Which is better 270 win or 7mm-08?

505” longer. This means it will hold 62.8 grains of water while the 7mm-08 Remington is limited to just 47.8 grains when both are topped with 150-grain bullets. Obviously the 270 will propel that bullet a bit faster than will the 7mm-08. Because the 270 Winchester bullet is slightly narrower than the 7mm-08 bullet (.

Is a 280 a 7mm?

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.

Is 7mm-08 same as 280 Remington?

The 7mm-08 Remington shares the same 20-degree shoulder angle and datum line of the . 280 Remington driving a140-grain bullet at a muzzle velocity between 2950 and 3050 fps, while the 7mm-08 Remington clocks in between 2800 and 2850 fps (Hornady’s Superformance being an exception at 2900 fps).

Which is better a 280 Remington or a 7mm 08?

The heavier bullets—160 and 175 grains, for which there are few factory loas—are better handled by the roomier .280 Remington case, though in spite of heavily compressed loads, the 7mm-08 Remington doesn’t fare too awfully bad in this department.

When did the Remington 7mm 08 come out?

Remington legitimized the cartridge in 1980, releasing the 7mm-08 Remington to the hunting world. Like its parent cartridge, the 7mm-08 Remington works perfectly in a short-action rifle, and inherited the .308’s accuracy.

What was the name of the Remington 280 Magnum?

Sadly, the .280 Remington didn’t make the splash that Remington wanted, and the cartridge kind of plodded along through the years, with Remington trying to breathe new life into it by renaming it the 7mm Express Remington in 1979, but the name was switched back in 1981, as there was some confusion with the 7mm Remington Magnum.

What’s the difference between a Winchester 308 and a 7mm 08?

The 7mm-08 Remington shares the same 20-degree shoulder angle and datum line of the .308 Winchester, but the case measures 2.035 inches versus the .308’s 2.015 inches.