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280 Remington Ammo

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  • 280 Remington

280 Remington ammo comes in bullet weights of 140 to 165-grains. The most popular and commercially available 280 Remington bullet weights are 140, 150 and 165-grains. The 140 grain bullet carries the maximum energy over distance. This is an ideal cartridge for long range elk hunting. Performance ballistics for 140,150 and 165 grains are found in the following table.

280 REMINGTON VELOCITY
100 yd 200 yd 300 yd 400 yd 500 yd
140 gr 2,804 ft/s 2,617 ft/s 2,437 ft/s 2,265 ft/s 2,099 ft/s
150 gr 2,624 ft/s 2,373 ft/s 2,135 ft/s 1,912 ft/s 1,705 ft/s
165 gr 2,510 ft/s 2,220 ft/s 1,950 ft/s 1,701 ft/s 1,479 ft/s
280 REMINGTON ENERGY
100 yd 200 yd 300 yd 400 yd 500 yd
140 gr 2,444 ft⋅lb 2,129 ft⋅lb 1,846 ft⋅lb 1,594 ft⋅lb 1,369 ft⋅lb
150 gr 2,293 ft⋅lb 1,875 ft⋅lb 1,518 ft⋅lb 1,217 ft⋅lb 968 ft⋅lb
165 gr 2,308 ft⋅lb 1,805 ft⋅lb 1,393 ft⋅lb 1,060 ft⋅lb 801 ft⋅lb

Disclaimer: Actual velocity and energy ballistics may vary.