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Offline 405

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Range Report- New .280 Handi
« on: January 02, 2006, 05:32:21 AM »
Finally had a chance to shoot my new Handi- .280/palletwood.

 Didn't have time to do all the polishing (was running out of daylight), so I just scrubbed the bore and chamber with Hoppe's #9 and swirled some extra flannel patches in the chamber and hoped for the best.  I did do the rubber washer trick, mounted an Aetec 2.8-10 with Leupold Rifleman high rings and went to the range.

 30 rounds so far, not one single failure-to-eject or any other problem.

 Best group at 100 was .910"-- I'll take that any day from an out-of-the-box rifle with factory ammo!  All I could find that I was willing to pay for were Rem 150 loads, will work up some loads for this rifle in February when the season's over.

 Trigger's creepy with quite a bit of overtravel, but not too heavy and not uncomfortable at all.

 I'll be off all week to hunt and our season in Alabama runs through Jan 31, so with some luck maybe I can take a deer or two with it this season.

   MOA for $200!!  


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Offline mitchell

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Re: Range Report- New .280 Handi
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2006, 05:40:42 AM »
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   MOA for $200!!  




darn right . nicely done . good luck on the deer , post a pic if you get one.


(now i'm itching for a 280) hummmm
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Range Report- New .280 Handi
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2006, 06:00:49 AM »
Thanks Mitchell.

 I forgot to add that recoil was surprisingly light.  I'd expected to get smacked a bit from a round in this class in gun this light.  No doubt the 26" barrel is a big factor in that.  That may change some when I get some loads going, but I think it'll still be comfortable.

 It's not quite as quick-handling as my .30-30 and .45-70 NEF's, but it does feel good.  The places I have in mind for this rifle probably won't require that anyway, but it still comes to the shoulder quickly and target aquisition with the scope on the lower powers is -right-there-.  I only use the higher magnifications at the range anyway.


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« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2006, 06:06:37 AM »
Nice shooting 405 :D

Hope your deer hunting goes well for you...

Mac
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« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2006, 06:20:16 AM »
I think that the 280 is the only barrel that shoots 1 1/2" or less,consisitantly with no failures to eject.Mine shoots the 150 gr. corlokts through the chrono at 2975 fps.,and some of the guy's are getting more with handloads. Digger
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« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2006, 12:05:02 PM »
Sounds like a successful outing already with your new 280. Like the others, good luck deer hunting! Post not only pics of your deer, but the rifle, too. :grin:
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« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2006, 02:43:01 PM »
405,Congrats on the rifles accuracy...now,go shoot something :-D  :-D
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« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2006, 03:47:52 PM »
I just picked up a .260 and 25-06 for $190.00 each. Am in the process of mounting simmons ATV on each than to my range. Bob
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« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2006, 04:36:01 PM »
That would be a .280 not .260 finger got in the wrong hole in the dark. also that would be simmons ATV scope. Tried to edit said to soon. Bob
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« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2006, 01:48:21 AM »
The .280 is really the unsung hero in the H&R barrel lineup, it can do it all!! Those of us that have them love them....<><.... :grin:
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« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2006, 02:47:34 AM »
Congrats 405 on your new handi rifle and good luck deer hunting. Your right MOA for $200.00 is very sweet.

John
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