Got a chance to go to the range this morning,to try out my new 280,I got it at the end of hunting season,put a scope on it ,reduced the trigger pull to 23/4 lbs.loaded 8 rounds,went to range took 3 to sight in at 100.next 5 were touching,thought that was very good and I was going to have a shooter right out of the box.
Loaded up 3 rounds each of different powder and loads.with BT 140 gr.,BT silvertips,and Hornady sst 139" s.Allready knew what it would do at 100 yds so I shot the 200 yds today.
This is the best groups(3-shot) I got with different powders:
IMR4350-57grs-1.554 with SST' s
Imr4831-57grs-3.168 with BT' s
R-22-59grs-2.739 with SST' s
H4831-59c grs.-0.495. with SST' s
The combined technology bullets came in last with all powders.


You think I did get a shooter ???
Next time going to load up several with the H4831 and see what they do at 100 and 300 yds.

Took my ruger in 260 ,with 120 gr bullets BT to see what it would do with them,smallest group I got with it was 0.386