.280 Remington ballistics chart
The .280 Remington trajectory with a 150-grain Nosler Partition: drop, wind drift and retained velocity from a 200-yard zero out to 700 yards.
What is the .280 Remington?
The .280 Remington is the .30-06 case necked down to 7mm. It fires bullets of a higher sectional density than the .270 Winchester at similar velocities, which makes it one of the most versatile non-magnum hunting cartridges - flat enough for open country and heavy enough for elk with a well-constructed bullet.
It has always been overshadowed by the .270 and the 7mm Remington Magnum, so factory loads and rifles are less common than either. It fits any standard-length action, recoils noticeably less than a magnum, and the Ackley-improved version has become popular with handloaders who want a little more velocity.
Typical uses: Deer, sheep, elk and other big game in mixed and open country to around 400 yards.
Sample load
The trajectory below is calculated for this representative factory load in a standard ICAO atmosphere. The bullet is an entry from the app’s bullet library, so the calculator opens with it already selected. Your rifle will differ — enter your own chronographed velocity and verified BC in the calculator for numbers you can dial.
- Bullet
- Federal 150 gr Nosler Partition
- Muzzle velocity
- 2,890 fps
- Ballistic coefficient
- 0.457 (G1)
- Zero
- 200 yd
.280 Remington key figures
- Muzzle energy
- 2,783 ft⋅lb
- Supersonic to
- About 1,150 yd
- Point-blank range, 6 in zone
- 285 yd (243 yd zero)
- Point-blank range, 3 in zone
- 221 yd (190 yd zero)
- Drop at 300 yd, 100 yd zero
- 12.3 in
Point-blank range is how far you can hold dead on and still hit a target zone of that height, using the zero shown. Work it out for your own load with the maximum point-blank range calculator , or see how the .280 Remington stacks up in the cartridge comparison chart .
.280 Remington trajectory table
| Range (yd) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft⋅lb) | Drop (in) | Elevation (MIL) | Elevation (MOA) | Wind 10 mph (MIL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 2,684 | 2,400 | 1.7 | -0.5 | -1.6 | 0.2 |
| 200 | 2,487 | 2,061 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| 300 | 2,299 | 1,760 | -7.3 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 |
| 400 | 2,118 | 1,495 | -21.2 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 1.0 |
| 500 | 1,947 | 1,262 | -42.8 | 2.4 | 8.2 | 1.2 |
| 600 | 1,784 | 1,060 | -73.7 | 3.5 | 11.7 | 1.6 |
| 700 | 1,631 | 886 | -115.5 | 4.7 | 15.8 | 1.9 |
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