Brian in Montana
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Any of you 280AI shooters tried H100V?
Hybrid 100V - 280 AI
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marksjeep
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I tried it a few years ago with a Barnes 145LRX. Never got the 100V to work well. Ended up running 7828ssc with that bullet.
Fullquiver
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I've used it with great success in 7mm Rem MAg and in 270 win Should be able to find something that will work in your 280 I would think.. Not that much difference between the Mag and the AI..
BRI
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Never tried that. Tried RL19, RL17, RL22, RL23, H4831SC. RL19 with 160 Nosler Accubonds was the winner. RL23 with 143 grain Hammer Hunters is the current winner.
Brian in Montana
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I actually just stumbled across some RL23. Swung into Bob Wards entirely on a whim to see if they had anything else since last week and they did. I got their last pound of it. Did you try anything else with RL23?
Also, a guy I work with, the kind of guy that if his house caught fire it would blow up half the block, said he'd sell me a couple pounds of RL22. Any recommendations?
BRI
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Good find. I stop at BW, three bears, Murdoch’s regularly and haven’t been that lucky. I never tried 23 with any other bullet in the 280ai.
I load for a Christensen ridgeline in 300wm for a buddy and tried 23 but found 22 to be better with 165 grain nosler accubonds he wanted to shoot.
I have 20 - 145 grain LRX and 42 - 150 grain Nosler Etips I’ll never use if you want them to give a try.
I load for a Christensen ridgeline in 300wm for a buddy and tried 23 but found 22 to be better with 165 grain nosler accubonds he wanted to shoot.
I have 20 - 145 grain LRX and 42 - 150 grain Nosler Etips I’ll never use if you want them to give a try.
Addicting
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Tried both and RL23 was the clear winner with 160g bullets.
BucksnDucks
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I just did my paperwork last night on a new CA Ridgeline in 280 AI. I have been reading a bunch online and hand loaders seem to love the RL 23. Quite a few guys also recommended R19. I'm starting off with H4350 because that's what I have a supply of currently. Although powder is crazy hard to find, projectiles were readily available. Not sure what bullets you're going with. I'm trying out the Hornady ELD X in 162 and 150 grain, Accubonds 140, LR Accubonds in 150 and Barnes TTSX 150.
Looks like that H100V falls in between RL 17 / H4350 and RL 19 so I would say in the ballpark for 150s
Looks like that H100V falls in between RL 17 / H4350 and RL 19 so I would say in the ballpark for 150s
Brian in Montana
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I have some 160gn Accubonds and 160gn Federal TBTs; do you mind telling me what the charge weight was with RL23?
Addicting
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I gave all of the load data back to the owner when he decided 3/4” groups wasn’t good enough. Someone else reloads for him now and he gets 3/4” groups and is happy. Go figure
I posted some of it on here a while back, the search function may be able to dig it up if you have the time.
Brian in Montana
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Im generally pretty happy with 3/4 MOA. I actually have a .308 load that is consistently 1/2 MOA or better. Every time I shoot that I go away with thinking , "why do I shoot anything else". Then after an hour or so that oscillates to, "why can't I get all my rifles to do that".
Addicting
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Found it, I used RL26 with 160’s and RL23 with the 150’s. RL26 was too slow for a 150 and shot a fireball out the brake.
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Looking to get some information on a new to me .280AI. I am going to use it out west for elk, deer, and pronghorn. I do hand load, I will not be looking to take a shot past 450yrds. Thanks hanks for your help.
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ThunderNocked
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Following as I am looking to probably start reloading this summer depending on how things go.
