.280 Remington??????
What the heck is this thing good for????
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Whitetail sleeping pill
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Not sure, but when I find out I'll know why I have a 280 No.1 Ruger in the safe. When I bought it, it seemed like a good idea at the time.😀 Bob
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Just about the same thing as a .270 Winchester.
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What buddy said. Elk sleeping pill too. I have a Ruger M77 Chambered in 280 (7mm Express). Darn good round.Not a 30-06 mind you but still......
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Giveaway!!
I'm in. 🤔😉👍😁
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Is there a 7mm that isn't a good hunting round?? Seriously. I can't think of one. 7x57 to date.
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7mm-'06.
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knocks the snot out of whitetails , my Ruger 77V likes Hornady 154gr. spire point and IMR 4350 at 2900fps, it'll do about 2 3/4" groups at 300 yards off a good rest , when I first got the rifle back in the early 80's i push it up to 3100 fps but the groups opened up quite a bit ,
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dreher: 30306738717979/comments/30306727240987
Is there a 7mm that isn't a good hunting round?? Seriously. I can't think of one. 7x57 to date.
7mm BR...
(Shhh! Don't tell Ken!)
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Step down, not much, from a 7mm magnum. Critters really don't know the difference.
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Mine is an older Remington Mountain Rifle. Good companion to my Ruger 7x57.
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7mm BR...
(Shhh! Don't tell Ken!)
You guy's are so predictable.
I saw that coming a mile away, Steve.
Pretty sure these would work.
(From Hendershot's Web site.)
7mm Remington BR:
- 120gr Bullets – 2600 FPS
- 140gr Bullets – 2425 FPS
- 150gr Bullets – 2375 FPS
- 168gr Bullets – 2225 FPS
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You guy's are so predictable.
I saw that coming a mile away, Steve.
Pretty sure these would work.
(From Hendershot's Web site.)
7mm Remington BR:
- 120gr Bullets – 2600 FPS
- 140gr Bullets – 2425 FPS
- 150gr Bullets – 2375 FPS
- 168gr Bullets – 2225 FPS
I guess it was just a matter of who was gonna be the first! Glad you're a good sport about it, Ken!
Those numbers look like they'll do the job on deer sized game and at proper ranges and good shot placement would work on elk. I don't imagine you've got many of those down there?
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I had a Ruger no.1 40 years ago and went out to Wyoming antelope hunting with it. I really liked the 280, but back then they called it the Remington 7mm Express. I ended up having the custom rifle I always wanted chambered in 7x57mm though, sometimes think maybe I should have went with the 280.
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The .280 Remington is obsolete! Give me the 7mm Express any day- it is much better!
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waltermoe: 30306738717979/comments/30306698219291
I had a Ruger no.1 40 years ago and went out to Wyoming antelope hunting with it. I really liked the 280, but back then they called it the Remington 7mm Express. I ended up having the custom rifle I always wanted chambered in 7x57mm though, sometimes think maybe I should have went with the 280.
I own both and don't sell that 7x57 short. My first modern one was a Ruger 77 I bought new in 1976. That rifle and its successor have taken more than a couple of antelope and deer over the years. 140gr Nosler over a load of 4350 is an awesome round and will definitely do the job. I have a 280 and on deer size game I don't think there is a hill of beans difference when it comes to terminal performance. Imagine that, a 132 year old cartridge that still works just fine today. Mr. Mauser sure got it right. Bob
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Bought my wife a new model 70 featherweight in 7x57 when they first came out in 1984. She has taken a lot of deer with it.
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In all my years afield I have never had a critter sidle up to examine my headstamps before deciding whether to expire.
If I ever wanted a 7mm rifle, it would be either a 7x57 or a .280. My late uncle had a gorgeous Sako .280 that I would have loved to inherit, but it had an ugly rust pit in the bore a couple inches from the throat. Would have required a new barrel, I'm sure. I asked for and got a different gun as my remembrance of him.
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I have the 280 in a Remington 725 and 7600. Fine cartridge and definitely a whitetail getter.
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@BobJudy Believe me I have no regrets going with the 7x57mm, excellent round. There is really not much more than 150fps difference between the two. I remember the first time I went out west hunting, my friend had talked about long shots, he was not kidding. Lol. Good times.
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I've a Rem 700 S/S Mountain Rifle in 280Rem. I kinda like the blind magazine.
It's last score was a trotting yote at about 200 yards. Hit him a bit astern.......and had to watch him disappear into a mesquite filled gully, while dragging six feet of innards.
Couldn't get to him........dang it!!
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My M700 SS Mountain Rifle is my go-to for one of my deer stands where I have 250 + yard shots. I have taken several deer, 3 hogs, 2 bobcats, and 1 coyote with it there. I shoots Win. 140 gr inside of 2 inches all day at 200 yds if I do my part.
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