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Why shoot deer size game with a 280 over 7mm rem mag?
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<blockquote data-quote="pablo" data-source="post: 386523" data-attributes="member: 21067"><p>It seems redundant to build a 280 if you already have a 7mm Rem. Mag. If you are looking for a medium range deer cartridge many smaller calibers with lighter than 140 gn. bullets will do the job quite well. I have many friends that routinely kill Whitetail, Axis, Fallow, and Feral Hogs with 204's and 220 Swifts. I don't think this is nescessarily a good thing to do but with correct bullet placement these small rounds will dramaticly kill a deer out to 300 yds. These guys shoot the aforementioned animals at the neck-skull juncture.</p><p> </p><p>The point is that good bullet placement is what kills animals quickly, with little or no meat loss.</p><p> </p><p>I would build a rifle in 6mm, 25 cal, or a 6.5. There are many medium cartridges in these calibers like a 243 Win., 257 Roberts, 25-06, 260 Rem., add infinitum.</p><p> </p><p>These smaller cartridges will be more fun to shoot than a 280. They will kick less, wich will help you practice more. You can spend muzzle brake money on some reloading equipment and then really have some fun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pablo, post: 386523, member: 21067"] It seems redundant to build a 280 if you already have a 7mm Rem. Mag. If you are looking for a medium range deer cartridge many smaller calibers with lighter than 140 gn. bullets will do the job quite well. I have many friends that routinely kill Whitetail, Axis, Fallow, and Feral Hogs with 204's and 220 Swifts. I don't think this is nescessarily a good thing to do but with correct bullet placement these small rounds will dramaticly kill a deer out to 300 yds. These guys shoot the aforementioned animals at the neck-skull juncture. The point is that good bullet placement is what kills animals quickly, with little or no meat loss. I would build a rifle in 6mm, 25 cal, or a 6.5. There are many medium cartridges in these calibers like a 243 Win., 257 Roberts, 25-06, 260 Rem., add infinitum. These smaller cartridges will be more fun to shoot than a 280. They will kick less, wich will help you practice more. You can spend muzzle brake money on some reloading equipment and then really have some fun. [/QUOTE]
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