schromf, i believe ruger made a run of 284 winchester rifles in the '70s or '80s saw one in a gun rag that gunwriter john r. sundra had. i don't think it was a custum i believe it was a factory rifle. also i remember in the late '80s when browning first introduced the micro medalion they showed it available in 284 i don't know if they actually built any though. i wish winchester would make a featherweight and the classic compact in 284 (also 260).
.280 or 30-06
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John R. Sundra, interesting you should bring his name up, he is probably the biggest 7mm advocate on the planet. If it said 7mm John probably owned or shot it. Was the article "Make mine a 7' ? I have been digging around for that over the last couple of weeks, I know I have it somewhere
Browning might have made one, they were chambering the BLR and BAR so it is possible, probably a collectors item if they did.
Yeah I agree 100% on Winchester making one. If they made one in a CRF model 70 I would have one in a heartbeat, a model 70 supergrade would have me ordering one tommorrow, the around 1K version. But Win refuses to chamber bolt rifles for it, always have. Another sweet option would be a Remington 700 mountain rifle in this.
All a pipe dream I am afraid, both are caught up in the short mag frenzy right now, and in non magnum the 7mm-08 seems to be about the only option. Although remington makes 1 model of the 280, but I don't like the drop mag, and occasionally somebody will make a 7x57.
Browning might have made one, they were chambering the BLR and BAR so it is possible, probably a collectors item if they did.
Yeah I agree 100% on Winchester making one. If they made one in a CRF model 70 I would have one in a heartbeat, a model 70 supergrade would have me ordering one tommorrow, the around 1K version. But Win refuses to chamber bolt rifles for it, always have. Another sweet option would be a Remington 700 mountain rifle in this.
All a pipe dream I am afraid, both are caught up in the short mag frenzy right now, and in non magnum the 7mm-08 seems to be about the only option.
Although remington makes 1 model of the 280, but I don't like the drop mag, and occasionally somebody will make a 7x57.
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A considerable number of thousand yard shooters really like the 280AI throwing a 175 gr. SMK. However, since I doubt you'll be doing much 1000 yd hunting I'd go with the 30-06.
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I like the 30-06. The loads available for the 30-06 are superior. Also, besides the premium bullets, you have the high energy loads, that will push you close to the 300 Win.
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Get the 30-06.
I've only shot a .280 once, but it seemed like a nice caliber...
I plan on getting one myself... whenever I can afford one...
.280 is better than .270 if you reload, because of the great selection of 7mm/284 bullets.
If you're a reloader, I would not hesitate to buy a .280
http://www.reloadbench.com/cartridges/280r.html
I plan on getting one myself... whenever I can afford one...
.280 is better than .270 if you reload, because of the great selection of 7mm/284 bullets.
If you're a reloader, I would not hesitate to buy a .280
http://www.reloadbench.com/cartridges/280r.html
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