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CombatAK · Jan 3, 2018

I have been doing A LOT of research to get as much "helpful" information that I can use. I have found several reloading sites that say that I should use Magnum rifle primers when loading. I cannot find this on any of the "normal" suspects sites or any of my manuals. I know that this will probably open a can of worms but, what say you?

BUFF7MM · Jan 3, 2018

I say no, I see no reason to run magnum primers with the powder choices for that round.

Doco Overboard · Jan 3, 2018

I have an older Speer manual that indicates magnum primers in some 280 loads. H414,760 and H380 for a varmint load.

CombatAK · Jan 3, 2018

Doco Overboard said:
I have an older Speer manual that indicates magnum primers in some 280 loads. H414,760 and H380 for a varmint load.

Thanks, I probably won't be using any of those powders and won't be using it for varmints unless the varmints grow antlers.

Snav · Jan 3, 2018

My favorite whitetail load, which prints cloverleafs at 100yds from my .280 Rem M700 mountain rifle, is a nosler 140gn spbt over 54.4gn H4831 and a CCI-250. At the time I didn't have a chronograph but book estimate is 2700fps. Also I seat the bullet just a hair back from the lands. YMMV

CombatAK · Jan 3, 2018

Snav said:
My favorite whitetail load, which prints cloverleafs at 100yds from my .280 Rem M700 mountain rifle, is a nosler 140gn spbt over 54.4gn H4831 and a CCI-250. At the time I didn't have a chronograph but book estimate is 2700fps. Also I seat the bullet just a hair back from the lands. YMMV

Mine is a 700 BDL and you are making me feel better already!!! :thumbsup:

I just loaded up some Nosler 140 grainers for a ladder test.

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