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.280 or 6.5x284 for elk
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<blockquote data-quote="nicholasjohn" data-source="post: 1938243" data-attributes="member: 109113"><p>This sounds about like I would expect in your 280. I shot the Hornady 150-grain ELD-X over my Magneto-Speed about six months ago, and it registered 2850 fps. ( The sticker on the box said 2925.) I have a 24" barrel, and they probably used a 26" barrel on their test gun. They also probably have a minimum-spec chamber and/or bore. My rifle probably doesn't. Norma's 156-grain Oryx load clocked 2735 fps, and both the Norma and the Hornady brass showed case head expansion right around .0003." ( This is typical of most of the factory loads I've measured, and maximum loads generally expand around .0005.") In your 22" barrel I would expect to give up a little bit more velocity, and I think your Nosler factory loads are right in the ballpark. With your handloads, you could probably get a bit more velocity. Your loads for the 6.5/284 are quite likely loaded a little hotter than your 280 loads are. I think that either rifle would work just fine, and whichever one you shoot better would be my choice. If you load the 280 to the same level as the 6.5, you might like the numbers better. The animals work care either way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nicholasjohn, post: 1938243, member: 109113"] This sounds about like I would expect in your 280. I shot the Hornady 150-grain ELD-X over my Magneto-Speed about six months ago, and it registered 2850 fps. ( The sticker on the box said 2925.) I have a 24" barrel, and they probably used a 26" barrel on their test gun. They also probably have a minimum-spec chamber and/or bore. My rifle probably doesn't. Norma's 156-grain Oryx load clocked 2735 fps, and both the Norma and the Hornady brass showed case head expansion right around .0003." ( This is typical of most of the factory loads I've measured, and maximum loads generally expand around .0005.") In your 22" barrel I would expect to give up a little bit more velocity, and I think your Nosler factory loads are right in the ballpark. With your handloads, you could probably get a bit more velocity. Your loads for the 6.5/284 are quite likely loaded a little hotter than your 280 loads are. I think that either rifle would work just fine, and whichever one you shoot better would be my choice. If you load the 280 to the same level as the 6.5, you might like the numbers better. The animals work care either way. [/QUOTE]
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