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280 Remington - Is it a bad choice?
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<blockquote data-quote="Marine24" data-source="post: 1738860" data-attributes="member: 17072"><p>Looking to build/buy a 7mm rifle and leaning towards the 280 Remington. I had a 7mm-08, which is a great caliber, but sold the rifle to a young man looking for his first deer rifle. I'm partial to the long actions.</p><p></p><p>I keep bouncing between the 280 Remington and the 280 AI. I know the latter is faster, more suitable for heavier bullets but factory ammo is more expensive. I've shot magnum calibers for years, with a preference for the 340 Wby but my shoulder and I have moved past that.</p><p></p><p>My goals are modest. Looking at a 6-700 yard rifle for mule deer and elk at closer ranges. I would like to shoot bullets in the 160gr+ range. Most factory 280 Rem ammo is in the 140-150gr range but there are some in the 160gr+ range.</p><p></p><p>I have a rifle in 6.5 CM but it is a target/hunting hybrid that is better suited as a long range target rifle.</p><p></p><p>Am I being ambitious sticking with the 280 Rem given my goals?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marine24, post: 1738860, member: 17072"] Looking to build/buy a 7mm rifle and leaning towards the 280 Remington. I had a 7mm-08, which is a great caliber, but sold the rifle to a young man looking for his first deer rifle. I'm partial to the long actions. I keep bouncing between the 280 Remington and the 280 AI. I know the latter is faster, more suitable for heavier bullets but factory ammo is more expensive. I've shot magnum calibers for years, with a preference for the 340 Wby but my shoulder and I have moved past that. My goals are modest. Looking at a 6-700 yard rifle for mule deer and elk at closer ranges. I would like to shoot bullets in the 160gr+ range. Most factory 280 Rem ammo is in the 140-150gr range but there are some in the 160gr+ range. I have a rifle in 6.5 CM but it is a target/hunting hybrid that is better suited as a long range target rifle. Am I being ambitious sticking with the 280 Rem given my goals? [/QUOTE]
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