03-19-2012, 08:23 PM
Steyr94 Wrote:Don't know if anyone has said this, so i'm saying it. Imagine the possibilities if the .280 British were loaded with modern powders, maybe a stronger case, and given lead-free bullets. With all that it could probably still be a viable cartridge today.
In its historical loads, it is viable today. A 7mm-08 would have been better than a 7.62 NATO, considering trajectory, recoil, barrel life, and ammo weight, but not a huge improvement.
