.280 rem with a 22" barrel?

[vegas steve]

the 280 wd also double as a backup steel plate gun so an ar based gun in 22 cal wont cut it at 1200 yrds

 

[gohring3006]

If your worried about top velocity, then I would go with 24" and forget it. Then again the 7-08 does well at 1000 yards and beyond, and a 22" 280 will have higher velocity than that. So, you will have to go a few more clicks than you would normally. That's how I felt when I had to cut and recrown my 24" 7mm mag to 23", then I realized I lost 15 fps on average with the "pet" load it liked. Luckily it still liked it after shortening the barrel, it liked it slightly better even..

 

[FEENIX]

Wow feenix that yote didnt know what hit him.225 grn bullet,,,blaaam

Aye Sir! To be fair, I don't normally hunt coyote with my .338 WM. My buddy and I came back from a very slow day elk hunting and decided to stop by on our way home to a BMA and see if we can fill our doe tags.

I had an opportunity to fill mine but could not resist and opted for the yote instead. gun)

the 280 wd also double as a backup steel plate gun so an ar based gun in 22 cal wont cut it at 1200 yrds

Do a query on Shane's (MontanaMarine) post on .308 and .30-06 shooting the heavies well beyond 1200 yards.

ADDED:

Found a couple for a teasers ...

http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f19/nosler-190gr-ablr-30-06-a-145307/

http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f19/208-amax-1-12-twist-308win-range-report-26984/

 

[vegas steve]

so far i think i'm .280 bound

 

[Deleted member 48126]

so far i think i'm .280 bound

Hahaha...honestly that's all that matters. If that's what you want, then that's what you should get.

 

[FEENIX]

Hahaha...honestly that's all that matters. If that's what you want, then that's what you should get.

Yep, that's why I try not to ask those kind of questions? gun)

 

[vegas steve]

my awesome 30-06 barrel is now in the classifieds if anyone is interested

 

[FEENIX]

my awesome 30-06 barrel is now in the classifieds if anyone is interested

Does this mean you're staying with .30-06?

http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f42/hart-10-twist-30-06-match-fs-169603/

 

[vegas steve]

No im gonna run both

 

[FEENIX]

No im gonna run both

That's the ticket!

 

[vegas steve]

i have a .280 rem criterion remage barrel on its way now so here very soon i will shorten it to 22" crown and thread for a brake,and start the loading phase.i will post my velocities as soon as i get to test loads.

 

[6mm Remington]

I love the .280 Remington and I had one before I built a rifle in .280 Ackley Improved. Either one is outstanding. My 280 had a standard 22 " barrel on it but for my build I went with a 24" barrel. I shot a cow elk this year at 450 yards with one shot. She went about 30 feet and tipped over. I was using a handload with a 140 gr. Partition at 3230 fps.

 

[vegas steve]

nice velocities.i sized some 30-06 brass down to 280 rem last night and discovered that 280 rem cases are longer than 30-06 lol.i guess i could fireform some brass but i wd rather start off with some real 280 rem brass.if anyone has some fresh 280 brass they wouldnt mind letting go of i wd buy it.

 

[6mm Remington]

Go to shooters pro shop where they sell blemished and over-runs on Nosler brass (which is excellent stuff). I found some 280 Remington brass on there just a day or two ago. Check the site every couple days or so and you will find some.