I would appreciate any load information available using 140's & 150's. Meanwhile,.30-06 shooters prefer the ubiquitous 150 grain load, and the 7mm Rem. I got a new (to me) rifle today and wanted a little advice on loads for it. Using bullets from Hornady, Speer, Remington, Nosler, … The 7mm Remington Magnum was introduced in 1962 along with the new Remington Model 700. Mag.—but that resulted in an epic failure. Both loads shot the best for me with fed stand large rifle primers. 140, 145, 150 … Mule Deer Cartridge Showdown: .270 Win. Here are his best deer loads. AMMUNITION. I bought 140 grain Partitions and 139 SSTs to try for the upcoming deer season. Our calibers from .257-inch up to .338-inch have served us well for decades, but the .277-inch, 7mm, and .308-inch calibers have gotten the lion’s share of work from deer hunters. Thanx in advance. My Sierra manual shows 51.8 Gr of H-380 to be the max with a 150 gr bullet and my old … As it is a hunting rifle, stopped shooting regularly after getting load that I was happy with. It cannot do what the fastest 7mms will do, but it burns a lot less powder and performs optimally from a shorter barrel. La « 280 Remington » : une carabine semi-automatique mythique pour la chasse en battue. Straight 280 Remington chambering, .020" off the lands, the barrel is new, only 20 rounds prior to today. Other than the big bears( I have a 300WSM for that) I feel that my .280 is probably one of the best whitetail rounds. Oh, and it took one of my two biggest caribou as well, so my guess it would also kill about any deer, pretty neatly. cup and core bullet pushed 2800 fps. Heck, I shot a coyote this year with the 160gr NP while looking for a deer and the bullet blew a porthole through him. It has no data for the 280 Rem. Bottom line is they all work. I have the Remington Mountian Rifle. Neither of those things gives either an advantage. Because the .280 can generate impressive velocities and still maintain good accuracy, it is one of our primary cartridges for 7mm production testing. (Please check you loads and work them up carefully. I bought brass and some Federal 160gr trophy bonded projectiles. Even with a few name changes, this cartridge is still one of the best around. Powders include IMR, Winchester, Hodgdon Deer? At first I thought it was too much bullet for antelope, but after killing several I'm convinced it's just fine. Seems to me like I should be able to load it with as much Hodgdon H-380 as my 30-06 with a 150 Sierra BTSP. Seems to me like I should be able to load it with as much Hodgdon H-380 as my 30-06 with a 150 Sierra BTSP. Powders include IMR, Winchester, Hodgdon in the 150 gr bullet. plus. The Remington 700 Mountain Rifle in .280 Remington caliber is the best combination I have ever found for deer hunting. .280 Remington vs .270 Winchester. It may have been the only .280 Ruger in a couple thousand miles. Use a similar load in both my 7-06 AI's, with results that I am satisfied with. Have been working up deer loads for my Ruger 77 MK II in .280 Remington. Many see this category as the .280’s prime niche, and the traditional .280 deer load is a 140 grain pill. 280 Remington Load Data; 7mm Rem Short Action Ultra Magnum Load Data; 280 Ackley Improved Load Data; 7mm Winchester Short Magnum Load Data; 7mm Remington Magnum Load Data; 7mm Weatherby Magnum Load Data; 7mm Shooting Times Westerner (STW) Load Data; 7mm Remington Ultra Magnum Load Data; 28 Nosler Load Data ; 300 AAC Blackout Load Data; 30-30 Winchester Load Data; 30/40 Krag Load … To function smoothly in the auto loader, factory ammunition was loaded to mild pressures. Ive got two one is a original run gun with sights in 6mm and the other is a 300 h&h from one of the limited runs. Let’s take a look at what makes them tick. I use to use it in Montana for muleys and whitetails on the river bottoms. My primary rifle for all large game hunting is a 30-338 wildcat and my secondary or backup rifle is a .280 Remington. I use to use the Hornady 162 GR BTSP w/IMR 4350 but I can't remember the load right off hand. From the 24-inch barrel of a Varmint Special, it clocked an incredible 2,948 fps. Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.3. Initially, the.280 was chambered in the Remington Model 740 semi automatic rifle. Here's the interesting part of the story. Any fast opening 140-150 gr. Joined: Tue Nov 02, 2010 2:25 am Posts: 721 Been a while since I've been on, life seems to keep getting busier. If your a deer hunter using 150gr 30-06 ammo, you could use the same 150gr load in the 280 and the biggest difference would be the 30-06 shoot's it a bit faster and the 280 will penetrate a bit deeper. A 140. I recently bought a new Remington 725 in.280 Remington in along! 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