- . 280 Remington - Wikipedia
The 280 Remington, also known as the 7mm-06 Remington and 7mm Express Remington, was introduced in 1957 for the Remington model 740, 760, 721, and 725 rifles Having been released 32 years after the 270 Winchester, it had somewhat unspectacular sales
- 280 Ackley Improved Cartridge Overview | Outdoor Life
The 280 Ackley Improved might not be the newest or fastest cartridge out there But the following characteristics make it one of the best options for Western big game
- . 280 Remington, Best Forgotten? - Gun Digest
Here we discuss why 280 Remington never really caught on, how its performance stacks up to 270 Win and whether it still has a place today
- . 280 Rem. - CHUCKHAWKS. COM
Remington 280 factory loads are currently offered with three different 140 grain spitzer bullets, all with a muzzle velocity of 3,000 fps and a muzzle energy of 2,797 ft lb One is a pointed Core-Lokt, one is a Nosler ballistic tip, and the third is a boat-tail spitzer bullet
- 280 Remington Amazing History Performance - Ron Spomer Outdoors
The 280 Remington could be the Goldilocks of standard-length action hunting rounds Not too hard, not too soft, not too fast, not too slow, but just right because it shoots mid-caliber 284-inch diameter bullets
- . 280 Remington - BallisticStudies. com
With hand loads, the 280 can be adapted to a variety of game, from varmints to large framed, heavily built medium game Loaded with fast expanding, sleek 140 to 150 grain bullets, the 280 is a fast killer of light framed medium game That said, the 280 produces optimum performance with 150 to 162 grain bullets
- Head to Head: . 280 Remington vs. . 280 Ackley Improved
Between the 280 Remington and the 280 Ackley Improved, which better suits a hunter? Contributor Philip Massaro examines the pros and cons of each
- Classic Cartridge: . 280 Remington - Craig Boddington
The 280 Remington holds its own just fine with the new short 7mm magnums, and with good loads is very close to the 7mm Remington Magnum in performance It cannot do what the fastest 7mms will do, but it burns a lot less powder and performs optimally from a shorter barrel
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