280 rem
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Need what works for you in this caliber. I’ll be out of factory ammo this season. She shoots the Barnes Vor-Tex TSX 140’s like a laser beam, several notches on the sling for deer, elk and bear. That said Barnes discontinued 280 factory loading and they won’t divulge what the recipe was either. I’ll be out of the reloading game for awhile longer yet, so that option is still out the window for now. I’m looking and reading, but I’m way out of the loop on all the new factory bullet offerings and knowing what is best for what. My three targets, what would you shoot out of a 280 at them. Nope not gonna get anything else, had this rifle since I was 10 and know it better than the garbage man knows my ex wife.
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Re: 280 rem
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07/26/20 12:20 AM
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1 in 9.25. It should stabilize just about anything.
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Re: 280 rem
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07/26/20 01:01 AM
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Yea, I was trying to cut a fat hog and eliminate a little guess work. I know it doesn’t like green and gold cup/core I wish it did.
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Re: 280 rem
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07/26/20 08:20 AM
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You know it likes the 140 Barnes just find the powder to go with it rather than changing weigh and brand of bullet.
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Re: 280 rem
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07/26/20 11:07 AM
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Off the shelf I shoot Federal Premiums in everything. Overall I have been very pleased.
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Re: 280 rem
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07/26/20 11:36 AM
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Hornady ammo loaded with the 162 gr ELD-X. You’ll like it if your gun shoots them well. Trust me.
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Re: 280 rem
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07/26/20 11:52 AM
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the bullet is still available
if you have a few left I would get them over a chronograph then start building the round. there are people who will load you exactly what you want.
there is a shop here that has a guy with with a class 6 FFL to manufacture ammo you bring them what your looking for and they will make it for you. I don't know about cost. I know whe startrs off making a ladder of rounds you tell him what shot best.
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a basic reloading kit single stage press is around 140 add a set of dies for about 40 and for right about 200 +powder , Primer and Projectile you can be making ammo to do exactly what you want.
buy up a lifetime supply of that bullet , powder and reload exactly your round for the rest of your life.if you have saved your brass used so far you probably won't even need any brass 5 reloading's before annealing if you have 100 pieces of brass you could reload 500 rounds before annealing , if you anneal every 5 you can probably make the brass last for well ove 2000 rounds especially if you neck size only until your 5th as long as you are running a bolt action rifle. that is probably a life time at the rate you have been shooting
I was talking with a gun smith who wanted to know how many times you could realistically reload a case I think he said he used a 7mm-08 1 case 100 bullets and brought his portable reloading setup to the range , in a morning at the range he loaded and fired 100 rounds normal pressure loads from that piece of brass , I recall him saying he annealed the brass every 5 or 10 rounds and neck sized. the answer is more than 100 if your careful.
I have lost track of how many reloads I have on some of my 308 brass neck sizing only 8-10 maybe
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Re: 280 rem
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07/26/20 12:12 PM
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Sometimes you can get lucky Spotted Owl. Just because they quit making something doesn't mean there isnt a warehouse out there with a spare case or 2.
If you found what your rifle likes try Google, Yahoo, and Bing searches to make sure you cant make a quick snag b4 anyone's realized what's going on.
Good luck
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Re: 280 rem
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07/26/20 11:20 PM
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The reloading will have to wait. I understand it, have done it, will do it again for sure, just not right now. I have all the equipment, a good supply of bullets, brass, powder, always working on more, in time. Lefty, I’m still searching, even the kids are looking, way more computer savvy than I am. Pete, good call on the customer loaders, I didn’t even think of that avenue, thanks.
Thanks everybody.
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