Remington .280 LSS

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Kilo Charlie

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I see Remington is making some LSS rifles to commemmorate the 50th anniversary of the .280 rem cartridge, which I love. They are available only at Premier dealers.
Their web page description says they are extremely light rifles. It's a full-size, long-action rifle with a 24" barrel. I thought the 700 LSS was a 7.5 lb rifle?
Regardless of the weight, I think I need one of these.
Anyone seen one? Remington offers very little in the way of specs.

http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/premier_dealer_exclusives/model_700_LSS.asp
 
Is it a "mountain" rifle?
I have a Mountain LSS 700 in 30-06 and love it...albeit the thin barrel heats up real fast
 
A 7 1/2 pound Mountain rifle? I thought they were supposed to be lite. Great Cal. though.
 
i was thinking about that Alaskan Ti gun in 280 as well but it's $2000 if i want to spend that much i'll buy a sako
 
I see WS and SIR have some limited production laminated thumbhole, stainless fluted listed. Kinda cool but don't think there's a 7mm express.
 
No, it's not a Mountain Rifle. It's the grey laminate, monte-carlo stocked stainless unfluted 24" barrel, just like the 700 LSS that was recently discontinued. I'm just deciding whether I need a second .280. I would kinda like a stainless rifle, and I always wanted a 700........
Check the link in my first post. There's a photo.
 
uphere said:
i was thinking about that Alaskan Ti gun in 280 as well but it's $2000 if i want to spend that much i'll buy a sako
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a guy could build a custom on a regular steel receiver (4oz heavier) for that kind of money. I dont know what Remington was thinking when they built the AK Ti for the price they charge :puke:

new SPS stainless = $680
sell barrel & stock for around $150 = $530 action
$530 action + $700 custom barrel = $1230
$1230 + $350 Bell & Carlson fiberglass stock = $1580

You'd have just as accurate and light of a rifle, and the extra $500 you could put towards a good scope
 
todbartell said:
well it didnt deter me, in a moment of weakness (I get those often), I ordered one

someone cut my up PAL, and my VISA , please :(
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Tod, I think many of us suffer from the same affliction, trouble is a yearly flu shot has no effect on it.
My 700 LSS Commemorative 280 should arrive any day now....:)
 
Lss

RickF said:
Tod,

Thought the new this year LSS MR in 280 would be more your style...
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I'll second that rifle. Good thing I'm broke most of the time, it's the one I'd be looking at very closely. Now if I ran into one on the used rack I'd be in deep trouble, again!
 
got the rifle today - it's beautiful! new Xmark-pro trigger breaks @ 4.5 lbs, but no creep (I'd adjust it lower but cant find a screwdriver to fit the screws in the new triggers). Fit and finish appear to be real good, and the action is pretty smooth.

I mounted some Talley low lightweights and I think I will rob the Burris FFII 3-9x40 off my 221 Fireball for the time being

...now I wait for my Redding dies to show up, I think my first loads will be 154 gr Interlocks over H4831sc

:cheers:
 
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