#137826 - 11/22/11 03:47 PM
Montucky 280AI
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You're one ugly, no good, stupid
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Registered: 02/12/10
Posts: 262
Loc: TX/WYO/TN
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I fingered a new Montucky 280AI today. I 'bout fell out when he grabbed it from the shelf and said it was 280AI. I had to take a peek at the barrel stamp just for good measure....sure enough, it was.
First I've seen or heard of them on the shelves..
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#137827 - 11/22/11 05:05 PM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: HuntKY]
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Knife and
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Registered: 02/11/08
Posts: 547
Loc: SW Washington
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There were a couple on GunsAmerica yesterday but are now sold.
How much did your local shop want for it?
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#137903 - 11/25/11 08:54 AM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: Wader]
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Lick my
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Registered: 12/02/07
Posts: 386
Loc: Vancouver, USA
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I'd love to snag a 25-06 and or a 280AI in the 84L.. Had a 30-06 84L in my hands at a local shop the other day and liked it alot! Makes it real tough to even think about a LA Montana or a SA Mag montana..
Difference is night and day in the handle.. Love the 84L handle..
$1099 at Local shop
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#137910 - 11/25/11 02:28 PM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: Shag]
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You're one ugly, no good, stupid
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Registered: 02/12/10
Posts: 262
Loc: TX/WYO/TN
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Wade-- they had the 280AI priced at $1250. I know they would have come off of that some, but not enough for me to buy in then
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#137912 - 11/25/11 03:21 PM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: HuntKY]
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Registered: 11/16/07
Posts: 6193
Loc: not where I want to be
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Hunt you mind pming the name of the shop that had it?
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#138606 - 12/08/11 08:03 PM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: Painless]
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dink
Registered: 03/23/10
Posts: 161
Loc: Indy
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I'm picking mine up tomorrow. Don't know that it will be any better than my others in 7-08 or 7WSM but it will be different...
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#138682 - 12/09/11 03:11 PM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: Kimber7wsm]
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Booner
Registered: 11/30/07
Posts: 2281
Loc: Anchorage
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I still haven't heard anything on the one I have ordered....
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#138683 - 12/09/11 03:21 PM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: Kimber7wsm]
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Chinese Corn Vulture
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Registered: 12/31/07
Posts: 1970
Loc: In the vicinity of dandihood
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I'm picking mine up tomorrow. Don't know that it will be any better than my others in 7-08 or 7WSM but it will be different... It's tomorrow, you should've been done with work 90min ago. By now the trigger should be adjusted, and mag-box/throat geometry cyphered. WTF you waitin' on?
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#138708 - 12/09/11 07:45 PM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: Horse1]
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dink
Registered: 03/23/10
Posts: 161
Loc: Indy
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Got home from work late then had a get together.
Trigger didn't need to be touched. Tomorrow I'll be fuckin around with distance to lands for the AMax.
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#138714 - 12/09/11 07:59 PM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: Kimber7wsm]
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Satin's disciple
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Registered: 11/17/07
Posts: 22246
Loc: Paradise,Alaska
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You boys gots far more willpowers than me................
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#138725 - 12/09/11 09:20 PM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: Kimber7wsm]
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Chinese Corn Vulture
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Registered: 12/31/07
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Trigger didn't need to be touched.
Bull-fucking-shit.
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#138736 - 12/10/11 08:17 AM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: Horse1]
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Knife and
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Registered: 02/11/08
Posts: 547
Loc: SW Washington
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I'm pretty excited to hear the reports on this rifle. Mine (whenever I get it) will be my first Montana. This year as I was slogging my way out of my elk hidey-hole one day, knowing that I had a 3-mile uphill journey ahead of me, I was thinking that my Ruger #1 .45-70 just wasn't going to cut it as a long-term lightweight rig. 
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#138748 - 12/10/11 05:30 PM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: Kimber7wsm]
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bitche
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Registered: 02/02/09
Posts: 302
Loc: Indiana
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Did you find one around Indy or order it?
Every shop I talk to around here has to have a Montana pointed to in a catalog before they understand what I'm asking about.
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#138749 - 12/10/11 06:14 PM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: standeford]
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dink
Registered: 03/23/10
Posts: 161
Loc: Indy
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Fin Feather Fur outfitters in OH.
Not too many gun stores in IN know WTF a Montana is...
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#138787 - 12/11/11 01:37 PM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: Horse1]
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dink
Registered: 03/23/10
Posts: 161
Loc: Indy
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Trigger didn't need to be touched.
Bull-fucking-shit. 3 lbs 9 oz. works for me...
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#138789 - 12/11/11 01:45 PM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: Kimber7wsm]
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dink
Registered: 03/23/10
Posts: 161
Loc: Indy
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162 AMax is 3.48" to lands
160 NAB is 3.343" to lands
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#138790 - 12/11/11 01:50 PM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: Kimber7wsm]
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Chinese Corn Vulture
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Registered: 12/31/07
Posts: 1970
Loc: In the vicinity of dandihood
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2# works better for me. Gotta get the thing outta the stock to measure the mag box anyway, might as well make the adjustments as it takes all of an extra 90 seconds.
