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The 280 is simply a 7mm mag want to be. It should aspire to be a 30-06. Unfortunately it does not compete there either. Why shoot a long action cartridge with short action abilities. Manufactures are dropping the 280 only because it does not sell. Why pay more for ammo that is harder to get, that does not perform as well. Tom.
Yeah it is only your opinion. That's easy to see since it obviously isn't based on reality.
I can make the case that the .280 is a better performer than the venerable '06. But, they are pretty close.
You can get factory loads for the .280 that retainalmost 2000 ft/lbs at 300 yards, which is the same as the best '06 loadin Federalscatalog, and drops about an inch or two less at the same range.
If you want to go out to 400 yards then the .280 is only about -17 to -18" low. Which is 7 or 8 inches less than the '06.
But it's splitting hairs to a certain extent. They are pretty close.
So, not only does the .280 compete, it keeps up and even surpasses the '06 depending on load.
If anything has "short action abilities" it's the .30-06. It's barelykeeping up with the likes of the .308, .270 and .280.