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thinking about buying a new 700 mountain rifle. going between a 7-08 and a 280 rem.need opinions between the two. max distance i will be shooting is 300 yds
 
Not sure if you reload or not but 280 brass is easier to come by than 7-08 at the moment. Both are great cartridges though.
 
Okay, I wuz wrong. Actually the 280 is a much better all-around choice and since you hand load you can take it down to 7mm08 levels and up to 7Mag weights. My 16 year old has been loading for his 280 and the results are pretty good.
 
I already have one 280 and am in the process of putting together my first custom, also a 280. I love the cailiber!
 
I would really LOVE a 280 setup to shoot the 168/180 Bergers,,but in reality shooting to 300 yards is pretty simple with just about any caliber you can buy over the counter,,
 
mr.big said:
I would really LOVE a 280 setup to shoot the 168/180 Bergers,,but in reality shooting to 300 yards is pretty simple with just about any caliber you can buy over the counter,,
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i have a 270 win. and a 30-06 now, just never owned a 284 cal so its more of a want than a need. :) cant make my mind over the long action vs short
 
what I would really like is a 284 Win or 7mm RSAUM done in a long action with the freebore set to load the 180 Berger just right
 
I would lean towards the 280 if most of your hunting would be around fields simply because it can give you higher velocities with the corresponding flatter trajectory making it easier to hit. The 280 is one of the great over looked cartridges.

However, the 7mm-08 makes a lot of sense too and the difference between the two is only realized by a real rifle nut. :)
 

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