ORIGINAL: Swampdog
Tanzian,I really don't know much about the .280.What are the obvious advantages over the .270? Is it the B/C of the .284 projectile as opposed to the .270 ? I mainly shoot a 7 mm Rem. Mag. I always figured the .280 and the 7 were ilke a .243 and a 6mm Rem. One being stock and one being hot rod..... Thanks,Alton BTW I have never been much of a .270 fan.I guess I should have been shooting 150gr. instead of 130's If I am going to shoot a 150 it will be in the 7
The BC is a start but the major reason are simply the larger frontal area of a .284 bullet and the fact that the .280 can handle every bullet weight that the .270 can plus others up to 190 gr. The .270 is marginal for larger big game where the .280 can handle it all with ease cept the largest bears. Handlaoded, the .280 can approach the 7mm Rem mag without the extra muzzle blast and recoil.