fountain
Senior Member
how do the ballistics sompare. i am wondering wich is more comperable for hunting around here, say 250 yards or so. i may get a different barrell for my pro hunter. just wondering which may be a better bet.
is the 280 flatter than the .308?
However, the 280 is a hands down better all-around cartridge with a greater case capacity than the 308.
Those aren't the same class of cartridge. .280 is based on the /06. A more direct comparison would be 7mm-08 vs .280. Not much difference between those.
A 7-08 is a 308 casing with a 280 bullet so really you are still comparing a 308 and a 280.280 is my choice.
A 7-08 is to a .280 as a .308 is to a /06.
My ignore list just keeps getting longer and longer.
I'm afraid he's right; other than the bullet diameters, the 7mm-08 is more often be compared to the 308, and the 280 is more often compared to the 30-06. And for good reason, both the 7mm-08 and 308 are short actions, while the 280 and 30-06 are both long actions. Because of their similar case capacity and velocities, the short actions are closer in performance with one another, as are the two long actions.
I see no reason why you feel the need to publicly ridcule someone by inferring that you need to put them on your ignore list.