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Old 12-20-2008, 06:01 PM
Kevin R. Kevin R. is offline
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Kitchener Ont.
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Default 280 Rem or 308 Win??

I may have the chance to buy either a 280 or 308. I am looking for and I do need a gun for deer sized game. I have a 338WM now that I use for moose and have done elk\mule deer combo hunts with. I also have a 223 for varmints so I need something to fill my needs in between. I'm in Ontario so it's mostly whitetails so it's a toss up between short and long range, but I do plan on doing a muley hunt and a caribou hunt someday which will then be long range.
I am a big believer in quality bullets and good shot placement and I do like the fact that the 280 is flatter shooting and the ballistic coefficiency is better on a 7mm bullet(280) than the 30cal(308). But the 308 being an inheritably accurate caliber, I don't load so there's more of a choice in good factory ammo I think for the 308.

What do ya think?? Thanks.

Kevin.
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