The .280 Remington retains the gradual taper and gentle shoulder of the .30-06, and even with the best loads will lag a bit behind the 7mm Remington Magnum. Realistically, the damage was probably already done. He dropped in his tracks, the way the .280 Remington always drops game if you do your job. The Noslers were touching (3 shots) with the Hornadys 2 of 3 touching. biologicole, Jul 20, 2011 #1. Notable post-war wildcats such as … In 1979 they did rename it to 7mm Express Remington, with both rifles and ammo on the market for a brief period. I have taken 3 elk with that load. It is thus almost a cult cartridge, supported by a relatively small group who worship at its shrine. trophy bonded bearclaw using the same powder. Deer Load. 139 Hornady Spire Point H-4831 60.0 3,111 .57. Winchester Supreme’s 150-grain Ballistic Silvertip is fast and flat-shooting, and delivered wonderful accuracy in this Ultra Light Arms .280 Remington. Handloaders can do a bit better, but today’s factory loads are fast enough and powerful enough to do anything that needs to be done with this cartridge. Thanks Daniel. of H-4831. In the .280 section, he lists the following loads and results: powder charge velocity accuracy. Its beginnings provide a partial answer. BTW, I shot some factory Remington accutip 120gr through it during barrel break-in and the last 5 shot group was under 0.5". According to my reloading books the 6.5X55 with a 140 Grn bullet is moving about 2550-2850fps depending on the load, your 280 with a 140 grn is moving 2700-2950 fps again depending on the load. Load Data. I have had a Remington 700 Mountain rile in 280 since 1985.It's my out west rifle.It has taken many Pronghorn and Mule deer.The best load in it is 57 grs of IMR 4350 with a 145 gr Speer Boat tail.It shoots a half inch group at 100 yards all day 150 Nosler Partition H … 280 Rem: RATING : 10: LEAD SIZE : 140: POWDER TYPE : Reloader - 19 (RL-19: POWDER AMOUNT : 57 grains (Max Load!) Loads [ Re: DLALLDER ] #7798129 04/07/20 01:31 AM He shoots the very same rifle you have. Straight 280 Remington chambering, .020" off the lands, the barrel is new, only 20 rounds prior to today. A 130 grain bullet is considered the best deer medicine by .270 aficionados. Standard loads today include a 140-grain bullet at 3050 fps, 150-grain bullet at 2890 fps, and 165-grain bullet at 2820 fps. My “best-ever” mule deer was taken in Sonora, Mexico with a Remington M700 Mountain Rifle in .280 Remington, firing 150-grain Nosler Ballistic Tips. I will admit that I have never been a huge fan of this cartridge. It is based on just one of several “7mm-06” wildcats, others including the .280 Ackley Improved and 7mm JRS. American shooters know a good thing when they see it. For example, all three of Federal Premium’s 140-grain loads for the .280 Rem. Just can't find recipes for the 17. 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. However, it was introduced in a different time, when the ascendancy of the bolt action wasn’t as clear as it is today. Current factory loads aren’t any hotter than any other American factory loads, but they are pretty darned impressive. I ordered samples of two Federal .280 Remington loadings and a couple of boxes of Nosler Custom Trophy Grade .280 Ackley Improved ammo. Realistically, one could split the difference and choose a .280 and have the best of most worlds—but it’s pretty difficult to love the .270, the .30-06, and the .280! A versatile, match-grade propellant, IMR 4166 is comparable to Hodgdon® Varget. See reviews, photos, directions, phone numbers and more for the best Banks in Arlington, OR. Don’t miss a beat during this transition. Average velocity was 3160fps and first 3 shots went into .75" with the 5 shot group going 1.2". 150 Grain. The Latest In Reloading, Straight To Your Inbox Keep up-to-date on new products, trends and tips from the leader in reloading. Almost needless to say, the cartridge has never let me down. With its excellent ballistics, modest recoil and versatile bullet selection, the .280 Remington is the obvious answer. Daniel, Redchevy, I believe the gun will do the job, only problem is getting the nut behind the trigger to stay consistent!!! If you are torn between choosing a .270 Winchester or a .30-06, then the .280 might be exactly right for you. Just by luck of the draw I’ve mostly used it for deer, both whitetail and mule deer, and it’s a great deer cartridge. 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IMHO its about shot placement. Although it was quickly adapted to bolt action rifles (first Remington’s Model 721, then others), savvy riflemen understood from the beginning that it was primarily a handloader’s cartridge. Based on the .30-06 case necked down to take a 7mm, or .284-inch bullet, the cartridge was introduced in 1957. The unsupported case head ruptured and ruined the gun. So although this seems very odd, Remington actually introduced the .280 Remington in their Model 740 semiautomatic, following with the Model 760 slide-action in this chambering. Just my$.02 Drew. I'm also using new Rem 260 brass. They are using the same #2 alloy in both cases and the pressures for the ones listed are very similar. Not a long range bullet but very effective back when the limit on Bucks in Mississippi was one per day. They have 150 grain loads to 2500+ fps. Five round groups 56.0 grains=2667 fps ave 56.5 grains=2690 fps ave 57.0 grains=2755 fps ave 57.5 grains=2807 fps ave 58.0 grains=2888 fps ave However, I love the .270 Winchester for its flat-shooting capabilities in open country…and I love the .30-06 for its heavier bullets and tremendous versatility. Yet it has never been and probably never will be anywhere close to as popular as either…nor is it anywhere near as popular as the 7mm Remington Magnum. MBIL worked up some 120 grain Barnes back in the day. DStroud, I have some 162's but was wanting to make up some lighter recoiling loads. These last two remove the body taper, thus increasing powder capacity, and they are indeed every bit as fast as the 7mm Remington Magnum. I have been shooting the .280 Remington for about 25 years. 