140 or 150 grain in a 280 for all game?

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I got a new to me 280 this year and was fortunate enough to get a deer with it using 140 grain Federal Fusions.

When I was choosing the ammo I had to pick between the 140 grain Fusions and 150 grain Federal Vital Shok cartridges with 150 grain Nosler Partitions. I'm still wondering if maybe I should have picked the 150 grain load.

If you were going to use the same cartridge for mule deer, black bear and the possibility of moose and elk depending on luck and seasons etc., would you use a 140 or 150 grain bullet for all four?
 
I have killed many deer,moose,elk, and bear with 140 gr bullets out of the various 7mm cartridges. If you use a proper bullet, you don't need a heavier bullet. That being said, one of my current rifles is more accurate with 150gr bullets, so that is what I use in that rifle.
 
The Scirocco II is one heck of a good, bonded bullet.

The 150 grain 7mm version could be used for the vast majority of North American big game without question.

And it shoots sub-moa in my M700 BDL chambered in 7mm Express [280 Remington]

Regards, Dave
 
My 280 shoots well with Barnes 140 grains TTSX. It is a minute of deer load . . .
The load is Re19 and the object was to exceed 3000 fps prior to getting a turret cut for a Leupold VX-6.
 
Loading 160gr Accu-Bonds in a 7 Rem mag at 2920 FPS and getting 40" penetration on moose with great retention. Never recovered a bullet from deer yet............Harold
 
I would pick a stout bonded or partitioned bullet for all around hunting, a hole on 2 side's leaks a lot more than just 1...

That said, where you put the bullet makes far more diffrence than a mere 10 grain's of weight.

Fusion's are not my first pick but I only have first hand experiance on deer shot from a buddy's .270.... The bullets came appart with the biggest piece we found being a piece from the cannalure to the base with no petals left on it... Same results on 3 deer last fall.
 
I must say I like Accubonds for sure, not needed for some calibres with heavy moderate paced but when things get a bit faster or I need a bit of punch, I load Accubonds.

WL
 
I use the Hornady 154 Interbond in most of my 7mm... it is a good accurate bullet and will stay together.
 
I use a 139-grain mono metal in my 7mms. The key when using light for calibre bullets is to use very high weight retention bullets....especially on bigger game. If you are going to use more frangible bullets then a heavier weight bullet is likely a better choice.
 
Would agree with the group I have taken some large animals with a 140 in 264
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My brother used the 160 Game Kings in his 280 for years and didn't know any better, simply because i loaded them for him.
still my favourite bullet, the 160 HPBT for the .284
Cat
 
As you are using factory ammo, it would lead one to believe you don't reload. If this is the case then of the two choices you listed my answer would unequivocally be the ammo using 150 Partition without exception. This combo is absolutely perfect in factory ammo, assuming your rifle shoots it adequately. If I am not mistaken that WAS the question asked....................There is a plethora of good choices if you reload, but if not the 150 Partition ammo is the best bar none.
 
If you're reloading you can't go wrong with the 150 gr. scirocco's by swift and they are reasonably priced, that's all I use in my.280 rem. if you're using factory loads the 150 gr. partitions would be the ticket
 
Thanks guys. I do reload, but only with a little Lee Classic loader and I only have sets for my 270 and 7x57.

I think I'll try a box of the Federals with Partition bullets for accuracy.
 
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