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A 140 trophy bonded Bear Claw. For deer?
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My 280 loves 139gr SSTs. 8 or 9 one shot deer kills, and very accurate
PS: not sure Sierra bullets qualify as "cheap" any more....
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Your stated application is not highly demanding, and you have what ought to be a very well built rifle. It should be quite simple to arrive at several good loads that are more than up to the task.
What die set do you have? Will also need to look at dies since I am just starting to look at reloading. Any suggestions?
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My 280 loves 139gr SSTs. 8 or 9 one shot deer kills, and very accurate .... Good news on that - can you expand a little - typical distances, did they typically exit, will they punch through a shoulder at close range ? I had excellent results from the old 139gr Interlock flat base under 200 yards, but BC = 'flying brick' which limits me at longer ranges... I was looking at 139SST (maybe 154 or 162 SST) as a alternative . thanks
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Closest was 60 yards, farthest was 210.All exited except two, One mature buck at 210 looking straight at me. Bullet was lost somewhere in the guts, The other was a buck at 97 yards. Bullet broke both shoulders and lodged under the skin on the off side, nice mushroom.
Only one runner: mature doe in a rare open area, so I went for a lung shot. She ran about 125 yards
MV is 2950ish..
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Got about 400 remington 140gr SPs laying around.
Pops ran em in a 7mm 08 Striker.
I had a .280 #1 and shot the 150gr factory stuff.
No deer big enough to test it on last yr.
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Another vote for 120 NBTs. They kill deer noticeably faster than the heavier bullets. Don't know why, but they do. Also killed a big bull caribou with them out of a 7-08. If you were going after elk or shooting past 300 I might suggest something else but for deer under 300 yards I don't think there is a better bullet. Sort of has to be seen to believed. Stuff usually staggers a few steps and falls dead.
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I'm using the 140 grain TTSX
I got banned on another web site for a debate that happened on this site. That's a first
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Closest was 60 yards, farthest was 210.All exited except two, One mature buck at 210 looking straight at me. Bullet was lost somewhere in the guts, The other was a buck at 97 yards. Bullet broke both shoulders and lodged under the skin on the off side, nice mushroom.
Only one runner: mature doe in a rare open area, so I went for a lung shot. She ran about 125 yards
MV is 2950ish.. thank you !
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Again members, thanks for all the great recommendations and suggestions..
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I don't have a 280 anymore but do still have a 280 AI and for deer a NBT 140 GR has done me very well
I may not be smart but I can lift heavy objects
I have a shotgun so I have no need for a 30-06.....
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I used a 160gr NP load for my moose hunt last year. I'll probably use either 154gr Hornadys or 150gr NBTs for deer this fall.
Anyone use 120gr NBTs with a 280? Why not stick with the 160 PTs? I don't see a downside, and you have a load worked up and a rifle sighted in for them. No downside is right but I won't be going moose hunting this fall for sure and when I do go again, I'll probably use a 300H&H. I have lots of other 7mm bullets here I'd rather use up first. In that case I agree. I've always liked the Hornady 139gr BT and 154gr InterLocks. They travel well and kill the same. I use my old stock of them in my 7X65R drillings. The 7X64 and 7X65R are the 280's European cousins.
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