26" Bartlein Remington Sendero Contour. Hornady, 58gr. Thanks for the information. In 1980 the designation went back to .280 Remington, and it keeps rolling along, never a superstar but always a solid performer. You can shoot factory 280 Remington loads in the 280 AI chamber to fire-form cases. My favorite load for the .280 serves double duty on unruly groundhogs and coyotes and usually gets the call for our whitetails, Speer’s 115-grain hollow point and 58 grains of Hodgdon 4350 in Remington cases and set off with Remington’s large rifle primer. Due to conservative loading of the .280 Rem., that velocity gap is more pronounced when we examine factory ammo. IMR 4451 is a mid-range burn speed powder, ideally suited for cartridges such as .270 Winchester, .30-06 and 300 Winchester Short Magnum. 175 Grain. Although it remains at its best as a cartridge for handloaders, today’s array of factory loads, though limited, are adequate for every purpose. Remington currently produce four loads for the.280 including, the 140 grain Core-Lokt at an advertised 3000fps, the 140 grain Accutip at 3000fps, the 150 grain Core-Lokt at 2890fps and the 165 grain Core-Lokt round nose bullet at 2820fps. LOL. I like the 140 grain in a .284 caliber. and 30-06. 55 grains h4831 a 150 grain nosler partition and a rem lg rifle primer is what I load I load in my dads it has been knocking em dead for years and shoots well. My current .280 deer load is 140 grain Nosler Accubond on top of 58.5 grains of RL-19 in Norma brass with Federal 210M primers. These things are correct, and yet the cartridge has never been especially popular. But I have used the cartridge a fair amount over the years. The load with 45.0 grains of IMR 4320 gave me a 199-12X with the single 9 being a high shot just off the 10 ring line at 12:00. There were a few instances of 7mm Express Remington (.280) cartridges being fired in 7mm Remington Magnum chambers. I do have a good supply of Rl-15 & 17. Shaw Custom Barrels sells new barrels in five different contours chambered, crowned, and threaded for your specified action for as little as $160. 7mm Remington Magnum (Pet Loads) More Than 450 Handloads. Absolutely no signs of excessive pressure. Despite initial hype sales weren’t fantastic, and some consumers got confused. list velocities of 2,990 fps while Nosler’s 140-grain Accubond Ackley Improved loads … Maximum Loads Should Be Used With Caution - Always Start With Minimum Loads. One of those safe queens and have never done any serious load development for it. Thanks Daniel, DStroud, I believe it will! Meanwhile, .30-06 shooters prefer the ubiquitous 150 grain load, and the 7mm Rem… ATTENTION: New reloading … I fully understand and accept its superb capabilities. The rifle was a Colt-Sauer, and it vented the hot gases down and out, with no injury to the shooter—but it was a sobering experience. Read HERE for details. I have killed pigs, deer, antelope and black bear. Today there are more and better factory loads to choose from, although nothing close to the selection available in more popular cartridges. 150 gr ClassiC hunter g1 BC = 0.505 G7 BC = 0.258 Part # 28571 - 1 in 10” twist or faster For bullet dimensional details, click HERE. One is a pointed Core-Lokt, one is a Nosler ballistic tip, and the third is a boat-tail spitzer bullet. One bullet I used a long while in my old 7x57 was the Speer 130 gr Hot Core. If you consider 150 FPS less velocity as approaching 7 mag levels, then that's what you will get. 55 grains h4831 a 150 grain nosler partition and a rem lg rifle primer is what I load I load in my dads it has been knocking em dead for years and shoots well. I couldn’t get a rangefinder reading, but I figured the shot was bit more than 300 yards and gave this buck a backline hold. The .280 Remington retains the gradual taper and gentle shoulder of the .30-06, and even with the best loads will lag a bit behind the 7mm Remington Magnum. Haven't seen any RL-16 in any of the stores around here. 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. This is a hunting rifle and I may not have to look much farther for this season, time is getting short. Well, I took some of the information given here on this post, loaded up 2 different bullets with RL-19 and went to the range. It is the perfect burn speed for cartridges such as .308 Win, 7.62mm NATO, 22-250 Rem and 257 Roberts. Left to right: 7mm RSAUM, .280 Remington, 7mm Remington Magnum, 7mm Weatherby Magnum, 7mm STW, 7mm RUM. I actually saw one blowup from this little mistake. load is 139gr. .280 Remington vs .270 Winchester. The .280 Remington shoots about as flat as the .270 Winchester. Because 140- and 150-grain bullets are a common weight for deer hunting in a variety of calibers, that would seem a good size for comparison testing against a 270 Win. Powder charges should be reduced at least 1.0 grain for bare bullets. Besides my stash of 162's is getting pretty low. It has never had enough sales to support an extensive variety of factory loads, yet those who use it generally swear by it. We’ve launched a new site that makes it even easier to browse your favorite Speer products and buy them direct. 