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#138792 - 12/11/11 02:33 PM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: Kimber7wsm]
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Chinese Corn Vulture
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Registered: 12/31/07
Posts: 1970
Loc: In the vicinity of dandihood
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162 AMax is 3.48" to lands
160 NAB is 3.343" to lands Won't be snuggling the A-max into the lands any more than 1 at a time unless you've a longer box than mine.
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#138799 - 12/11/11 04:02 PM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: Horse1]
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Satin's disciple
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Registered: 11/17/07
Posts: 22246
Loc: Paradise,Alaska
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How long is the leap?.................
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#138809 - 12/11/11 05:42 PM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: Big Stick]
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Chinese Corn Vulture
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Registered: 12/31/07
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The box on my 84L 270Win is 3.365"
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#138810 - 12/11/11 05:52 PM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: Horse1]
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Satin's disciple
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#138828 - 12/11/11 07:58 PM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: Big Stick]
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dink
Registered: 03/23/10
Posts: 161
Loc: Indy
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Yep.
Did more testing, and I'm kissing lands at 3.445" with the AMax. They are still too long to fit in the mag box if I want to kiss lands. So I loaded up some FF loads with some 160 NAB's I had laying around.
6 lbs 6.25 oz with talley LW lows and a FXIII 6x42. Just a CH clear of the barrel with the lows, glad I didn't get extra lows...
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#138829 - 12/11/11 07:59 PM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: Kimber7wsm]
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Satin's disciple
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Registered: 11/17/07
Posts: 22246
Loc: Paradise,Alaska
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Re-ouch..................(grin)
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#138875 - 12/11/11 10:04 PM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: Kimber7wsm]
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Fork
Registered: 01/08/08
Posts: 782
Loc: Alaska
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Yep.
Did more testing, and I'm kissing lands at 3.445" with the AMax. They are still too long to fit in the mag box if I want to kiss lands. So I loaded up some FF loads with some 160 NAB's I had laying around.
6 lbs 6.25 oz with talley LW lows and a FXIII 6x42. Just a CH clear of the barrel with the lows, glad I didn't get extra lows... BC caps won't work with lows then? I will probably have to go with the mediums for mine, I'm guessin'.
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#138893 - 12/12/11 05:27 AM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: Matt]
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Chinese Corn Vulture
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Registered: 12/31/07
Posts: 1970
Loc: In the vicinity of dandihood
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Yep.
Did more testing, and I'm kissing lands at 3.445" with the AMax. They are still too long to fit in the mag box if I want to kiss lands. So I loaded up some FF loads with some 160 NAB's I had laying around.
6 lbs 6.25 oz with talley LW lows and a FXIII 6x42. Just a CH clear of the barrel with the lows, glad I didn't get extra lows... BC caps won't work with lows then? I will probably have to go with the mediums for mine, I'm guessin'. BC caps will work with a non-AO 40MM in Talley Lows.
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#138909 - 12/12/11 11:09 AM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: Horse1]
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dink
Registered: 03/23/10
Posts: 161
Loc: Indy
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I'll post up some pics later tonight if I get the time. I run Alumina flip ups on most of my scopes so don't have any BC caps to try out...
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#138912 - 12/12/11 02:30 PM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: Kimber7wsm]
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dink
Registered: 11/03/09
Posts: 113
Loc: Anch, AK
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FWIW, my faux-ti 30-06 (SS MR barrel on CM action) with space age flip-flop recoil pad, talley lows and a 6x36 leupold weighs just shy of 6# 9oz.
Not that there's much wrong with the Montana, but the remmy will give you room to throat.
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#138918 - 12/12/11 05:20 PM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: Vek]
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dink
Registered: 03/23/10
Posts: 161
Loc: Indy
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I reckon a 120 or 140 TSX will be God's plenty for anything I want to kill.
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#138921 - 12/12/11 06:37 PM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: Kimber7wsm]
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dink
Registered: 04/10/08
Posts: 164
Loc: Oregon
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Life does not end just because one can't kiss the throat. I've found stupid accuracy from a jump.
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#138922 - 12/12/11 07:07 PM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: Huntinfool]
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dink
Registered: 03/23/10
Posts: 161
Loc: Indy
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#138944 - 12/13/11 11:13 AM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: Kimber7wsm]
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Satin's disciple
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Registered: 11/17/07
Posts: 22246
Loc: Paradise,Alaska
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Never seen a jump hang with a kiss.
Much prefer to have my cake and eat it too.............
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#140122 - 01/01/12 08:32 AM
Re: Montucky 280AI
[Re: Big Stick]
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Registered: 11/16/09
Posts: 944
Loc: V.I.
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If the 162 won't fit within constraints, has anyone looked at what the COAL's would be for the new 145 7mm LRX? Looks like a 168 for this year too....
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