ben powell
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Hi all, looking at getting a 280 for stalking and abit of long range work, anyone got any experience with the caliber?
280 rem?
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alberta boy
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I've used one in the past chambered in a Ruger No 1 . It's a good cartridge , as are the 270 and the 7X64 . It shoots flat , doesn't recoil much and has a large choice of bullets if you reload . It won't do anything that the previously mentioned cartridges won't do , but if you've found a rifle you like , and that fits , you won't be disappointed . I'm not familiar with loaded ammo availability for it in the UK , but it can get a little hard to find around here sometimes , something to keep in mind . If you reload , that wouldn't be as important a consideration .
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enfieldspares
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Yes. I had a Belgian made sporting rifle, iron sights, 24" barrel using a Mauser 98 action in .280 Remington. ALBERTA BOY says all I'd want to say. But! And this is the but! In truth yes it is "nicer" than a .30/06, more versatile than a .270 WCF (thanks to all those exotic European 7mm TIG and TUG bullets) but doesn't do anything that the .30/06 won't do. Except maybe bragging rights. I like the .280 Remington its a "heart" cartridge. But my "head" says .30/06. One last thing...blunt and to the nub...if all you are EVER going to put through it are 150 grain soft point bullets then what's the point? It needs either 165 grain of 175 grain to have any point to it elsewise it's just a difficult to obtain version of the .270 WCF. A bit simplistic but a 140 grain or 150 grain .280 Remington isn't really what it's all about!
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scrumbag
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I have a 7x64 which is awfully close.
Use it for hunting and long range work at Bisley. 7mm does give you more choice in terms of heavier bullets which helps you for target work and for hunting big stuff.
If you want to go to the continent to shoot boar, some places have a requirement for a minimum of 7mm and in metric, 270 Win is 6.8 x 65. (Could be an annoying compliance issue rather than any noticeable difference in on game performance).
Scrummy
Use it for hunting and long range work at Bisley. 7mm does give you more choice in terms of heavier bullets which helps you for target work and for hunting big stuff.
If you want to go to the continent to shoot boar, some places have a requirement for a minimum of 7mm and in metric, 270 Win is 6.8 x 65. (Could be an annoying compliance issue rather than any noticeable difference in on game performance).
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enfieldspares
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And, yes, also in some countries a minimum of 10 grams. Which is 154 grains so the reason why RWS does a 154 grain .270 WCF loading.
Bought mine off of @Ingy on here, sako 75 semi custom in a macmillan.
I really like this calibre and rifle, hits with plenty of authority, very accurate and not too punchy recoil wise. Longest deer to date was 320 yards, good sized sorrel, yew tree 124 HP at 3080 fps.
Long range wise I have shot it to 1000 and it’s very capable of this, some real high bc options bullet wise provided we can keep lead bullets or they allow lead free for long range at ranges, the BC on the @Yew Tree Fieldsports tipped long range is super slippery and makes the cartridge a very flat shooting option.
Realistically in the UK it’s a reload only option and getting brass is difficult, expensive or both. It’s not the end of the world though as I form all of mine out of .270 Norma brass, ends up around 20 thou short but that just means less trimming! The fire forming load shoots sub moa so perfectly usable too. You do need a longer barre to make the most of the powder capacity, mine is 26”
I really like this calibre and rifle, hits with plenty of authority, very accurate and not too punchy recoil wise. Longest deer to date was 320 yards, good sized sorrel, yew tree 124 HP at 3080 fps.
Long range wise I have shot it to 1000 and it’s very capable of this, some real high bc options bullet wise provided we can keep lead bullets or they allow lead free for long range at ranges, the BC on the @Yew Tree Fieldsports tipped long range is super slippery and makes the cartridge a very flat shooting option.
Realistically in the UK it’s a reload only option and getting brass is difficult, expensive or both. It’s not the end of the world though as I form all of mine out of .270 Norma brass, ends up around 20 thou short but that just means less trimming! The fire forming load shoots sub moa so perfectly usable too. You do need a longer barre to make the most of the powder capacity, mine is 26”
Is straight .284 brass that readily available? Only asking as my buddy ended up necking up 6.5-284 for his.
Or reloading and forming brass in a pinch (I have RP .280 Remington on the shelf, I still prefer and use my formed Norma .270)
I appreciate that .284 is the parent case.
With the possible exception of lapua the above make .280 brass as do many others, but what is the availability like and as stated above forming .280 from .270 is almost as easy as .284 from the necked down version.
When I first got my .280 after a bit of phoning around I could have bought plenty of Norma at around £2 a case, nickel Winchester or Remington at £65/100 so I bought 400.
Or 7x64….
scrumbag
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For sale? Or for you personally?
Only asking as you say .284 brass has better availability
I recommend the 7x57. It's not quite as beefy as the .280 but with modern powders it is pretty close, so I would advise just getting one of those. It's magnificent history shows it is a super capable big game cartridge and I find also mine works well for target shooting at Bisley, despite being a skinny barreled 1955 game rifle:
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Ronin
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There is plenty of 284 brass in dealers shops if you call around
The brass I have is down for my own rifles - I have both 284 Shehane and 284 win that need feeding
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