.280AI is a special and versatile cartridge. Low recoil, very efficient, and versatile. To get the most out of its potential, handloading is the ticket!
@@WHOTEEWHOwith reloads you turn it into a 7 mag without the belt. This is what I shoot here in NM. When I can draw a rifle tag!!! You’ll really like it I think. 168gr Nosker LRAB 58.0 gr RL23 LR primer of choice 26” barrel 2950 fps
Nice quick fun video. Adam Weatherby is such a great dude including being a pastor when he’s not involved in running his grandpa’s company. Those HUSH guys (Casey, Eric and BMac) are cool cats 😎 too. 280 AI is extremely high on my list of next cartridge that I want to get in a rifle along with another 7mm in the new “hotness” the 7mm PRC. Would fit nicely between my 270 Win and 300 WSM 😃🦌
280AI is one of the best options out there. It really should be more popular. I don’t have one but if I was looking for a new deer catcher in a new to me cartridge it would make my short list. I think you will like it.
280 ai is an excellent hunting round,shoots flat,hits hard, one of the most popular cartridges in custom built mountain rifles! My son has one in a custom Tikka t3x light.
Good deal and congratulations buddy reaux! Couldn't make the premier, but got here as soon as I could. You're making all of us Southern boys proud, "Hobknobbin' with Mr. Weatherby himself!"
Seen a video a few weeks ago testing the 280 AI with a 24 in barrel. They were using 155 gr Federal Terminal Ascent with a factory rating velocity of 2930 fps. They chrongraphed it at an average of 3003 fps.
Your timing on the 280AI video is great. I’ve been studying up on them. I know Ron and Joseph like them. I’m thinking of getting one in a light weight mountain rifle. Looking forward to seeing your future videos on it.
280 AI. AWESOME. I use weatherby loaded, 139 Hammer boolott. Model 307 Meateater Edition. Recoil isn't bad. Prints nice groups. Awesome trigger. 24" barrel, don't lose 200+ fps. Lots of choices now. No belted case to fool with. Can't wait to see how other types of ammo prints for you. Terminal Ascent 155 grain, hint hint.😊
Might be one of the most versatile cartridges out there for hunting and great for long range target too. Load lighter 120-140 grain bullets and have a super flat round almost as flat as even the .25s for deer sized game .Load heavier bullets 150+ got a very efficient elk sized game cartridge. Close to 7mm mag but less powder and recoil. Just awsome
Glad to see you doing the 280 AI. Probably my favorite round ever. I have a 307 chambered in it on the way. Not this one but a dealer special that my local shop can get, and it also has a camo stock just a different color.
I have a .280 Ackley that I built on a Remington 700 put Timney trigger on it shoots great I use 140 grain nosler ballistic tip and IMP 4831 powder shoots great.
I love the 7mm, from 7mm-08 to 28 nosler. I need to start reloading and pick up a 280 AI. Weatherby rifles are fantastic, I am very excited about the 307.
I looked at the weatherby 307. Savage Ultralight and Browning Xbolt 280AI. I ended up going with Browning. The Xbolt has a 1@8 twist and 26-inch barrel. The Hells Canyon Speed Long Range 280AI. And I topped it with a Leupold. VX6 HD 4x24x52mm TMOA reticle. The hornady 162 gr ELD X. Is a good one, too, try. I got the 1@8 to shoot 180 gr bullets.
Awesome man finally a 280 Ackley. Really great Cartridge. And can’t beat those hammer bullets either great combo for sure.Thanks for the video man keep up the good work God bless you
Looking forward to all the videos on the 280ai and loads and bullets you test out. I purchased a Christensen arms ridgeline 280ai for everything I hunt out of Ohio and quickly became my favorite cartridge.
