vmfrantz
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I was going to buy a 30-06 and several people said a 280 is better. they say it shoots flatter than the 06 and has more hand loads than the 270.
any suggestions?
any suggestions?
The .280 is based on the .308 casing, wiich is a shortened 30-06. The 280 will be able to be chambered in a shorter (lighter) action, so easier to carry (see remington's 700 Mountain rifle). The 30-06 will shoot longer, flatter, with more punch.
The 280 Remington did not catch on in 1957 under the name of the 7mm Remington Express and most likely cause of this was the fact Remington used a 1 in 12" twist in barrels for their rifle models 742 and 760 and they would not stabalize heavier bullets, a few years later the twist rate was changed to a 1 in 10" twist in Remington model 725 rifles. When the 280 Remington was reintroduced in 1979 the barrel twist rate was changed again to a 1 in 9 1/2" twist in Remington model 700 rifles and it then began to sell as it would now stabalize heavier hunting bullets.
It was the .284 Winchester that was necked down from a .308.
The 284 Win is a brass family all to its self. It has a rebated rim. Similar to a ol 404 Jeffreys case or the new short mag series.