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Backing out or falling out. If the primers are falling out, the load is too hot for that brass. If they are backing out, I suspect a headspace issue as well. Try partial sizing & see what happens.

You'll want penetration, the NP will work but if the TSX shoots well for you, I would go w/ it. Another good bullet would be the Swift. I don't want to have to wait for a broadside shot in timber to get my bull so I like bigger bullets for bigger holes in & out. The .280 W/ 160gr NP is my bull...

If you don't get the vel./accuracy you want w/ RL22, give IMR7828 a try. It has been THE powder for me in my .280 w/ 145gr-160gr bullets. My .280 just doesn't care for RL22.

I haven't tried the VV powders, just too hard to find & usually quite expensive. Just about anything works well in the 45acp from Clays * TG to BlueDot & PowerPistol. I like the 185grJHP in my 45acp, many others prefer the 230gr. Right now I am using 8gr of Unique for a full power load, giving...

Don't over look slower powders for the 180gr bullets. I have had great results w/ H4831sc, RL22 & IMR7828.

For a140gr ccuracy loads, I've always had better luck w/ H4831sc & Fed10M primers. Work up to 66gr.

I have a fine custom .280 but have always wanted Rem. to come out w/ a 280 mountain. Time to go shopping! :shock:

I think you can stretch the 350gr Hornady to 200 in the Marlin, but you loose alot of vel. & the bullet may not preform well. Get to 150yds & let fly.

I'm kind of the contrarian on this. What powder are you using? I have found that accuracy is usually better w/ std. primers unless I am using slow or ball powders. Your 300mag may do better w/ mag primers but your 270wsm isn't really buring that much powder. I routinly use Fed. 210M in my...

Rifles w/ freebore can & do shoot quite well. I would start w/ bullet of your choice loaded to function through the mag. You can alos go Barnes TSX, which actually like to be loaded well off the lands.

Interesting problem. I have not tried any of the 135, 155gr is as light as I have gone. Maybe I'll have to buy a box & give them a go.

A GC is not needed. I shot 1000s of 250grK slugs @ 1300fps + in IHMSA. The trick is to size the slug to your bore & make them reasonably hard alloyed.

I think every rifle "crank" should have at least one custom rifle made. Now custom means diff. things to diff. people. Personally, I wouldn't pay $2K+ for a syn. stocked rig. I know they can be incredibely accurate but so can a stock M700 w/ a proper bbl. No, for me custom means wood & blue...

Ah Remington, I can tell you a re a younger guy, the whole "velocity" thing gives it away. I was like you once, vel. was everything. The more you shoot & hunt you realize that vel. only takes you so far. 300fps mor vel. in the same bore diameter gives you very little advantage in the field...

I've tried necking .308 down but the necks are way too thick in my chamber. 7-08 will work, but no advantge there. I like the Lapua brass but identical loads shoot just about the same if I switch to RP260 brass.

There is almost 1.5x the bearing are on a 180gr vs a 135gr JHP. I have found quite a diff. in case mouth thickness from one brand of brass to the next. You could try diff. brass & maybe just a bit more crimp.

Not hacking on you remington nor calling you a liar, but I learned along time ago that a single incident doesn't tell life's story. Without a post mortem, you don't even know if the hit was fatal, regardless of your buddy's "skill", everyone misses. You've seen one incident, I have experienced...

While not a must, I do enjoy the extra knowledge I collect about my loads. I pretty much use it whenever I am bench shooting. Even if the load is a known one, shooting in high heat or extreme cold will change things a bit & I like knowing not guessing. I have a beautiful .280 that shoots great...

I'm mostly a 160gr guy for the 7mags but H4831sc, RL22 & IMR7828 have given me good perf. w/ bullets from 140-175gr. H4831sc is likely to be better for the 140gr, but your rifle will tell you.

I also use Lapua brass for my .260ai. I size in a Redding FL die because it has a tapered expander & it's pretty straight forward.