280 Ackley improved

I’ve been looking for the a similar gun to add to the safe. The 6.5x284 has caught my attention. Ammo isn’t cheap or easy to find but manageable. I’m shopping lol

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something that not everyone has and is a little different but still an extremely effective round.

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.338-06 bae

Some people just want something a little different. nothing wrong with it.

6.5x55 is what you really want.

It is the original 6.5 and still the greatest. Its different, but no so different to have limited ammo options. It's extremely popular overseas.

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Won’t be shooting past 350-400

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I can't hit shite at 200 let alone 4plus



Eye sight is great, I just suck

I have one I've used for Antelope hunting and it's a really good caliber. I took 3-4 vertebra out of one's neck at 315 yards this year.

I'm shooting Nosler Accubonds LR at 3020fps from a 26" PacNor super match grade barrel with 1:9 twist. I might should have gone with a 1:9.5 or 1:10 but I did want the option of going to a heavier bullet.

Ammo I'm using and will soon be reloading

ABLR

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still the greatest

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hehe

Thanks OB, now it’s just time to figure out what I really want. I really like the Bergara B-14 ridge rifles, but they don’t make one in 280 AI.. however they make a 280 AI barrel that they sell. Wonder how hard it would be to convince them to put that barrel on one of their rifles

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Cartridges by age group:

20 to 30 - 6.5CM
30 to 45 - 280AI
45+ 30-06

Cartridges by hat:
Flatbrim - 6.5 CM
Julius/First Lite/Sitka/Killix - 280AI
Whatever was hanging by the door - 30-06

Cartridges by hairstyle:
Man bun - 6.5CM
Receding - 280AI
Combover or gone - 30-06

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LOL, and I should be shooting the 06 by that chart.

Starkville,
For what you described (deer/hog rifle that's effective to 400 yards, yet not all that common), the 280 AI is one of many fine candidates. In addition to the 6.5x284 Winchester mentioned by someone, you could also add the 284 Winchester. I'v got an XP bolt action pistol in 284 Win and I really like it. Combined w/ it's 16" barrel and a muzzle brake, the muzzle blast is significant. If you don't yet handload, availability of factory ammo is something to consider. I'm not sure if Win still has factory loads for the 284, but I know availability their brass is sporadic, at best. OTOH, Norma and Peterson make 284 Win brass and Lapua makes 6.5X284 brass that would only need to have the neck expanded. As good as the 284 is, it's muzzle velocity will run a couple hundred fps behind the 280 AI. Any 280 Win rifle could be rechambered to the AI version for little cost by a competent gunsmith. Of course you could also consider any of the Weatherby cartridges.