280 Remington loads?
I'm acquiring a Ruger No. 1 (always wanted one) in 280 Rem, and was wondering if anyone had any experience in reloading for one. The local shop had ammo in stock, wasn't a bad price but I know I can do it cheaper once I get the brass. Can use any advice you can give me, bullets, powder brand, etc. preferably of a few different levels of stoutness; like target rounds, deer rounds, hog rounds. I figure pairing it with my 44 I'll have a nice hunting setup.
Thanks in advance,
SW
Awful cartridge. Save yourself the frustration and....
by Hoot 
, Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Wednesday, June 03, 2015, 14:11 (3449 days ago) @ StoneWolf
just send the rifle to me. No need to thank me on this.
Seriously though, the .280 is one I have been eye-balling but I really have it surrounded with the 7x57/7-08 on one side and the 7mm Ackley on the other. Of course, "need" was shot by so fast and so long ago, it's more philosophical these days.
I do not load for this but I have always thought this fella was pretty sensible => http://www.ballisticstudies.com/Knowledgebase/.280+Remington.html
Oh yes, watch those No. 1's; they have a way of becoming habit forming. And, congratulations!
A very handy cartridge! You can use a wide range of bullett
by Rob Leahy 
, Prescott, Arizona, Wednesday, June 03, 2015, 14:11 (3449 days ago) @ StoneWolf
weights, but it really does great with 140s. You can hand load it up to 7mm mag territory. Get a Ackly Improved chamber clean up. That and a .338 are all a man really needs for the US.
--
Of the Troops & For the Troops
.338 is way to much gun for anything around here.
Nm
Like I said "In the US" ... Maybe , soemday you might
by Rob Leahy , Prescott, Arizona, Wednesday, June 03, 2015, 16:56 (3449 days ago) @ StoneWolf
hunt somewhere else
In the mean time you'll have an excellent cartridge for everything else in that 280 Rem, which was my point.
Load data in the current books is fine.
--
Of the Troops & For the Troops
Dad says, "Just because I'll never go to Africa...
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Thursday, June 04, 2015, 05:56 (3449 days ago) @ Rob Leahy
doesn't mean I can't have African guns."
Nothing here in MN that needs anything more than an '06 but we hunt with all variety of things. 'Tis the 'spice of life' after all.
280 Remington loads?
Here in the U.S. We have Lion, Tiger, Elephant, Buffalo, Rhino, Hippo, UFO, and all manor of yet to be cloned dinosaurs, Mastodon, and Pterodactyl. Throw in a black helicopter or two and you just can't get a big enough gun.
Drone loads?
We're getting quite a few drones showing up around here. Some people seem to think it's great fun to fly them around over other peoples' property just to see what's there that they can post on YouTube. Would a standard 12 gauge load of BBs out of a tight choke take down one of these contraptions, or should I go to magnum goose loads?