I built a 280 Akley improved using a old 721 Remington that was a 30-06 that wouldn’t keep bullets inside of old Elmer’s hat at 100 yards it was a B model with a checkered stock so I ordered a barrel already short chambered and threaded and pre crowned and a reamer and go no go gauges and hand oiled the stock and bedded it and it is a fine rifle now in the 280 Ackley improved
I can recall back in the 1990s almost every hunting show guest host was using a 280 Remington, Extremely popular back then as was the 25-06 cartridge, Both have almost died in popularity
I love the CAMO pattern of your rifle! I just bought the Ruger American Ranch Gen 2 in 6mm ARC. I can't wait to take it to the range. I have it mounted with an Arken SH-4J.
Now weatherby needs to come out with a Model 307 in 358 win for back country applications. I have a Sako L57 .308 win that was rebarreled .358 winwith a 26” barrel long before I acquired it. It is a fantastic rifle.
I've got a. 338-06 Ackley improved. A buddy of mine has a custom .280 Remington that I keep trying to talk into rechambering it to the Ackley improved version.
I'll admit I'm jealous. I very much look forward to the videos with it. Great cartridge, but with handloading the regular old 280 remington isn't far behind, and the first cartridge I hunted with, so for sentimental reasons, I would probably prefer a regular old 280.
I have a Remington 725 in 280 Rem. Where the 721/722 are a direct ancestor of the 700 the 725 was kind of a cousin to the 721/722. Always thought the 280 was a great cartridge, Remington just screwed upon the marketing and load development. With proper loads it runs right at the velocity of the 280 AI. The AI version doesn't add much over a properly loaded 280. Either one runs right up to near 7 mm mag but it doesnt it in shorter barrels. The 7mm mag needs a 26" barrel to get the most outof the cartridge. The 280 and it's AI conterpart can do it in 22" barrels. The main thing you get with the AI version is the sharper shoulder angle which can lead toamore consistent headspacing. The often leads to a slight edge in accuracy. The velocity is often only 50fps faster. Comparing equal pressure in the loading. For some reason most can't figure out is the 280 was restricted to 60k psi where other cartridges of the time in the same rifles was 65k psi. I think they did this because they came out with the 7mm Mag and didn't want it the 280 to outshine thier new magnum cartridge. Which it does if loaded to it's full potential. Some of my favorite loads reach as close to the 7mm Mag as factory loads in the AI version do. With great case life and accuracy.
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Oh my, oh my, oh my!! That is a special chambering. Well done Team Weatherby on bringing .280AI to market.
.280AI is a special and versatile cartridge. Low recoil, very efficient, and versatile. To get the most out of its potential, handloading is the ticket!
I'm definitely gonna load it
@@WHOTEEWHOwith reloads you turn it into a 7 mag without the belt.
This is what I shoot here in NM. When I can draw a rifle tag!!!
You’ll really like it I think.
168gr Nosker LRAB
58.0 gr RL23
LR primer of choice
26” barrel
2950 fps
Hopefully you'll have the carbon alpine on here shortly!
✊😛✊ YES! 280 AI is my JAM! One of my favorite cartridges of all time.
Sweeeeet
It's great to see Weatherby expanding their product line. I'm very impressed with many of their new products.
Nice quick fun video. Adam Weatherby is such a great dude including being a pastor when he’s not involved in running his grandpa’s company. Those HUSH guys (Casey, Eric and BMac) are cool cats 😎 too.
280 AI is extremely high on my list of next cartridge that I want to get in a rifle along with another 7mm in the new “hotness” the 7mm PRC. Would fit nicely between my 270 Win and 300 WSM 😃🦌
The .284 projectile is the king from way back !
280 AI is a wonderful balance for the 7mm bullet. With this cartridge less equals better
Po Ackley was a legend in custom firearms. He produced several cartridges. He even had a 22 caliber he took to Africa, took several animals.
280AI is one of the best options out there. It really should be more popular. I don’t have one but if I was looking for a new deer catcher in a new to me cartridge it would make my short list. I think you will like it.
🦌🦌🦌
So cool that you were in my hometown!!!
280 ai is an excellent hunting round,shoots flat,hits hard, one of the most popular cartridges in custom built mountain rifles! My son has one in a custom Tikka t3x light.