140 Grain. .25-06 Remington (Pet Loads) Updated Loads for a 50-Year-Old Favorite. Among them have been some of America’s most astute riflemen. It truly does combine some of the best attributes and capabilities of both great cartridges—and that’s saying quite a lot. 280 Remington 150 gr ELD-X® Precision Hunter® Item #81587 | 20/Box . *Most Accurate Load C Compressed Load 1. All-around load combo: a 150-grain Sierra SBT, Federal No. The Federal loads featured 140-grain Sierra and Nosler spitzer bullets, and the Nosler rounds were topped with 140-grain AccuBonds. Original loads were 125, 150 and 165 grain bullet weights. I was looking at some loads for the 30-06 in my Lyman books. Is there a REAL reason that I can NOT use the 30-06 powders /charges in the .280 case?? I have not measured yet but looks like the BEST is the Nosler 140 AB with 55 gr of 19 & 2nd best is the Hornady 139 SST loaded with 52.4 gr of 19. The 140gr Accubonds are wicked in my 280ai. Many see this category as the .280’s prime niche, and the traditional .280 deer load is a 140 grain pill. In 7mm you can specify 1-8” or 1-9.5” twist rates. At one point there was a move to rename it the 7mm-06 Remington, with hotter loads. Anybody have a good pet load they would like to share with me? I’m going to choose some of the highest B.C. But, shot .280 Rem A I loads up to 64gr of H4831, 139gr Hornady BTSP, R-P brass, WW primers today. ... Remington introduced the excellent .280 Remington in 1957, but it was poorly promoted, loaded to lower velocities than its full potential and had to compete with the well-established .270 Winchester. It cannot do what the fastest 7mms will do, but it burns a lot less powder and performs optimally from a shorter barrel. In the article he includes some reloading data and ballistic results for several calibers, including the .280 Remington. Thanks Daniel, message Nacgoat08 he did this not long ago, might be able to help. Just ran a batch for my son in law today. Great care has been given by Hornady engineers to develop superior, match­-accurate hunting loads that allow the ELD­-X ® bullet to achieve its maximum ballistic potential. It is the favorite hunting cartridge of Jim Carmichel, longtime Shooting Editor at Outdoor Life, used for an amazing variety of game. Gear & Gadgets on the Texas Fishing and Outdoors Show, Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.3. 280 Remington Load Data. 280 Ackley Improved Powder Minimum Maximum Charge (grains) Velocity (fps) Charge (grains) Velocity (fps) RL 15 49.5 3121 55.0 3429 IMR 4007ssc 53.3 3166 59.3 3483 Power Pro It's hell eatin em live Re: 280 Rem. Accuracy and terminal performance are the cornerstones of Hornady ® Precision Hunter ® factory loaded ammunition. In order to ensure reliable functioning they needed to keep the pressure down, so for quite a few years factory loads were purposefully mild and didn’t reflect the cartridge’s full potential. 215 Magnum primer and 55.0 grains of IMR 4831. I was sitting on a ridge in western Oklahoma when this buck appeared out of the fog on the next ridge. So far I'm impressed with my first Savage. If you are interested in the most recent data for cartridges and/or bullet weights/styles not listed on this page, contact Barnes Consumer Service department to inquire about recommended loads and approximate timing for the data to be made available via email at customerservice@barnesbullets.com or by phone at 800.574.9200.. When elk hunting I use a 140 gr. Okay, since I am in a "stay at home" situation, thought I would work up some loads for my Ruger 77 Tanger. “As in the chrono tests, all IMR 4320 loads were with moly-coated Sierra 155 Palma bullets, Winchester brass and PMC primers. So are the 160's. 120 Grain. For deer I would lean towards the lighter loadings. My fav. The 7mm Express Remington was nothing more, and nothing less, than the .280 Remington with updated factory loads. This was fixed many years ago. The .280 began as a 7mm/06 wildcat, with some minor modifications. Steve Hornady of Hornady Manufacturing has used it to take the majority of the mountain game he loves to hunt. The .280 Remington is capable of generating slightly higher velocities in heavier bullet weights (150 grains and above) than the .270 Winchester due to a marginally greater case capacity. They will also tell you that with good handloads the .280 will come within spitting distance of the 7mm Remington Magnum, in a shorter barrel, while burning a lot less powder. However, it was introduced in a different time, when the ascendancy of the bolt action wasn’t as clear as it is today. Both, along with so many other .280 fans, will tell you that it is the best cartridge we have based on the .30-06 case. I have only loaded the heavier 168-175gr bullets. Came back well pleased with the results. Joined: Feb 25, 2004 It shoots flatter than the .30-06, so is probably an ideal compromise between the two, at least on game up to elk in size. 160 - 168 Grain. 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