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The 280 is the schizzl. Top is Pards 280 and the 140 TSX at just over 500 yds and the other is mine with a 280 and 150 partition at just under closer. :-) ![[Linked Image]](http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg573/pathfinder76/P1040628_zpsbb87e790.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg573/pathfinder76/hnt3_zps38370ace.jpg)
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And then there is a 270 and the 130 TSX at a long ways and another 280 and the 140 TSX closer. They all work well. :-) ![[Linked Image]](http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg573/pathfinder76/IMG_1991_zpsef549735.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg573/pathfinder76/IMG_1017_zpsc31f5b35.jpg)
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The 338's are Impressive also. ![[Linked Image]](http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg573/pathfinder76/IMG_2035_zpsdac7780c.jpg)
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The 280 is a fine cartridge to be sure but it tries to fill a gap that doesn't need filling. Both the 270 and 30-06 have long histories and great track records. The 280 just doesn't offer any great superiority over either. It would be much more popular if either of the others hadn't come first.
By comparison, the 7mm-08 puts a bullet with a higher BC in the good old 308 case. There isn't a smaller round using the same case until you get down to the 243. I don't know why there isn't a commercial 270 version of the 308. I'm sure that someone has experimented with it. I suspect that it would be a good one, but likely without any advantage over the 7mm-08. You just skipped over the 260 Rem with that comment.
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Oops, my bad. I totally forgot about that one. I've never even seen a 260, let alone shot one. It's not very common around here.
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And then there is a 270 and the 130 TSX at a long ways and another 280 and the 140 TSX closer. They all work well. :-) pathfinder they both look pretty dead to me. 
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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What would you choose and what bullet for elk? Saw a bumper sticker one time that said "If you ain't go a 280, you ain't got schitt". Just sayin'................if that helps at all. MM No, it said "If ya ain't got a 270, you ain't got shiit." I know because I have that bumper sticker... Dober had them made up years back. A 280 is a wannabee 270...   The 270 has more magical pixie dust powers than the 280. Just point one at an animal and he dies. Being a 270 Win fan since old enough to lift a rifle, and seeing done, and doing so much with one, is probably the only reason I have never owned a 280. The 270 or 280 loaded with partitions, Accubonds or TSXs will get 'er done.
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Yes, 280...to the the OP's query.
And the performance of the 7-08 is reason enough. After watching daughter I had to wonder why I felt the need to burn so much more powder to drive a 180g.
Probably just getting cheap...
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What would you choose and what bullet for elk? 280. 140 NPT or Bitterroot ( have a stash). Today,a TTSX more than likely. Never used them but friends I trust say good things.
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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And then there is a 270 and the 130 TSX at a long ways and another 280 and the 140 TSX closer. They all work well. :-) pathfinder they both look pretty dead to me. Believe me. They are! :-) Now if I could just add a cow elk bergered at 750 yds to the collection I'd have something. Why is it that people shoot cow elk hanging out in the next zip code so often?
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They come in herds....it's all those eyes watching you try to get closer. The cows are too smart . 
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The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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I was at the range today and a guy showed up with an older Rem 700 with a synthetic stock that said 7mm Rem Express on the barrel. First time I've seen one of those stamped that way. Pretty neat. I'm not sure how popular the 280 Rem really is, but I've seen quite a few around here over the years.
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