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ctchap70 12-02-2012 10:52 PM

Anyone shoot a .280 Remington?
 
I have a Remington Model 700 Mtn Rifle chambered in .280 Rem. It shoots the Hornady SST 139 grain really well. I have never re-loaded ammo but am about to try an learn it. I pretty much have to buy my ammo online. Stores just don't carry it. Every now and then when I make it to Basspro or Sports Academy they sometimes have some corelocks. So, is reloading your own ammo very hard? Easy to blow yourself up? I just ordered " The ABC's of Reloading " so that should get me started I hope. Thanks, Charlton

PaulMyers 12-02-2012 11:24 PM

Reloading is not hard and is quite safe when done properly. I shoot a Thompson Center Contender in 7TCU that cannot be bought. I've been reloading these cartridges for about 25 years using an old RCBS hand press. Do your homework and work up your loads. I would load 5ea. rounds of different bullets and powder charges until I found the combination that worked the best.

MathGeek 12-02-2012 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ctchap70 (Post 524070)
I have a Remington Model 700 Mtn Rifle chambered in .280 Rem. It shoots the Hornady SST 139 grain really well. I have never re-loaded ammo but am about to try an learn it. I pretty much have to buy my ammo online. Stores just don't carry it. Every now and then when I make it to Basspro or Sports Academy they sometimes have some corelocks. So, is reloading your own ammo very hard? Easy to blow yourself up? I just ordered " The ABC's of Reloading " so that should get me started I hope. Thanks, Charlton

I've always been able to get the same or better accuracy with Hornady bullets in reloads as in Hornady factory. Read at least two reloading manuals. Chase accuracy, not velocity. I've done well with Hodgdon extruded powders: H4350, H4831, H1000 and Fed210M primers. The Rem 700 tends to have a long throat, so you will likely find your best accuracy loading the bullets a bit long, which the Rem 700 LA can handle.

ctchap70 12-02-2012 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by PaulMyers (Post 524079)
Reloading is not hard and is quite safe when done properly. I shoot a Thompson Center Contender in 7TCU that cannot be bought. I've been reloading these cartridges for about 25 years using an old RCBS hand press. Do your homework and work up your loads. I would load 5ea. rounds of different bullets and powder charges until I found the combination that worked the best.

Thanks for your comments Paul. I am getting more interested in reloading everytime I get online and read more about it.

ctchap70 12-02-2012 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MathGeek (Post 524081)
I've always been able to get the same or better accuracy with Hornady bullets in reloads as in Hornady factory. Read at least two reloading manuals. Chase accuracy, not velocity. I've done well with Hodgdon extruded powders: H4350, H4831, H1000 and Fed210M primers. The Rem 700 tends to have a long throat, so you will likely find your best accuracy loading the bullets a bit long, which the Rem 700 LA can handle.

Thanks for your comments MathGeek. I appreciate your input. Charlton

PaulMyers 12-02-2012 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ctchap70 (Post 524082)
Thanks for your comments Paul. I am getting more interested in reloading everytime I get online and read more about it.

It's a great and rewarding hobbie! Once you get your load worked out. You should be able to match or even out perform the best store bought rounds.

deek248 12-03-2012 12:49 AM

I handload for my 300 Weatherby..only way I can afford to shoot the sob. Lol Anyway I found a loading for a Barnes txs that my gun LOVES 1" all day long @ 100 yds. A tad bit down on power but hey at 1/3 the $$ of factory ammo im happy happy happy!

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