280AI & 160gr Partitions issues

[Nhoro]

@shootist~
More than welcome.
Some don't believe it works but it can work wonders.
A person I knew bought a factory rifle with slight upward pressure in the forend and removed it. The rifle then went from a good shooter to a shotgun pattern. He had to replace the pressure pad.
Bob

I bought a cheap 22 THAT shot group around 1" with open sights. I refinished the stock and free floated the barrel and with a scope, I had2 or 3" groups. I have bedded the action and now have got back to around 1" groups with a scope. I have been thinking about foreend pressure- this has decided me. Maybe I will need to bed the barrel full length and stiffen up the forend- it is a bit flexible right now.

 

[txtrout75218]

My daughter with 7-08 with a Barnes 140 grain TSX. Punched through a shoulder, bone, heart, lung rib and dropped him with one shot. So not a nice side behind the shoulder shot for whitetail.

While only 100 yards , a zebra is not a small critter that is known for being tough to bring down.

The TSX or TTSX would be my choice for the 280ai if wanting a one and done bullet. With the addition velocity, I wouldn't hesitate to go 400 yards on a bull elk, or a large antelope.

 

[txtrout75218]

Forgot to mention that in the 284 Cal, the 156 grain Norma Oryx is a great bullet, is normally accurate and not too hard to find.
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