Not a 7mm fan but I had to have one. 280AI is what it would be. Great all-around cartridge.
Surprising that this very effective and efficient cartridge never caught on.
Until now. Since Nosler made it a SAAMI cartridge, it's slowly taking off. Grendel took awhile, and look where it is.
@@anthonykaiser974 I hope it does better than Grendel.
@@PassivePortfolios Grendel is more an eastern woods WT cartridge, but it will work at 300. Mine is a rebarreled Zastává mini-Mauser.
Finally, 280 AI my favorite hunting cartridge of all times!!!
More soon!
Good deal and congratulations buddy reaux! Couldn't make the premier, but got here as soon as I could. You're making all of us Southern boys proud, "Hobknobbin' with Mr. Weatherby himself!"
Hey Big Al! Was a great time out there
Seen a video a few weeks ago testing the 280 AI with a 24 in barrel. They were using 155 gr Federal Terminal Ascent with a factory rating velocity of 2930 fps. They chrongraphed it at an average of 3003 fps.
Good to hear that. Just got a couple of boxes to try out this year.
So cool this content is coming. Just sent off one of my rifles last week to a custom gun builder in Texas to get chambered/rebarreled in .280 AI.
Awesome. Stay tuned!
This is a classic calibre. Great shooting Hooty and look forward to more on the 280AI. Thanks for sharing!
Your timing on the 280AI video is great. I’ve been studying up on them. I know Ron and Joseph like them. I’m thinking of getting one in a light weight mountain rifle. Looking forward to seeing your future videos on it.
Stay tuned!
280 AI. AWESOME. I use weatherby loaded, 139 Hammer boolott. Model 307 Meateater Edition. Recoil isn't bad. Prints nice groups. Awesome trigger. 24" barrel, don't lose 200+ fps. Lots of choices now. No belted case to fool with. Can't wait to see how other types of ammo prints for you. Terminal Ascent 155 grain, hint hint.😊
I'm definitely gonna load it. We were using the 139s here
Love my custom Alamo Precision Rifle in .280ai. 1-8 twist 25" barrel. Stone cold killer.
Might be one of the most versatile cartridges out there for hunting and great for long range target too. Load lighter 120-140 grain bullets and have a super flat round almost as flat as even the .25s for deer sized game .Load heavier bullets 150+ got a very efficient elk sized game cartridge. Close to 7mm mag but less powder and recoil. Just awsome
280AI Great cartridge. All you need is a 240WBY and you will have all there best smaller centerfire cartridges. Love Weatherby!
The 240 is literally tomorrow's video!
Glad to see you doing the 280 AI. Probably my favorite round ever. I have a 307 chambered in it on the way. Not this one but a dealer special that my local shop can get, and it also has a camo stock just a different color.
Awesome
I have a .280 Ackley that I built on a Remington 700 put Timney trigger on it shoots great I use 140 grain nosler ballistic tip and IMP 4831 powder shoots great.
Finally WTW!! Now the real reloading begins. I actually loaded a 175 Berger screaming at over 2900. That IS 7mm Rem Mag velocity, without the recoil.
I love the 7mm, from 7mm-08 to 28 nosler. I need to start reloading and pick up a 280 AI. Weatherby rifles are fantastic, I am very excited about the 307.
7mm08 is awesome! Flattens everything.
…but the 28 is tapping me on the shoulder…
Have a super day mate!
Australia
Well, I already have an excellent rifle in 280 AI. So, I may just order one of those in 6.5 WBY RPM. Good luck and stay safe!!! 😉😉😉
Thanks for watching
I looked at the weatherby 307.
Savage Ultralight and Browning Xbolt 280AI. I ended up going with Browning. The Xbolt has a 1@8 twist and 26-inch barrel. The Hells Canyon Speed Long Range 280AI. And I topped it with a Leupold. VX6 HD 4x24x52mm TMOA reticle. The hornady 162 gr ELD X. Is a good one, too, try. I got the 1@8 to shoot 180 gr bullets.
280ai is my favorite hunting cartridge for pronghorn deer elk and black bear.
