I recently traded with one of my best friends for a real nice BSA, 280 Remington. The gun was a 30/06 for the 1st 20 yrs. of its life and was re-barreled in 1990 by a gunsmith in PA with a Douglas XX barrel and chambered in .280 Rem ( standard .280 Rem., not the AI version ) .
I'm a professional stock finisher and immediately upon receipt of the rifle, I stripped the stock, put on an ebony fore end tip, a nice grip cap, and a Pach Decel. Pad. I glass bedded the barreled action, the barrel free floats.
Most of my experience with cast bullets ( in the past 30 yrs. ) has been with .30 cal, 8 mm, and 35 cal. rifles.
This is my 2nd .280 Rem, it definitely has a preference for the hvy. weight cast bullets. I shot many groups recently similar to the one you see below. I'll move on out to 100 yds. on my next trip out with the rifle.
Some photos below......... :
I'm a professional stock finisher and immediately upon receipt of the rifle, I stripped the stock, put on an ebony fore end tip, a nice grip cap, and a Pach Decel. Pad. I glass bedded the barreled action, the barrel free floats.
Most of my experience with cast bullets ( in the past 30 yrs. ) has been with .30 cal, 8 mm, and 35 cal. rifles.
This is my 2nd .280 Rem, it definitely has a preference for the hvy. weight cast bullets. I shot many groups recently similar to the one you see below. I'll move on out to 100 yds. on my next trip out with the rifle.
Some photos below......... :
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