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Cooper25
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Posted: December/22/2011 at 06:10 |
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I have a 700 30/06 with a shot out barrel and was going to rebarrel in 280 AI and then I thought maybe, since I already have a 280 I should do something different so I been thinkin of a 338/06.
I don't really need it for anything, just read that they are super accurate rounds and might be fun.
Anyone have any experience with them?
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magshooter1
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I had a S&W (Howa) rebarreled to .338-06 last year and I am having fun working up loads for it. Recoil is not bad at all. Still in the development stage on my loads so I cannot comment as to accuracy yet. My excuse for making one was "well I don't have anything in .338 cal......." make one up and have fun. Soooo many calibers and soooo little time....
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Cooper25
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lol yeah that is kinda why I was thinkin of it, I don't have one
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I don't have one but researched about it,the 35 Whelen,and 9.3x62 when I'd decided to have a rifle rebored to a medium bore. Seems all three do the same thing. Shoot heavy bullets at moderate velocities. So I decided,since I already had a .308 caliber rifle,to go with the one with the largest diameter of the three (9.3 or .366).
If your largest bore bolt rifle is a .280 then you'd be making a substantial jump in diameter and bullet weight. Go for it. They are a fun group of cartridges.
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pyro6999
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.35 whelen would be tits
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I had a 30-06 converted to 338-06, but it is still in "limbo" right now. A highly specialized stock was being constructed for it and the stock maker quit. It is sitting waiting on completion. Has a Lothar Walther 30in stainless barrel, Timney trigger set at 3lb, stock is completely custom for my measurements. Guess it will be complete someday. I like the concept... very heavy bullets out to about 400 yd max range. Certainly capable of taking anything on North America and most African big game.
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Wow, when did this come back. You weren't even born when that was the "cool" thing to say. |
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If I go above 30-cal, I need a new suppressor.
Damn, I need a new (cheaper) hobby.
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pyro6999
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ive used that for almost 20yrs now |
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Stevey Ducks
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Among other rifles I have a .338-06. My rifle has a 23 inch, 1-12 twist Lilja, #3 contour, stainless barrel, and FN mauser (J.C.Higgins M50) action. I stocked it myself using a laminated blank. I use a Leupold 2.5-8X VXIII scope in Burris ZEE rings and Weaver aluminum bases. I fire form .30-06 brass with cream of wheat and AA #2 pistol powder.I have used a variety of bullets from 180 gr to 250 gr. My common load is a max charge of H4350 and the 215 gr Sierra GK bullet. Velocites are just under 2700 fps. On a recent elk hunt, upon Barnes bullet's recommendations - to get a flatter trajectory - I used their 185 gr tipped triple shock with Varget powder I would guess that velocites are about 200 fps faster.
The gunsmith who installed the barrel recommended using the 250 gr. Nosler partition with lots of IMR 4350 but he shoots lots of African game with a .375 & .416 and likes heavy bullets (deep big holes). Trajectories with 250 gr bullets in the 2550 fps range are sort of disapointing beyond 200 yds and 225's at 2650 fps plus faster are better thus my selection of the 215 Sierra boat tail. .338-06 impact velocites are not that great and I think that ordinary jacketed bullets are OK for much hunting. It fits in the nitch of a moderate range (200-250) yd rifle using moderate heavy bullets for big game such as elk. Being a varmint hunter I hope to shoot hogs with it one day. If I had to shoot real flat out to 400 yds I would consider the 160 gr Barnes tipped bullet at about 3000 plus fps but I have a .30-06 for that. Accuracy is good and recoil is not that bad but I did manage to break the reticle of a old 6x Burris full field shooting the 225 gr Hornady with H4350.
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Just another option but have you looked at a 6.5-06. They are pretty awesome!
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Cooper25
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Thanks for the thoughts think I am just gonna do another 280AI, this one strictly for hunting.
Think it is a great round and a blast to shoot.
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pyro6999
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the .280ai is never a bad choice
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Unless you prefer something with some power...
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KB at work with his "something with some power..."
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You just HAD to put a tree in there...
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Tree? What tree? I only see a toothpick factory.
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Stevey Ducks
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As long as the 6.5-06 was brought up.
Easy to load, can use .25-06, .270, and .30-06 brass - if you neck down outside turn necks down and trim whatever is used. Great bullet selection - both hunting and target Duplicates performance of 6.5-.284 (a favored LR round) but with more commonly available brass and probably would feed better. Great LR deer round and super powerful varmint round especially with 100 gr. Hornady AMAX at more than 3300 fps The only down side is that barrel life is not so great at about 1500 rounds |
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Stevey Ducks
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On the .280 AI
There are 2 versions The old or original one designed by Ackley is chambered .004 inches short to enable a crush fit for fireforming .280 Remington cases. The new version or Nosler or SAAMI version is chambered .014 shorter than the original Ackey version - what this means is that Nosler brass can't be safely used in an rifle with the original AI type chamber because of excessive headspace. Factory .280 brass can be fire formed in the shorter chamber after being run through a .280 AI SAAMI full length die. Just be sure of what kind of chamber you have and make your ammo accordingly. Chamber reamers can be had in each version. Another item is that the regular .280 Rem loaded ammo is sort of wimpy and with careful handloading the regular .280 Rem can be safey boosted in performance. Finally there is the "rule of 4" that says that for every 4 percent increase of case capacity 1 percent of velocity can be gained. Looking at the Hodgdon manual shows minor velocity gains for the AI over the standard version. I am sort of doubtful over claimed velocity gains for the AI shown in other manuals. But that is just my opinion. Often improved cartridges are loaded super hot in excess of 64K psi. In any event there are many nice 7mm bullets and my first white tail deer was shot feet short of 400 yds with the 139 gr Hornady boat tail from a .280 Rem. |
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[QUOTE=Stevey Ducks] On the .280 AI
There are 2 versions
The old or original one designed by Ackley is chambered .004 inches short to enable a crush fit for fireforming .280 Remington cases.
The new version or Nosler or SAAMI version is chambered .014 shorter than the original Ackey version - what this means is that Nosler brass can't be safely used in an rifle with the original AI type chamber because of excessive headspace. Factory .280 brass can be fire formed in the shorter chamber after being run through a .280 AI SAAMI full length die.
Just be sure of what kind of chamber you have and make your ammo accordingly. Chamber reamers can be had in each version.
Another item is that the regular .280 Rem loaded ammo is sort of wimpy and with careful handloading the regular .280 Rem can be safey boosted in performance.
Finally there is the "rule of 4" that says that for every 4 percent increase of case capacity 1 percent of velocity can be gained. Looking at the Hodgdon manual shows minor velocity gains for the AI over the standard version. I am sort of doubtful over claimed velocity gains for the AI shown in other manuals. But that is just my opinion. Often improved cartridges are loaded super hot in excess of 64K psi.
In any event there are many nice 7mm bullets and my first white tail deer was shot feet short of 400 yds with the 139 gr Hornady boat tail from a .280 Rem.
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Jeff
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