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The 280 Remington
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12/22/12 08:32 PM
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What so u guys think about the 280 Remington cartridge . Looking at getting one.
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Re: The 280 Remington
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12/22/12 08:36 PM
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Have you looked at the 280AI? One of Ackley's best.
Improved or not, the 280 is an excellent choice.
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Re: The 280 Remington
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12/22/12 08:37 PM
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I've got a remmy that is a shooter and hits like Thor's hammer
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Re: The 280 Remington
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12/22/12 08:55 PM
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What's the range of the caliber.
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Re: The 280 Remington
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12/22/12 08:56 PM
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I shoot a mod 70 280 Love that gun
Matter of fact, my uncle has 2 and cousin has one also. Uncle shot a doe at nearly 700yds with his a few yrs back
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Re: The 280 Remington
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12/22/12 08:59 PM
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What's the effective range of the caliber before it looses its knock down power
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Re: The 280 Remington
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12/22/12 09:00 PM
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Almost identical to 7mag up til 500yds
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Re: The 280 Remington
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12/22/12 09:02 PM
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What's the effective range of the caliber before it looses its knock down power Way farther than you (generally) can shoot it accurately.
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Re: The 280 Remington
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12/22/12 09:13 PM
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Going to have one built in the very near future. Good choice of caliber.
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Re: The 280 Remington
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12/22/12 09:19 PM
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280 Rem or 280 AI are both great calibers. Effective range- well, we shot a 7mm-08 with a 162 A-max at 1780 yards, and made 2 hits on a 36" plate last weekend. So, it will go further than what most people can shoot to.
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Re: The 280 Remington
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12/23/12 02:37 AM
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It's a fine caliber, and fully equal to the 270. I'm a 270 guy, so I can't admit that it might even be a teensy bit better. Nah...no way...
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Re: The 280 Remington
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12/23/12 04:04 AM
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Re: The 280 Remington
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12/23/12 04:05 AM
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I'm on my third .280 and am a real fan of it. I do think it's a better cartridge than the .270 on account of heavier bullets being available in 7mm (not to mention the greater variety of 7mm bullets available). I will say this though: if you're not a handloader, you'll probably get a bit more out of a .270 because factory .280 ammo is loaded to lower pressures than the .270 is. BUt if you are a handloader, the .280 is definitely the way to go between the two.
As far as the AI cartridges go, the .280 Ackley Improved is the best of all the AI cartridges. Again, if you're not a handloader you'd have to find .280 AI ammo and it's not all that readily available. You CAN fire factory .280 Remington in the AI chamber safely and that's fine for fireforming cases for reloading, but I'd rather have the AI ammo on hand to take advantage of the AI's performance potential. I suppose you could even hunt with .280 Remington ammo in the .280 AI, but I couldn't vouch for the kind of accuracy you'd see.
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Re: The 280 Remington
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12/23/12 04:09 AM
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Same here - a fellow I know pretty well is thinking of selling. Remington in 280 Rem, excellent condition, but he doesn't know what model (not much of gun person) and I have never seen it. Bolt, synthetic, stainless, muzzle brake (he had added after purchase), Leupold (he thinks it's a 4-12x50). He hasn't decided on price but he said maybe $1200. I haven't checked out ammo costs and availability but supposing his price is right I may pull the trigger. I know it's pretty vague but what's your thought?? -Mickey
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Re: The 280 Remington
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12/24/12 01:42 AM
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I've got a Rem. 280 Mtn. Rifle that shoots great. Imagine 30.06 power with speed.
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Re: The 280 Remington
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12/24/12 02:04 AM
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I've got a Rem. 280 Mtn. Rifle that shoots great. Imagine 30.06 power with speed. This. I think of the 280 as a better .30-06.
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Re: The 280 Remington
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12/24/12 03:14 AM
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I have been a .270 guy for a very long time. I had a .280 built off of a Remington action last year. It is a shooter. I like it for the heavier bullet options if I want them. It is a pretty flat shooter also and my Mule Deer rifle now.
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Re: The 280 Remington
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12/24/12 03:46 AM
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my wife has a tc pro hunter and loves it
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Re: The 280 Remington
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12/24/12 04:10 AM
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Almost identical to 7mag up til 500yds Not even close. If you wanted to shoot a .284 caliber I'd stick with either a 7mm-08 or a 7mm mag
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Re: The 280 Remington
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12/24/12 04:16 AM
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i have 270 and 280 the only problem with 280 hard to find ammo at your average store. you can buy 270 and 30-06 anywhere.both great guns
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Re: The 280 Remington
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12/24/12 04:17 AM
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If anyone of you guys decides to go with the 280 AI, I have one with a custom barrel and fully bedded stock. Email me at bow777@hotmail.com and I will send you some pics. I also have Alot of 280 ammo for it.
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Re: The 280 Remington
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12/24/12 12:04 PM
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Almost identical to 7mag up til 500yds Identical in that they will both shoot .284 cal bullets but thats it. The 280 lags behind on an average of 250 to 300 fps no matter the bullet weight.
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Re: The 280 Remington
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12/24/12 02:38 PM
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The 280AI is an almost equal to the 7mm Rem Mag and better IMO if you are gonna reload. It is a more efficient cartridge without having to jump to a belted case. You will also have better barrel life. Let us not forget the difference in recoil. If you dont reload, the 7mag is the way to go for sure because there are no factory produced ammo for it (Except for the new 280AI SAMMI).
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Re: The 280 Remington
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12/24/12 04:11 PM
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Apples to apples the 280AI is still a bit slower than the 7mag, and the gap widens as the bullet weight goes up. You just can't overcome the case volume of the mag. Nosler is making some pretty wild claims on velocity with their data, everyone elses is more realistic.
Given a choice between the two rounds, I chose the 280AI. It is a much more efficient cartridge with noticeably less recoil than the mag, and brass life is reportedly better. I have no complaints so far in my choice, and would do it again. Not that there's a huge gap between the two, but a 7mag, it ain't.
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Re: The 280 Remington
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12/24/12 06:24 PM
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I have one in Rem 700 Cdl SF. Great gun and shooter. Hardly no recoil with 140 gr boolits.
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