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 Re: What to buy next? 7-08 or a 280?
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Hornady is now making factory ammo for 280ai — Precision Hunter 162 ELD-x at 2850.
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Re: What to buy next? 7-08 or a 280?
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Hornady is now making factory ammo for 280ai — Precision Hunter 162 ELD-x at 2850. Man, Hornady just flat out continues to impress!
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Re: What to buy next? 7-08 or a 280?
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01/02/18 11:48 PM
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Hornady is now making factory ammo for 280ai — Precision Hunter 162 ELD-x at 2850. What speed does a 708 162gr get? Just wondering
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Re: What to buy next? 7-08 or a 280?
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Hornady is now making factory ammo for 280ai — Precision Hunter 162 ELD-x at 2850. What speed does a 708 162gr get? Just wondering Straight 7mm-08, 24" barrel 2700 fps MV is pretty much topped out. Same barrel, 7mm-08 A.I., 2800-2830 fps MV.
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Re: What to buy next? 7-08 or a 280?
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01/03/18 02:19 AM
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High node of handloads of the 162 in my 280ai were north of 2950 but I hit pressure. It shoots the Berger VLDs so well I didn’t see the point in finishing load dev for the eld-x
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Re: What to buy next? 7-08 or a 280?
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01/03/18 01:01 PM
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From a practical standpoint, considering what you have, you should simply sell the 7 Rem Mag, keep the $$ in your pocket, and be done. I get that the question of rifle acquisition goes beyond what is practical though - and is often driven by emotion. To that I say - get whichever one makes your heart go pitter-patter the most. 
I learned long ago you can't reason someone out of something they don't reason themselves into.
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