having great luck with 168gr ABLR and 160gr Hornady CX with N560. The ABLR's seem to have the ballistic sweet spot for this cartridge. Both around 2925-2950fps.

I have a Winchester classic stainless 30/06. Its missing its bolt. I have one but mot complete. Im waiting on some parts. IF it HS proper, Ill have 5 30/06 rifles. If it dont... Im HEAVY thinking I need a 280 AI My 7 Mag is twisted 1:10.25". So a 1:8 280 ai would be nice! I have 400+ 175g Nosler LR AccuBond

Just came across your great video. My son uses the Grandslam in his .264 Win Mag. And has great success in New Zeeland and Africa. My wife took 5 different Africa plains game in .308 with 165 GS. Maybe you just got the 1 bad bullet .

Good results. I like looks of the Federal Terminal Ascent bullet. I have some Accubond LR 7mm 150 and 168gr bullets to try. Had to put everything on hold. Just had neck surgery. I will be down 9 weeks recovering. Before I can start physical therapy. All the 280AI load development on hold. The 175 gr tipped fusion bullets did good. I have been seeing on gunbroker. Pulled Fusion bullets in 7mm 120 gr 140 gr and 150 gr. There suppose to be a good bullet.

Looks great! I really need to get a 280 AI

Nice job as per usual!!

Thanks for sharing the details.

So, how ya liking it so far? I bougth both of mine and the 708 down last night. Going for deer this afternoon

Cool thanks !

Love the maga lol 👍🤘

That’s a government issue note book. Someone did time in the suck?

Wow 1947 model 70. Super nice

love your like minded process and thoughts KEEP IT SIMPLE and i get sub MOA cheap equipment cheap riffles cheap scopes etc. im having fun so simple works for me

Have you ever tried a 260 Rem ?

Have you tried superformance powder? In my savage it shoots amazing. Great fps and low SD. Also the 127 LRX or the 120 nosler has worked great for me on northern Michigan whitetail. DRT..

Around 44gr of STB 6.5 under 130gr TGK 20 to 30 off has worked very nicely for me. Worth a try if you have some laying around.

Need waiting for a video like this. Those same powers. I got both.

If I was just getting into hunting, I'd seriously consider the 6.5 cm. Every dog in town sells them, cartridges seem endless, and reloading components are everywhere.

I use the 140 TGC in my 6.5 prc and 6.5 creedmoor. They shoot great.

3 shot groups are invalid

I've tried this bullet in several 6.5 CM rifles using several powders. At least in my rifles Superformance has been the best overall powder using this bullet. My wife took a really nice trophy buck with a 130 TGK over Superformance hand load this past season. This bullet preforms much like a Nosler Ballistic Tip based on our experience on several deer. Her rifle is a 20" Winchester XPR compact. With a 45.5 gr load of Superformance I achieved 2773 fps with an SD of 5/ES of 12 and a 0.398 (5 shot) 100 yard group. I tried that same charge In my Daughter's Ruger American 22" and the result was 2783 fps, SD of 10/ES 23 and a 0.465 group. In my 22" Savage 110 45.5 shot just over an inch on average however 44.5 gr of Superformance gave me 2722 fps, SD of 6/ES 19 and a 0.283 inch 5 shot group. In my 24" CZ 557 45.5 gr of Superformance gave me 2795 fps, SD 13/ES 37 and a 0.998 inch group. The CZ is the only rifle out of the four Creedmoors we own that doesn't overly like this bullet. I've also loaded it with AA4350, RL17 and Big Game but the SuperFormance was the best powder out of those in each rifle I've tried.

👍🏼🤘🏼🙏🙏🤘🏼💥 I am using these in 125g with tips removed in the 300 HAM'r. Shoots great. Expands nicely in wet news print.

If I recall correctly, Barbour Creek long range shooting school in Alabama tested the Sierra Tipped hunting bullets and it did not mushroom at 600 yards in gel. I've had great results with Sierra hunting bullets (never used a tipped) and Speer bullets.