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RE: Help, considering 280rem over 270win

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ORIGINAL: Rebel Hog

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ORIGINAL: stalkingbear

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That's what I meant is a wider availability of bullets for reloading.

Ok, my bad for not reading it right!

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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.

:)Really?....I have been loading longerthan you been on this earth!!![8D][:'(]I make a mistake on reading your post and you act like a wise @$$

Hey, Merry Christmas!

RE: Help, considering 280rem over 270win

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ORIGINAL: stubblejumper
The 280 will certainly work on elk.Think of it as a 7mmremag but with about 200fps less velocity.I prefer the 280 over the 270win on elk as it gives the option of using heavier bullets.

My feeling exactly...

Once you get above deer, the 280 shines over the 270...

DM

RE: Help, considering 280rem over 270win

Since there is pretty good overlap with the 270 and 280, why no go 30-06. Same platform, and you can go up to 220 grain bullets. I had a 270 and a 280. The only difference I could see was the difference in available ammo and prices. Sold the 280 and am now looking for a 30-06.

RE: Help, considering 280rem over 270win

Sorry bout that rebelhog. I'm only a newby in reloadin-35 years.

RE: Help, considering 280rem over 270win

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ORIGINAL: Rebel Hog

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ORIGINAL: Rebel Hog

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ORIGINAL: stalkingbear

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That's what I meant is a wider availability of bullets for reloading.

Ok, my bad for not reading it right!

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:)Really?....I have been loading longerthan you been on this earth!!![8D][:'(]I make a mistake on reading your post and you act like a wise @$$

Hey, Merry Christmas!

LOL! at Rebel Hog:D:D:D

I like the picture!!!, ....and stalkingbear, Rebel's not the type to be mad, he's just shaking your tree a little.
And besides, he's way to old to remember this for long anyway. (just funnin' Reb) ;);) :D [8D][8D][8D]
Merry Christmas to all!

RE: Help, considering 280rem over 270win

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Sorry bout that rebelhog. I'm only a newby in reloadin-35 years.

I'm almost twice your age! My loading press is older than you!:)All you had to say was, "Hey Reb, re-read the post, I think you are mistaken", but you elected to sound as a wise@$$.[8D]

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Well,I tried to apoligize and he hadda keep it up so the heck with him. All he hadda do was say coolor ty. After me apoligizing,who's the wisea** NOW?

RE: Help, considering 280rem over 270win

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ORIGINAL: huntinAZ

time to buy a new rifle, i've been using my dads old Savage 110 in 270 and its a nice gun but im looking at a Remminton 700 in.280rem ive noticed that the ammo selection for the 280 is no where near the selection of the 270 but i like to be the one with something different and i dont know anyone who uses a .280rem so what i'm asking is justhow good a cartridge is the 280 onelk (i know it will drop adeer clean) any tips will help, thanks

Here's the definitive skinny: Jack O'Connor, Godfather of the .270 Win., the man who did more to popularize the .270 Win. than any other one person, once candidly admitted that the .280 Remington was a better cartridge than the .270!! This was mainly due to being able to shoot the same weight bullets faster than the .270, and also being able to shoot heavier bullets than the .270 does. It's a shame thatto realize this greatpotential, you have to load ammo for it because of the poor factory selections-same as for the 7X57mm Mauser round!

Fred Huntington, founder of RCBS, (a man who knew a little bit about guns!!) selected the .280 round forhis ONLY rifle for North American big game. I value his opinion. If you are a handloader, there are far and away more .284"/7mm bullets available from all over the world than there are .277" bullets.