.280 or .270: close decision

[Mark B]

And there you have it. Looks like sound reasoning to me thanks.

[ElvenSoul]

Op check out Remington 700 LSS Mountain Rifle in .280Rem.

[advocatusdiaboli]

I will. I kind of liked the Remy 7600 pump but they are way too expensive at over $1,000 in 7mm-08 (for a mountain rifle). I thought they made them in .280 but they don't seem to be available.

[duckman1]

.270 for all of the reasons you outlined in your original statement plus the fact you can find it on a shelf in just about any sporting goods store or hunting camp.


Think about forgetting your ammo or having your ammo separated from you during travel.

[advocatusdiaboli]

.270 for all of the reasons you outlined in your original statement plus the fact you can find it on a shelf in just about any sporting goods store or hunting camp.


Think about forgetting your ammo or having your ammo separated from you during travel.

That is a valid concern with air travel these days. The .270 is a venerable all-around cartridge and I couldn't go wrong with it. At all. .270, .280, 7mm-08...all possibilities.

One could mitigate the lost ammo risk by shipping some ammo to their destination lodge or guide ahead of time. Cost is minimal and the peace of mind...precious.

[toby]

If I had to rely on ammo sources from forgetting my ammo on a hunt I would be doubly screwed because I don't shoot factory ammo and most of the calibers I shoot are wildcats. 43 years and never had an issue loosing or forgetting my ammo.

[russ69]

Both rounds are based on the '06 case. So why not just go with original. You can't really improve upon perfection

I'm in the same place. Elk will want a big 30 cal bullet.

[264winchester]

Ballisticly the 280 is heads above the 270.......................

UHHH Correction:
The .284 bullet selection is heads above the .277 bullet selection.

For .277
Berger is wayyyy overdue on the 170 gr EOL, Matrix has 165 and 175 gr, Nosler has 150 gr ALR, Sierra has 135 gr, Woodleigh has 180 gr weldcore protected point. So you see not much selection compared to the .284 and the .308 is king of selection.

[264winchester]

I'm in the same place. Elk will want a big 30 cal bullet.

Try telling that to Scandinavians who use the .264 diameter on moose.

[mark501w]

.270 is a good cartridge so is .280 when everybody is buying up everything even though they can't use it I saw .270 on the shelves.

[264winchester]

I have owned rifles a few times in 270 and usually traded them or sold them.
I just prefer the 280 and the 7mm-08.I reload for both.
Reasons:Mild recoil,easy on brass,enough energy at hunting ranges to kill anything in the lower 48.

[264winchester]

Both rounds are based on the '06 case. So why not just go with original. You can't really improve upon perfection

CORRECTION: Both rounds are based on the 30-03 case.

[toby]

Did you buy a damn rifle yet?

[264winchester]

^^^This wins!^^^

Both rounds are based on the 30-03 case.

You lose!

[Model94Guy]

The 1903 was never produced in 30-03, the cal. change was made during prototype testing. The 03 fired a 220 grn. round nose bullet and was a shorter cartridge, testing showed it was not nearly as accurate the 160 grn. "pointy" bullet. So what this means is you and i both know some meaningless B.S.. LOL