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ought 6?
Posted on 11/26/12 at 12:29 am
Posted on 11/26/12 at 12:29 am
Leaning that way, but also looking at a 280. Anyone with experience lend some advise? Thanks
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Posted on 11/26/12 at 12:32 am to cenla tigah
It comes to this... Find a parent case. The smaller the bb the faster and flatter it will fly. It doesn't make a ton of sense to get a smaller faster bb if you don't need the added range of the round.
Posted on 11/26/12 at 12:37 am to LouisianaChessie
makes sense, seemed liked there are a little more choices in bullet weight in the 280, not sure though. I'll check it out a little more, thanks
This post was edited on 11/26/12 at 12:38 am
Posted on 11/26/12 at 12:39 am to cenla tigah
ballistics seem to similar between the two, thught maybe the 280 may provide a little more flexibility
Posted on 11/26/12 at 12:44 am to cenla tigah
ought six is way cheaper to shoot
Posted on 11/26/12 at 12:51 am to faxis
Thanks, thats another considerable consideration, gotta choose soon, leaning towards the 06
Posted on 11/26/12 at 12:55 am to cenla tigah
quote:
leaning towards the 06
If you ever get into handloading, or have friends that do it, the choices are absolutely endless for 30-06. There are about a billion different .308" diameter bullets on the market. You can shoot from a 50gr bullet all the way to a 250gr bullet (It could even be wider than that).
If you want a common, proven, all-around cartridge, 30-06 is your one. If you like the 30-06 parent case, 270 is as far as I would stray from the original.
Posted on 11/26/12 at 1:02 am to bapple
I have a buddy that swears up and down by his 280. After a little research on my own, I didnt see what the big deal was. I thought i'd use this platform to seek a little advise from the people in the know. Ya'll have been very informaive and willing to help. Think ya'll have made my mind up. 06 it is
Posted on 11/26/12 at 4:09 am to cenla tigah
308 
Posted on 11/26/12 at 4:26 am to cenla tigah
I've always shot an 06 and never had a complaint and never planned om changing. Got a good deal on a 280 last year so now I'm trying it. Only shot it a few times but love it. May be the gun I love more so than the caliber
Posted on 11/26/12 at 6:40 am to Nascar Fan
quote:
308
Pussy
Posted on 11/26/12 at 7:08 am to cenla tigah
280 is going to have as many bullet options to a reloader as the 06. The difference is that those bullets will probably have higher BCs at smaller grain weights, which can relate to better long range accuracy. Smaller, faster, and flatter doesn't always mean better long range performance. 280=7mm in 30-06 case, so the "not straying too far from parent case" is a concern (and I have no idea why that would be a concern) the 280 is technically close then the 270. So, I guess the only real advantage would be availability of factory ammo.
All that being said, I would get a 270 win.
All that being said, I would get a 270 win.
This post was edited on 11/26/12 at 7:30 am
Posted on 11/26/12 at 7:28 am to BarDTiger81
quote:
Pussy
You know what i shoot & it ain't no pussy gun.
I was just making a sujestion for the OP to get a 308 instead of an 06
Posted on 11/26/12 at 7:47 am to Nascar Fan
Taking me serious this morning?
Posted on 11/26/12 at 8:08 am to cenla tigah
Just get the 280 and then send it to get it reamed to 280 AI. Buy your reloading equipment and enjoy bragging to your buddies that your 280 will outshoot their 7mm rem mags.
Posted on 11/26/12 at 8:14 am to cenla tigah
It is incredibly difficult to develop an argument against the .30-06, but it's pretty easy to develop one against the .280
Posted on 11/26/12 at 1:08 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I want t hear that argument. Have never heard a really good one, other then ammo.
Posted on 11/26/12 at 1:13 pm to INFIDEL
quote:agreed,,,, most any little old country store or gas station out in the sticks usually has a box or 2 of 06 stuff.. Might not be your right bullet, or grain, but it will get you by til you get home from your trip..
the only real advantage would be availability of factory ammo.
Posted on 11/26/12 at 1:23 pm to Ole Geauxt
Yep. Don't really see any advantage of the 280 over the 06 or 270win that would out weigh convenience of factory ammo. If you're like me and carry 50 rounds of every caliber you shoot around in your truck, then it doesn't matter.
Posted on 11/26/12 at 1:28 pm to INFIDEL
ive seen a couple of grown men wince and semi cry at the range while zeroing in a new scope with that little Mountain Rifle in 280... they say it thumps pretty hard in that little version..
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