Seeing I sold my 7mm08 to fund my passport to go to Aussie for my job I am going to be looking for a new rifle when I get back. Quite keen on the .280 so wondering what rifle makers still put out rifles chambered in .280 that are available in NZ
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Seeing I sold my 7mm08 to fund my passport to go to Aussie for my job I am going to be looking for a new rifle when I get back. Quite keen on the .280 so wondering what rifle makers still put out rifles chambered in .280 that are available in NZ
Kiwigreg makes a nice T3 .280
Send him a pm, reasonable price too.
Great way to have all the load development done and you get the rifle "ready to harvest" :)
Theres not that many manufacturers putting the .280 in their lineup, which is a pity.
AI it and then you will have a good all rounder.
t3 is a cheep way to go, Iv got the 280 reamer sitting there.
t3 7mm08 + long bolt stop + long mag + ream and slight set back of the barrel
mitch maxberry put mine together, and done a fine faultless job at that.
I like mine, but Id rather a sako 75 270 rebarreled to 280
the tikka is a load lighter, be that good or bad
ruger, sako and a few other brands pop up on trademe from time to time, if you are prepaired to wait
really tho unless you WANT a 280 there is fuck all in it over the 270.
I just like 7mm's
Except for decent pill selection
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Exactly 100 -160gr I like the idea of, Plus I do like the 7mm after playing with the 7mm08 but I want something on an 06 case, To those who suggested reaming a Tikka to .280 you will never find one in my gun cupboard I would buy a lee enfield over one of those things I do not like rifles that are pathetically light and you have to buy an after market recoil pad at the same time you buy the rifle if they came with a decent recoil pad and a bit more weight to them then yes I would get one. Buuut if I have to bite the bullet I would get a .270 but not in a zkk600 this time the last one beat me up due to it not fitting my shoulder like I was hoping it would.Quote:
Originally Posted by CreepingDeath
Got a 280 Browning A-bolt. Goes alright. Have seen a few pop up from time to time.
last time I checked they were still in the store:
Browning X Bolt Medallion 280REM
Browning X-Bolt Stainless Hunter 280 REM
I like .280 as a calibre. Actually made my two furthest shots with it on tuesday night, 1st was deer at 380m, 2nd was at 410m. Using 140gn sst's, nothing fancy. Nothing compared to some of the long range gurus on here, but far enough for me.
Kimber dose the 280ai I know the NZ importer has at least one going cheep. They keep trying to sell it to me. Over the New Model that's not in the country yet.
When I come back from aussie (end of Dec beginning of Jan) I will be looking into it more so I can go bush for a few days when I get back home. Leaving for Aussie on the 8th of Oct
Nosler
Got 4 k to drop on a rifle
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Sako did a 280?
makes perfect sence seeing as the lee enfields have such a comfy butt pads.Quote:
Originally Posted by hunter308
that will drop the kimber out aswell as they are made to be light.
I had a remington mountain rifle that I was going to rebarrel and ream to 280.
went with the tikka instead
still got the 708 rem barrel blued. if you go that way and want a rem700
I keep looking at my 7x57 brno and 280 reamer thinking it could easily become 280, but I have no need for two bolt guns in 280
Yeah I am looking at going down the Remmy route not a great fan of the newer remingtons buuuut I guess I can make an exception. Was talking to the guy at one of the local shops and he said he could get me the XCR in 280 good part is I can order and pay with my Aussie debt plus and get them to hold it at the shop till I get home to pickup and present license.
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Originally Posted by CreepingDeath
Had one and sold it! Too nice to take hunting.
They did, think it was the AV model.Quote:
Originally Posted by kiwijames
Weatherby do a lightweight MK V in 280.
Remington had their XCR11 also, might be one or two still about.
I know i droooooled over your photos.Quote:
Originally Posted by kokako
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there was a factory 280 sako 75 on trademe recently tooQuote:
Originally Posted by jakewire
shame I dont have that sort of money lieing around or it would be mine
IF Hamills Te Awamutu come through when I email them in Decemeber from aussie they will have a look then and give me a price but they did say the other day they could certainly get one in 280 in the remington 700 model and that I could pay with my flexi debt card from aussie and just show license on pick up when I get back one way to save money I guess pay out of my aussie account via the credit card system and then do the same with workshop innovations for a lyman reloading kit for $349AU or should I just wait till I get home for the kit and pay the guy in NZ dollars for that.
I may have found a .280 the shop is willing to hold onto it for me till I come home and pay then, it is secondhand but has only fired two shots the guy got it new and decided it kicked too hard (he had been using a 6.5x55 prior to the 280) so is trading it for something else, it is a remington 700 I get to have a look at it next week and get to decide whether to get them to hold it or not heck I may even get the missus to duck in each fortnight to make payments while I am away if I decide to go for it.