This is going to be great, Beautiful, fluted barrel with a twist? Sweet. 😎 I hope you do a paper plates test with it.
Awesome man finally a 280 Ackley. Really great Cartridge. And can’t beat those hammer bullets either great combo for sure.Thanks for the video man keep up the good work God bless you
Thanks for watching!
280AI has been my go to for years! Very little if anything better...
I like the 280 AI..im going to get one of those 307s myself..nice video. Thanks.
Looking forward to all the videos on the 280ai and loads and bullets you test out. I purchased a Christensen arms ridgeline 280ai for everything I hunt out of Ohio and quickly became my favorite cartridge.
Awesome. Stay tuned!
I built a 280 Akley improved using a old 721 Remington that was a 30-06 that wouldn’t keep bullets inside of old Elmer’s hat at 100 yards it was a B model with a checkered stock so I ordered a barrel already short chambered and threaded and pre crowned and a reamer and go no go gauges and hand oiled the stock and bedded it and it is a fine rifle now in the 280 Ackley improved
280 A.I. is Like My New Crush...... It's the 24 vs 26 inch barrel advantage over the 7mag.... still want both!
You're hanging out with Ron spomer a bit too much 😂
Too much is not possible! 😝
Wish I could hang out with Ron also!
Ron mentions 280 ackley improved most videos yours will be the first time I will have one fired@@WHOTEEWHO
Your gonna like that rifle. 280AI is a great cartridge. Had been a hammer on game for many years.
Good information. Looks like a good one 👍🇺🇸
I can recall back in the 1990s almost every hunting show guest host was using a 280 Remington, Extremely popular back then as was the 25-06 cartridge, Both have almost died in popularity
I got excited when I saw this one. I ordered the alpine CT in 280ai a month ago. Eagerly waiting to get it and see how it shoots
Awesome
I have a 280 rem my favorite deer round.
Me too! But really wanting a .280 AI! Hard to find a lefty though.
I love the CAMO pattern of your rifle! I just bought the Ruger American Ranch Gen 2 in 6mm ARC. I can't wait to take it to the range. I have it mounted with an Arken SH-4J.
Awesome
WOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
The Duck Hunter Camouflage is cool. I've always thought of the 280AI as a hot 270Win or a mild 7mm Mag. Thanks for the look into Wby's new products.
6.8 western is a hot 270, 280ai is a 7 mag
Non belted
Good to see bee is still in the game,,,280ai has always intrigued me,,,good luck…
Great to see the blessings falling on you. You have done so many great and interesting/entertaining gun/shooting videos! You deserve your success!
Now weatherby needs to come out with a Model 307 in 358 win for back country applications. I have a Sako L57 .308 win that was rebarreled .358 winwith a 26” barrel long before I acquired it. It is a fantastic rifle.
I've got a. 338-06 Ackley improved. A buddy of mine has a custom .280 Remington that I keep trying to talk into rechambering it to the Ackley improved version.
That is one good looking rifle . I’m sure it’s going to be one of your favorites when you get yours 👍
Definitely a nice one
Now you're talking!! I love this content it's so freaking cool. I like this gun. Tell the kids that I said hi and that they stay in my prayers ❤
Hey Showtime! 🙏🙏🙏
I'll admit I'm jealous.
I very much look forward to the videos with it.
Great cartridge, but with handloading the regular old 280 remington isn't far behind, and the first cartridge I hunted with, so for sentimental reasons, I would probably prefer a regular old 280.
My neck caliber for sure!
Pretty sweet
That’s awesome man!! I want one!
Impressive
You HAVE my attention!
Love my 280 a.i awesome cartridge.u can fire form 280 rem to 280 a.i and i been shooting the 160 nosler partitions out mine.i got the savage 110
The Little Crow Gun Works channel is doing a great series on The 7's and does some load development on 280AI. 160CX's at 3K IIRC.
That is a very nice rifle. Every time I hear 280ai I think of JVB lol
Nice looking piece of art!
