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For hunting North and South Amercian big game?
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split the difference and get a .290 AVA (0.296")
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Clearly the .280 is far better, because I've had one since 1985, and haven't had an '06 since about 1982. That evidence is as good as you will get from anyone supporting either cartridge, no matter what anyone says...  . Buy whichever rifle in either caliber that you like and go hunting...it will utterly matter not at all... Dennis
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The .280 doesn't kick as hard but shoots smaller, lighter bullets.
The big difference is in the availiability of top quality factory ammo. The '06 has far more. E
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A replay of the 7/08 vs. 270 thread.
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A replay of the 7/08 vs. 270 thread. And the 30-06 vs the 300 win mag And the 300 win mag vs the 338 win mag And the " "
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.280 Remington / .30-06 Springfield
7mmRM / .300WM
6 to one, half dozen to another.
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I have owned a .280 Rem, and a .270 Win, & I now have a 30-06 in my battery. There pretty much all apples to apples, but the .280 is just sexier...
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I have both. Everything I've shot with either ended up on the table with some side dishes.
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I have owned a .280 Rem, and a .270 Win, & I now have a 30-06 in my battery. There pretty much all apples to apples, but the .280 is just sexier... And the 30-06 is the boring safety date.
Whatever a 7x57 can do a 270 can do better.
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Can you buy .280 Rem ammo in South America?
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"Less filling"
"Tastes Great"
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Gotta keep you guys busy.
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That's a very good question but what about the 30.06 vs .270 Win.....  ...........Hillbilly.
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The .280 is a fantastic cartridge; in fact it is almost as good as a 30-06!
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The 280! Definitely much more sexy
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If our wives knew how wishy-washy we were about guns and cartridges, they'd never trust any compliment we gave them.
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Six of one, half a dozen of the other.
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Own both but prefer the 30-06 for the bigger stuff because of the heavier bullets that can be used.
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"split the difference and get a .290 AVA (0.296")"
Couldn't you just use the famous B-29?
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