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Originally Posted by bat119
The 280 Ross has the same volume as a 7mm Mag case with the band removed however it was loaded to 1912 pressures with the powders of the day. This is cartridge could easily loaded to higher pressure than the action could take, one would need to be careful using todays components. The original round used .287 bullets rather than todays .284 bullets I'm not surehow that would affect accuracy.
The action is a slick one although I can see how sand and muck could foul it up.
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Several bullet manufactures make a .288 bullet.I believe the action was designed to handle 58000 psi!.Those are modern numbers.I think it would be tough to find one of these without barrel pitting etc .