Need your pet loads for the .280AI

[Razorbacker]

My barrel wasn't due til November but they had a cancellation so I lucked out and it's at my builder. It's a 26" Kreiger. Twist is 1:9 I will be loading Berger VLD Hunting bullets. It will be throated so that I can load long to maximize powder capacity.
I'm looking for max loads and velocities. And any other tips or tricks you can offer.
It's the Nosler SAAMI chamber BTW.
I am stoked to get a chance to blood this rifle this fall instead of next season.
Thanks fellers.

 

[longrangehunter]

I don't use the Berger Bullets in my Jarrett 280 AI, but I do use two different Nosler Bullets and they both shoot bug holes! The 150 NBT I use a healthy dose of IMR-4831 and with a 175 NPT I use IMR-7828, both in Remington pre fireformed brass with F210M primers.

 

[SJB358]

Don't load Bergers, but I'd bet the 4831's and RL22's would be right about where you'd wanna start with the heavier ended bullet. Sounds like a beautiful rifle!

 

[nvbroncrider]

Here's mine 175LRAB and 7828SSC 59gr if I remember right.

Or 160AB with 62.5gr of 7828SSC.

These are hot. My rifle is throated long so work up to it.

 

[DrMike]

Very nice, Jake. Designed to make us all envious.

 

[Razorbacker]

nvbroncrider, that's outstanding marksmanship. Outstanding.

What kind of velocities are you getting and what COAL are you working with?

 

[sask boy]

Jake that is scary accurate ! Very good shooting!!!
Thank you for the load info as well.

Blessings,
Dan

 

[Razorbacker]

Thanks for all the input guys. Now, if I could just find some LRABs in stock some where.

 

[sask boy]

Yes RB, Nosler bullets are scares in this part of the country. I am on the list of at least 4 different dealers to get a couple boxes of the 150gr ABLRs in the 284. I do have 2 boxes of both the 150gr & the 168gr ABLRs so I am some what fortunate .

Blessings,
Dan