I put to 280AI in a savage and dam loved it so much i did a 22/6mm AI 1000 yard gun
I love the retro camo!
The 140 GR works great for deer in the 280 .
My go to caliber280 AI with a 168 Berger Hunting VLD 63 grains of Retumbo Nisler Brass and CCI BR2 primers!
I used to hang out in his store in Southgate California 😊
Awesome
280 Ackley improved is a 30-06 case with a 40° shoulder necked down to a 0.284 bullet
Thanks for the video bro.!
Thanks for watching
Mine loves 150 and 175eldx and H4831SC. Want to try the Barnes 152 LRX.
Nice mate great rifle and calibre. Eric chesser in the background 🤙
My fav caliber
One of mine too. My 3rd build is in process
I’ve been shooting 280 ackley before it was a sammi round.
I thought it was a .280 AI, Artificial Intelligence for a second. Interesting video.
Grab some N560 with the 162-168 grainers. Thank me later! Excellent cartridge
7mm express/ 280 rem... yeah I'm an old guy
My old bechrest mentor had a 280 Ai for 1000 yd matches. Fine cartridge
Awesome
I bought few boxes of bullets in ELD X 175gr. And ELD M 180 gr bullets to load.
From what I gather you can shoot regular factory 280 and it will fireform to the chamber and the you have the AI case to reload
What I have read as well
My #1 next rifle and cartridge !
Sweeeeet
I had a old browning a bolt in the original 280 remington with a swarovski scope should have never sold it
This is about to be a really great video... 👍😁
I agree!
Great video Hoot, ✊️🇺🇸✊️
Thanks for watching!
Gotta see a review for the 307 alpine ct
Nice gun :)
I bet you won't buy as many of those as your Ruger american collection. Awesome caliber.
Just got a Weatherby Mark V Go Wild Edition in 280 AI I haven’t had a chance to shoot it yet.
Awesome!
280 Ai is an awesome cartridge but with the rifle I want a flush mounted magazine do not like that sticking out gets in the way
I have a Remington 725 in 280 Rem.
Where the 721/722 are a direct ancestor of the 700 the 725 was kind of a cousin to the 721/722.
Always thought the 280 was a great cartridge, Remington just screwed upon the marketing and load development. With proper loads it runs right at the velocity of the 280 AI. The AI version doesn't add much over a properly loaded 280. Either one runs right up to near 7 mm mag but it doesnt it in shorter barrels. The 7mm mag needs a 26" barrel to get the most outof the cartridge. The 280 and it's AI conterpart can do it in 22" barrels.
The main thing you get with the AI version is the sharper shoulder angle which can lead toamore consistent headspacing. The often leads to a slight edge in accuracy. The velocity is often only 50fps faster. Comparing equal pressure in the loading. For some reason most can't figure out is the 280 was restricted to 60k psi where other cartridges of the time in the same rifles was 65k psi.
I think they did this because they came out with the 7mm Mag and didn't want it the 280 to outshine thier new magnum cartridge. Which it does if loaded to it's full potential.
Some of my favorite loads reach as close to the 7mm Mag as factory loads in the AI version do. With great case life and accuracy.
Seems as if weatherby is filling a void left by the old Remington producing awesome calibers in several models.
try loading this up with 168gr ABLR and N560 when you get it.
Standard 280 Rem ammo can be used as well
Yup
Finally. Your last rifle purchase 😂
🎉Hush, local boys
Good stuff man!
Awesome Bing bang but unfortunately that camo????
Well if you know you know. Guess you dont.
@@texashunter664 yeah the hush camo pattern looks awful and you have to pay more money for it
Needs a 1/8 twist. However, 30-06 based rounds hard to beat.
Took the words out of my mouth!!!!
Stop trying to kill good calibers by twist rate
Would love to see a whoteehush hunt video out west
That would be awesome
60 grn of imr 4831 140 berger 2 thou off the lands n make lil bitty groups
Try using Nosler Data with 140 grain and please give us a report , Thanks
I like new releases!!
Me too!
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