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dodge · July 6, 2007, 04:44 PM

I believe that the case is longer between rim and shoulder to prevent it from being loaded into a .270 or 30/06. At one time back in the late '70's I think that Remington called the 280, 7mm-06 then renamed it back to 280. It was all a marketing ploy.

July 6, 2007, 04:44 PM	#4
dodge Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2001 Location: ridgerunner from Northern PA Posts: 291	I believe that the case is longer between rim and shoulder to prevent it from being loaded into a .270 or 30/06. At one time back in the late '70's I think that Remington called the 280, 7mm-06 then renamed it back to 280. It was all a marketing ploy.