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Lucked into an old remington 700 in 30-06. Ordered up a shilen number 2 stainless .284 barrel. I decided to go with a 9 twist select match. I will primarily run 140s through it. I'm having the receiver and bolt cerekoted and the barrel finished at 24". Gonna have it put into an adl stock and put leupold backcountry mounts on it. Topping it off with a vx3hd 10 power with illumination and cds. I decided on 280 remington. I've never owned one before and my local gun shop has about 30 boxes of 140 core lokts. BTW, I'm gonna have it stenciled 7mm Express to be different. I have about 5 pounds of h4831. Anyone use that powder with a 140 or 150?
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I use the SC (short cut) version with 140s, works fine.
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The 280’s I’ve owned seemed to prefer R19 and IMR4831 with 140-150 grain bullets.
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My dad loads 59 grs of H4831 and 140 gr. Noslers in his NULA. He has killed several mule deer and a bunch of white tails with it.
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That's the same load I shoot with a 130 in a .270. Makes things easy!
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I use H4831SC in my 7600 with 145 LRXs as well. Right near 3k and excellent accuracy as well.
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Besides the stock,scope,projectiles and RPM,it's a decent rifle. Hint.............
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Ha. So basically I got the barreled action kinda right. I'll throw it in a mcmillian when I get a chance. As far as the scope, I like those hd3s.
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I have a Rem 700 Custom KS Mountain Rifle in.280. On of my loads is a 140 Accubond over H4831. It shoots well in my rifle.
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R19 is King in the smaller 7mm-06.
Get close and wack em hard!
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My 280 is partial to 154 SST's and IMR 7828, the pic shows 57 grs but it's actually 58.5 grs
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I'm really not trying to go overboard on this one. I just need a good toss in the truck and shoot does rifle mainly. That'll be 90 percent of this guns purpose. I'll put it in a better stock and bed it if need be. I'd like to maybe kill an antelope with it in a few weeks too. Hope it'll take my 30-06s place.
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Mine is a 700 that is stamped 7MM Express from the factory. H4831SC and Hornady 139s have been punching deer tags since 1994 when I bought it
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i would bet 60 gr of H4831 with a 140 gr. bullet of your choice will shoot damned well
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H4350 has performed well for me with 154gr bullets and lighter in the 280 Rem. My 22" barrel performs a little better with slightly quicker powders in my tests.
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i would bet 60 gr of H4831 with a 140 gr. bullet of your choice will shoot damned well I was gonna try 59.0, 59.5, and 60 h4831
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H4350 has performed well for me with 154gr bullets and lighter in the 280 Rem. My 22" barrel performs a little better with slightly quicker powders in my tests. My most accurate 280 loads were using H4350 & H4831, both are 1/4 MOA. Great cartridge choice! If a man could be happy with one rifle, he could be happy with a 280.
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This is the load I use in my '09 Mauser. I don't run it real hot because of the age of the action. I'm pretty sure it wasn't reheat treated. Best scoring Buck I've ever shot taken with the above load and rifle
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That is one sweet looking rifle. Wing safety is a nice touch. Love Mausers. Argentine? Also the buck is nice too.
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That is one sweet looking rifle. Wing safety is a nice touch. Love Mausers. Argentine? Also the buck is nice too. yes a 1909 Argentine. I bought the barreled action here . Later the same guy sold me the Brown precision stock. It's a money pit. Had a gunsmith member here named Jkob redo the headspace, recontour the receiver fix a miss drilled hole. Redo the bolt handle. Had the wrong Timney trigger in it also. My "great deal" on a '09 Argentine turned into a money pit. You win some you loose some.
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