Originally Posted By: huntncoug

I've heard some bad things about the .280. A coworker brought his on a guided elk hunt in Mt, the guides wouldn't let him use it citing several elk shot that were pin holed and ran off.


I'd get a new guide, some better bullets and put in more range time. wink

I also know an excellent MT guide. In 2011, one of his clients took a stellar bull at 450 yards and some change with photos of same. One shot took both shoulders and exited the off side with the bull dropping in its tracks. The rifle was a chunk 22-250AI pushing 62 grain TSX's. The shooter was a handicapped 12 yo. The kid has sand.....

Either a Kimber 84L Montana or Remington 700 SPS Stainless would be a good'n for what you're after. Happy hunting.