Is the difference worth bothering over?
Not really.
No one in my camp shoots a .280, so I like the idea of having one. Something different, something new.
Gun looneys shoot 280's. Hunters shoot 270's.
Is there enough difference between the two to even warrent this discussion?
Well, we're up to what?, 13 pages now...........
Happy to hear opinions from all .280/.270 shooters.
I prefer the 270....With apoligies to Mark D and his most excellent term for the 270 (Improved 30-06)
, I was calling the 270 an "Efficient Magnum" 25 years ago. Operates at 65k psi, pushes a high BC and Sd bullet at good velocities with a 22 inch barrel.
If one goes a tad over max SAMMI pressure with a 280, it is more or less equal to the 270....
My chrono suggests 280's tends to like bbls at 24 inches or more, one reason I stick with the 270.......
I couldn't resist, this thread was getting off-track
Casey
