280 rem or a 7mm08?

[sevenmil]

Originally Posted by Steelhorse Cowboy

How does she like firing the kid's 7-08?
If not find a rifle that fits and buy it in 7-08.
Ammo wont be a problem and as much as it is a good round I wouldnt want to be trying to find 280 cases let alone fire form.
keep it simple.

You don’t have to fire form brass for the .280 Rem cartridge.

A light weight 7mm-08 may hit you harder than a medium weight
.280 Rem.

The .280 Rem will be a better choice, in my opinion if you are wanting to load
heavier bullets.

I have used a .280 for years and had great success with it.

If I had to choose one or the other, it would be the .280. You can say what you want but the .280 develops greater velocities than the 7mm-08.

The 7mm-08 is not the equal of the .280 Rem when it comes to velocity, nor could it be. Just like a .280 Rem will never be a 7mm Rem. Mag. They are what they are, and they each have their limitations.

[Deer Hunter]

Lapua brass and Reloader 17 really makes the 7mm-08 perform.

[gunluvr]

Originally Posted by ROBO

The rifle that she likes and "fits" the best is a Winchester Model 70 Featherweight. And my wording was poor when I mentioned a different calibre. Likely should have mentioned something along the lines of different case identification. Thanks.

According to Winchester's website, 280 Rem is only offered in Mod 70 Super Grade. (24" barrel)
I think you can get some X Bolts models in 280 Rem.

[Kurt505]

Originally Posted by gunluvr

According to Winchester's website, 280 Rem is only offered in Mod 70 Super Grade. (24" barrel)
I think you can get some X Bolts models in 280 Rem.

They made them in a featherweight with a 22” barrel, he might be referring to a used rifle.

[weedcatcher]

Originally Posted by RickF

“If she shoots a .280 in a good fitting rifle then it will feel much better than a .270 in a poorly fitting rifle. “

Sometimes you just don’t know how to respond... wow.

I do believe you do don’t know how to respond. That’s just another thing to add to the list.
Wow indeed.
Fit has a huge effect on felt recoil. One .270 that doesn’t fit well will feel like it kicks a lot harder than another .270 that fits well.
Since the difference between .270 and .280 is only 0.007”, it’s the same concept. Therefore a .280 in a good fitting rifle will feel a lot better wrt recoil than a .270 will feel if shooting a poorly fitting rifle.
Pretty standard stuff.

Sorry it was a bit confusing for you.

[Steelhorse Cowboy]

The point of the post is the wife is in need of a proper fitting rifle with lower recoil.
I dare say any standard or featherweight 270, 280, or 3006 will be as pleasant to shoot as a 7-08 for any smaller framed shooter.
The discussion of having heavier bullets in the 280 is moot if the shooter is recoil sensitive.

[6.5 shooter]

7mm-08 with 145gr. Speer bt bullet is all you need for anything..except maybe big bad mad bears.
Don't over think it, buy the rifle that FITS her, forget about a couple hundred feet per second, the critter on the receiving end will never know the difference.