The .280 Remington, also known as the 7mm-06 Remington and 7mm Express Remington, was introduced in 1957 for the Remington model 740, 760, 721, and 725 rifles. Having been released 32 years after the .270 Winchester, it had somewhat unspectacular sales.
The .280 Remington holds its own just fine with the new short 7mm magnums, and with good loads is very close to the 7mm Remington Magnum in performance. It cannot do what the fastest 7mms will do, but it burns a lot less powder and performs optimally from a shorter barrel.
We dive into the history and ballistics of the .280 Remington cartridge and try to figure out if the cartridge remains relevant today. The .280 Remington is limping along to extinction, which is both understandable (for reasons we'll get into) and also quite a shame.
Because of its excellent ballistics, outstanding terminal performance, modest recoil, and tremendous accuracy, the .280 Ackley Improved could be the best all-around cartridge for western hunting.
The .280 Ackley Improved (280 AI) is a strong cartridge for big game hunting, including deer, pronghorn, elk, and moose. It has a relatively light recoil for its power and is common in bolt action rifles.
Designed in the 1950's, and also known at various times in its history as the 7mm-06 (a wildcat) and the 7mm Express, the .280 is Remington's answer to the .270 Winchester.
The .280 can drive the Barnes range of TSX projectiles at high velocities yet the light 120 grain TSX and Tipped TSX are the best choice for this cartridge when used on lean bodied deer.
The .280 Ackley Improved might not be the newest or fastest cartridge out there. But the following characteristics make it one of the best options for Western big game.
Not all rifle ammo is that flexible. The 280 Remington design was based on the iconic .30-06 cartridge, but it uses a smaller bullet. Instead of .308, the 280 bullet is .284 inches in diameter. The 280 round was optimized for bullets weighing 125, 150, and 165 grains.
The .280 Remington was designed in 1957 by Remington Arms Company for the 700 series rifles. The parent case is a .30-06 Springfield, and is narrowed down to fit the .284 inch (7.2mm) bullet.
For practical purposes, the .280 Ackley Improved is similar to the .270 Winchester, 30-06 Springfield and .280 Remingon. In other words, energy and maximum point blank range for this line of cartridges is similar, making them suitable for mid size big game such as white tail deer and Dall ram.
Flight status, tracking, and historical data for American Airlines 280 (AA280/AAL280) including scheduled, estimated, and actual departure and arrival times.
280 (number) ... 280 (two hundred [and] eighty) is the natural number after 279 and before 281.
The denomination 280 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
All lanes reopened following a fiery crash involving a Tesla on northbound Interstate 280 in Daly City, according to CHP.
I-280 lanes reopen in Daly City after car fire - NBC Bay Area
A driver is OK after a rollover crash led to a Tesla bursting into "a ball of flame" in a battery fire early Tuesday morning, shutting down northbound I-280 for hours in Daly City.
Car fire shuts down northbound 280 in Daly City - ABC7 News
A portion of northbound Interstate Highway 280 in Daly City was blocked Tuesday morning due to a crash, according to the California Highway Patrol.
DALY CITY, Calif. (KRON) — Northbound lanes of Interstate 280 in Daly City were shut down Tuesday morning as emergency crews responded to an overturned Tesla that caught fire, according to th…
An electric vehicle battery fire shut down northbound I-280 in Daly City for hours Tuesday morning after the car entered thermal runaway, a phenomenon that left firefighters watching and waiting ...
Tesla Battery Fire Shuts Down I-280 in Daly City for Hours ... - Yahoo