Re: Interested in new calibre
Originally Posted by
Blacktail
Go with a 280 REM
anything a 270 can do the 280 does just a little bit better.
I have four of these and in mine I get the same performance as a 7 mag with half the recoil.
apples to apples, the 7mm Rem Mag will run about 175 fps faster than a 280 Rem (same load pressure, same barrel length). 280 will give 20% less recoil in the same weight rifle
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