rem 700bdl in .280rem whats most acurate/best deer round?

[older042]

have a Remington 700 bdl in .280rem love it. I have been shooting the 140gr core lotk ammo wondering if anyone else has one and what over the counter bullets worked the best for you

[Bballhunter11]

I have used a 7mm-08 in remington 700. practically a twin to ur 280 i have used both remington Core lotk and Federal fusion ammo with great results on deer. I handloaded remington accutips for the 7-08 this year so we will see how they perform

[Lawdwaz]

Federal Premium probably has a good load for you. Maybe a 140gr Barnes TSX??

I wouldn't bet against it.........................

http://www.federalpremium.com/products/details/rifle.aspx?id=712

Edited November 3, 2011 by Lawdwaz

[Pygmy]

I have no experience with factory loads. I've had my .280 ( Win M70 lightweight) for 25 years and have never fired a factory load through it.

I am a huge fan of the caliber, however. It approaches 7MM mag performance while burning considerably less powder , resulting in less recoil and muzzle blast.

My rifle has killed game ranging in size from woodchucks to an Alaska bull moose, mostly with 140 grain bullets, although I did use 160 grain Nosler partitions on the moose.

I suspect your 140 Corelokts are close to perfect for deer sized game.

That Federal Premium load that Lawdwaz posted should be a winner, also, especially if you ever decide to take your .280 elk hunting. Although most of the game I shot with my .280 was taken standard cup and core bullets( mostly Nosler ballistic tips) I just this summer worked up a load featuring the Barnes 140 TTSX, which looks very similar to Federal's load.