I agree that the standard 280 Remington is a well balanced and versatile caliber for most hunting situations. I’m a life long 270 Winchester fan but I bought a 280 as a backup rifle and have come to appreciate the 280 for the wide range of bullets that can be hand loaded for it for different hunting situations. I shot this hog using 175 grain round nose in my 280.
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I think we are fortunate to have so many great calibers to debate about which is the best. It’s great marketing to introduce new calibers and it sells guns to a new “and old” generation of shooters so it keeps the industry moving forward so it’s a good thing. The thing to take note of is they don’t humanely kill game any more dead than the 119 year old 30-06.
Bob, you should jump on the PRC band wagon. I can see a 35PRC in your future!