For the most part, Ive always believed that horse power is not a replacement for poor bullet placement. Just because one may use a 429 super moose smasher does not mean that you can place a bullet somewhere between the nose and the coccyx and be ok.
Im thinking of putting a set of the Talley Lightweight Scope mounts on my 280 Browning A-Bolt. I know there's some negative comments out there on these but I take the vast majority of that with a grain of salt.
I like the idea of the integrated mount and ring being together, plus, they are...
Ive never tried any of the Winchester variants. I've read that HD is slightly faster than 26. Not sure what you are wanting to substitute it in but I really don't see why HD would not work.
Of course HD is a double base powder and RL26 is an extruded stick powder, and has different burn...
I killed a piebald 9pt several years ago. I'll try to find a pic. I've seen a couple piebald doe deer before as well. Not a real oddity but I've also caught several black coyotes while trapping.
@JMRhino , yea, I flung a few of them. I tried a different seating depth from the previous range trip. Decent but nothing like the previous seating depths. Going back to 2.825 for the 308 win BT's
I've used the 154 gr SST in my 280 for several years and have had really good success with it. I've tried the 139 SST in my 7-08 several times but could never find the accuracy I wanted. I decided that I was going to find a seating depth and powder charge that would work.
Enter H-414, I have...
The Lord provided an absolutely stunning day. High 80 degrees, slight wind and low humidity. Couldn't have asked for a better day.
I made it back to the range today to test and Chrono some loads in 3 of my rifles. 280 Rem, 308 and 7-08 Had some really good success today in all 3 but the one...
@358Goat, "changing horses mid-stream" may not be what you want but I concur with JD338 and sako2, take the 45/70 for the bears, and those primer pockets may need uniforming. As noted, it sounds like the primers are not seated all the way. Good luck on your hunt.
I'm sure this topic has been discussed as much as the grassy knoll shooter and I know the 280 Rem was hamstrung from it's inception with the auto loader that kept pressure down, however, the 280, in modern bolt actions, can handle the higher pressure of the 270 win.
I went to the range today...