Ok, so I've been posting a ton of random stuff about which caliber to pick for my NULA rifle.
In digging through factory and handload ballistics (I love that stuff for some damn reason), I started comparing the .270 Win., .280 Rem., and the .30-06.
One thing really jumped out at me....I've found hot/speedy loads for the .270 and 06', but the "hot" loads for the .280 Rem. seem kinda' mild.
Example....I was looking at Alliant Powders website. They have a load for the .270 Win. with a 130gr. bullet at ALMOST 3150fps. with RL 17. They show a load for the 06' with a 150gr. bullet at about 3025fps. also with RL 17.
So I check out a load for the .280 Rem. with a 140gr. bullet with RL 17.....the fastest one was around 2950fps.

I hopped over to IMR/Hogdons site and found pretty much the same thing.

Checked out the Hornady SuperPerformance factory loads. Again....a 130gr. .270 Win. at 3200fps. A 150gr. 06' over 3000fps. In the .280 Rem., the "revolutionary" SuperPerformance load just barely got the 140gr. bullet over 3000fps.

I know that the .280 Rem. was originally loaded to lower pressures for the semi auto rifles they were common in. But in a modern bolt action rifle, I would think someone could load a 140gr. bullet at around 3100fps with the right powder and a 24" barrel. (with no excessive pressure signs).

I'm a newby at reloading, so I'm going by what the powder companies are showing.
Does anyone have a .280 Rem. load that is hovering around the 3100fps. mark?

I'll take accuracy over 100fps. any day, but I thought it was strange that so many sources had hot loads for the .270 and 06' but the .280 Rem. seemed to be lacking them.

Maybe I'm just not looking in the right places.....

Any input would be appreciated