? about the .280 remington
11-10-2005, 01:08 PM
#11
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2003
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RE: ? about the .280 remington
The 280 is an awesome cartridge for all but the big bears in NA. I've owned one for nearly 15 of my 30 years. I would try and buy one with a 24" barrel as I believe it is needed for this round. There are factory loads available from Federal, Hornady, Remington, & Winchester. If you handload bullets range from 90 gr. to 195 gr. I like the 140-150 for deer and I've used the 175 gr. partition for elk with excellent results. In a rifle with a 24" barrel you can reach close to 2800 fps with the 175's and have a higher b.c. and better s.d than the 30-06 firing 180's.
11-10-2005, 06:37 PM
#13
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Central New York
Posts: 271
RE: ? about the .280 remington
I have a Remington model 700 Classic in 280 Rem. It has a21.5 inch barrel on it. I shoot remington's 140 gr. Core-Lokt ammo for deer hunting. I shoot one deer with it so far.It was a shoulder shot and a"bang flop" at that. I would recommend the 280 Rem. for sure, and for longer range shooting a 24 inch barrel would be better!
11-11-2005, 07:03 PM
#14
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 99
RE: ? about the .280 remington
I just sold my Rem Model 700 280 to buy a Rem 700 7mmwsm with a hart barrel, mc millan stock and it is quite a gun, but when I look back I spent far to much money to gain so little. The old 280 express would shoot 1/2 groups with 150gr ballistic Tips 53 grains 4831 and almost the same with 150gr Nosler Partitions with quite a bit more 4831 at 2900+ fps
The 7mmwsm with 140gr partitions 3200fps and a hell of a lot more recoil to gain so little. The only thing I like the short action of the 7mmwsm.
Eldequello said it all, the 280 is a better choice than 270 and the fact remington always down loaded there ammo, because of there auto loaders, it is a great caliber
The 7mmwsm with 140gr partitions 3200fps and a hell of a lot more recoil to gain so little. The only thing I like the short action of the 7mmwsm.
Eldequello said it all, the 280 is a better choice than 270 and the fact remington always down loaded there ammo, because of there auto loaders, it is a great caliber
11-12-2005, 04:15 PM
#15
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: va USA
Posts: 580
RE: ? about the .280 remington
Like everyone else I love my 280. The only downside, as a few people have said, is factory ammo availability. I have never had a problem finding factory ammo but the gunshops in this area carry a wide variety and selection of different calibers not just the 243, 308, 270 , 30-06 stuff found in Wal-Mart.
