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I agree with you on the 280. Don't know why It never was that popular.
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The 280 Remington was in an impossible marketing spot. Not as popular as the 270 Winchester or the 7mm Remington. It's an overlooked middle child
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25-35 Winchester. People don't even know that cartridge exists. If it was a new development and someone said "fast twist" in it's description, it could be the most sought after round...
My son had a 10 inch Contender in .25-35 and I was truly suprised at the velocities we were able to get with 100 BT's. Put it in an 18-22 inch barrel on a Contender and it would be a sweet little deer and antelope killer out to quite a distance.
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Another thread brought this to mind.
Obviously, mainstays like the .30-30 have proved their mettle for eons and still have great followings back East. Here in the West it seems you're a pussy (and amateur) if you don't have a mag for those long and 'less than ideal' shot placements (snork).
In my mind, I'm kind of thinking the .243 might win this one. Many consider it more than you need for varmints and predators and certainly not enough for, God Forbid!, elk.
But it certainly can do it all with aplomb (read: accuracy, low recoil, trajectory, drift, etc).it sure seems to be the little cartridge that could and even among self described 'loonies' on this site doesn't seem to garner the respect it deserves.
What's your pick? Would have been easier if you'd asked... "What's your choice....blondes, brunettes, or redheads??" on that is simple... 1. Redheads ( if one of the few good looking ones red hair grows on... 1.5 Strawberry Blondes ( Actually MY FAVORITE!!!) 2. Blondes 3. Brunettes ( distant third )
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The 223 or 8X57 are both seriously underated. The 8X57 is commonly rated with the 30/30 and that is lauphable! The 30/30 is a good 100 yd elk cartridge and the 8 X 57 will kill elk critters with ease at 500 yds. Huge underrating!
The 223 one of the better deer cartridges is illegal in many states.......Underated!
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Yup I've heard that before. Also heard because it was originally named 7MM Rem Express and it was a turnoff, I cant by into that line at all!
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I don't see where the 280 is underated at all. Everybody knows exactly what it will do and for the most part for 99% of hunters that is exactly what the 270 does.
Both cartridges are excellent in many regards the 270 just won out due to years head start, Saami specs, and ammo availability.
I believe underated means most folks don't believe the cartridge will perform as well as it does. That definitely is not the 280.
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8x57 or 280.
On second thought - anything that is not a magazine article magnum.
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I'd have to say the 308 Winchester is the most underrated around here. It will do anything the 270 or 30/06 will do, especially for those who only use factory ammo. But the way I hear people talk, a 30/06 is a good elk cartridge but a 308 is nowhere near powerful enough. And, a 270 is great for those 400 yard shots, but a 308 just isn't fast enough. 
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.218 Bee
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.243 Win
7mm-08
7.62 Nato (.308 Win)
Currently have 3 of the 5.
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.218 Bee
.220 swift
.243 Win-UBER
7mm-08-UBER
7.62 Nato (.308 Win)-UBER
Currently have 3 of the 5. They have the UBER stuff in foreign country's also?
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7x57...x43 243 358 280 22LR Subsonic.....2K# buffler was no match. 
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“Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away”.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Posted by Brad.
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If the 243 is underrated
then the 240 Weatherby is UBER underrated.
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303 British.
For a long time, a lot of years ago, if a hunter up here didn't have a 303 British in his stable, it was because he had a 30-30 or <shudder> a 300 Savage.
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For whitetail...25 SouperThis cartridge comes into its own in the hands of hunters who favor a light recoiling rifle for use on varmints through to medium game. Compared to the .243, the .25-08 can be loaded with substantially heavier bullets for medium game. By the same token, the .25-08 can be loaded with light 75 grain projectiles along with excellent accuracy, performance which cannot be obtained using the .260 or 7mm08 Remington.
The .25-08 produces similar velocities to the .257 Roberts but has a much more efficient case design and is superior to the Roberts when used in short actions.
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7x57...x43 243 358 280 22LR Subsonic.....2K# buffler was no match. I'd like to see the video on that last choice. Pop-Crash trumps bang-flop!
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Savage .22 HiPower. Think of it as a rimmed ancient .223 with heavy bullets.
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