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RE: Help, considering 280rem over 270win
Remington offers more Bullet selections up to 150gr for the .270 and Not many bullet choices in .280, but offer a 165gr.. If I had to choose, I would choose .270 cause of the better bullet selection. JMO
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RE: Help, considering 280rem over 270win
I like the .280 for the better availability of bullets.
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RE: Help, considering 280rem over 270win
280 barely outperforms 270 bullet for bullet in energy and flatness of shot. Not a big difference really though. However, as previously stated, larger bullets are more available for 280, but far greater selection for 270. A 270 works on elk, so its a safe bet. but really look into the ammo available for both, and if you see a larger 280 round you feel you'd like, it may be a little better for elk.
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RE: Help, considering 280rem over 270win
Remington offers more Bullet selections up to 150gr for the .270 and Not many bullet choices in .280, but offer a 165gr.. If I had to choose, I would choose .270 cause of the better bullet selection. JMO Hey let's not let common sense get into the equation. I guess everyone goes thru a 270/280/7mm Rem mag progression. I went thru the 7x57/270,280/7 remmag/270wsm/7wsm/7saum progression and out of all of them I like the 7 saum and the 7 wsm even though you can[t find the ammo on shelves at times. Seems that everytime no matter where I go looking for ammo I find 270Win and 7mm Rem mag. Your mileage may vary |
RE: Help, considering 280rem over 270win
ORIGINAL: stalkingbear I like the .280 for the better availability of bullets. |
RE: Help, considering 280rem over 270win
He probably means "better availability of bullets" for the handloader. If so, he's right on.
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RE: Help, considering 280rem over 270win
Of the two, I'd go with the .280 just because it's less common than the .270. As others have mentioned, though, you may as well step up to the 7mm Rem Mag if you're planning on going after elk.
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RE: Help, considering 280rem over 270win
That's what I meant is a wider availability of bullets for reloading. rebel hog-I said bullets-NOT cartridges. Ammo manufacturers don't sell bullets-bullet manufacturers and bullet making departments of ammo companys do. There's a difference between bullet,and cartridge.
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RE: Help, considering 280rem over 270win
The PERFECT projectile I've found works GREAT for deer,elk,boar,moose,and anything else I choose to shoot. The only TRUE all round projectile that if properly placed,will kill anything! It weighs 420 gr and is shot from my mathews switchback xt.
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RE: Help, considering 280rem over 270win
ORIGINAL: Folically Challenged Almost everyone I've ever heard of who owns a .280 is in freakin' LOVE with it. In reality, you won't see ½ a red ____ hair's worth o' difference vs. a .270. If you like to "roll your own" ammeaux, go for the .280. Otherwise the .270 would do you just as well in the field, and you could buy factory ammo in every persuasion imagineable. FC Count me in that group. I have both and have used both. I love my 280 and almost never take my 270 out of the safe anymore. |
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