It's a shame Remington doesn't sell a .280 in their Safari grade line. Easy to carry and handy. 280 Remington for Moose. and deer to maybe 400 or so? The Remington M700 Mountain Rifle in .280 Remington caliber is the best combination I have ever found for deer hunting. Not too hard, not too soft, not too fast, not too slow, but just right because it shoots mid-caliber.284-inch diameter bullets.

The .280 Rem. Joined Sep 3, 2010 Messages 704 Location Coldwater michigan . Does anyone have expereince with the 280 remington I found a heck of a deal on one and was wondering about performance.

Good buy, and good luck on finding a good load. 1; 2; Next.

The shooting world was indifferent, so a few months later it was dubbed the 7mm Express.

The more you shoot the 280 Rem, the more you are going to love it. Find a tough cartridge for one of the most prized and toughest hooved big game animals around. (.280 Rem).

1 of 2 Go to page. They simply fall off the canyon wall... most sincerely DEAD.

Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > salthouse Member. Discussion in 'Hunting ' started by salthouse, Jun 19, 2006. 280 Rem for elk. This … The Remington M700 Mountain Rifle in .280 Remington caliber is the best combination I have ever found for deer hunting. Login or register to post comments; Fri, 2008-02-08 18:15 #4. bigbuckgitter.

you can load some awsome rounds with the .280 people need to remember that elk were hunted to near extinction with the .30-30. the .280 is a good elk gun as long as you take the time to practice, practice shot placement , AND GET TO KNOW THE RIFLE. It can be loaded with everything from 100-grain Sierra Hollow Points to 195-grain Berger Elite Hunters.

Good luck with it.

Forums User List Calendar Active Threads Forum Help: Previous Thread: Next Thread : Print Thread: Hop To : Page 2 of 2 : 1: 2: Re: Elk loads for a .280 Rem and 30-06. Headed on my first plains game hunt in May. You can’t beat the .270 Winchester or the .280 Remington. I'd hit up the AR forum for loads if yu can't find help here.

139's with a healthy dose of 4831. E. eyeguy.

Because the .280 can generate impressive velocities and still maintain good accuracy, it is one of our primary cartridges for 7mm production testing. Load the 139-grain Hornady Interlocked or, if you are really a pessimist, the 154 Hornady Interlocked and you're good to go. I've never had a problem killing elk with the.280 Remington.

54.0 grs shoots .400" at 100 yds and is a dandy elk load. Offline.

Looking for any input from the seasoned veterans if this is enough gun for like a Kudu,Gemsbok, Waterbuck. Login or register to post comments; Sun, 2007-09-30 23:00 #2. bitmasher.

The best 7mm? It's a shame Remington doesn't sell a .280 in their Safari grade line. crowd likes a 140.

Although the 280 Remington was derived from the .30-06 case, it has a slightly different shoulder location and will not chamber in either .30-06 or 270 Winchester rifles.