35 Whelen
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I've owned a 280 for 20 or so years now. It started life as a Ruger 77 in 7x57 with a 22" barrel. My Dad had the chamber lengthened to to a 280, then gave it to me.
It is my "serious" deer rifle and my back-up elk rifle. I've yet to kill an elk with it, but I've killed gobs of deer and hogs. 55.5 grs. of IMR4350 nets 2900+ with a 140 gr. Sierra SPT and right at 3000 with a 140 gr. Partition. 55.5 grs. of IMR4831 nets a hair over 2900 fps with a 160 gr. Partition. BTW, I've chrono'ed these loads many, many times over the years.
So, if you can't find rifle chambered in 280, re-chambering a 7x57, assuming correct magazine length, is a piece of cake.
On the historical side, the 280 started life as the 280. then in the late '70's/early '80's, Remington decided they'd sell more rifles if they renamed the cartridge the 7mm Remington Express. Of course this idea flopped, and it's been called the 280 Remington ever since.
LOL...now that's funny.....seriously....
I find it amusing that on so many internet forums when you ask for opinions on one cartridge, so many people try to talk you into another. Stay the course......
Good luck,
35W
It is my "serious" deer rifle and my back-up elk rifle. I've yet to kill an elk with it, but I've killed gobs of deer and hogs. 55.5 grs. of IMR4350 nets 2900+ with a 140 gr. Sierra SPT and right at 3000 with a 140 gr. Partition. 55.5 grs. of IMR4831 nets a hair over 2900 fps with a 160 gr. Partition. BTW, I've chrono'ed these loads many, many times over the years.
So, if you can't find rifle chambered in 280, re-chambering a 7x57, assuming correct magazine length, is a piece of cake.
On the historical side, the 280 started life as the 280. then in the late '70's/early '80's, Remington decided they'd sell more rifles if they renamed the cartridge the 7mm Remington Express. Of course this idea flopped, and it's been called the 280 Remington ever since.
Just as an interesting side note, there is very little that the 7mm will do the the 6.5mm will not with less recoil.
LOL...now that's funny.....seriously....
A much better choice than the .270, due to a wider selection of bullets to choose from.
Unless you simply must have something different for the sake of having something different, you would be better off with a 30-06.
I find it amusing that on so many internet forums when you ask for opinions on one cartridge, so many people try to talk you into another. Stay the course......
Good luck,
35W
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