Rifles in .280 Remington?

Buckmastr said:
I have a nice old Kimber BGR in 280 Rem.
Built a load for it and it sits. Liked 140 Ttsx.


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Now that’s a kimber I could love. Proper bottom metal, proper bolt handle, integral bases/beautiful rings, integral recoil lug. Beautiful rifle and in a great cartridge.
 
If the OP still hasn't purchased a rifle, I'd encourage a look at European rifles chambered for the 7x64. It is the ".280 done right", they got the correct specifications the first time and a few decades before the .280 was put on the market by Remington. It is loaded to full potential, has many factory loads available from 120 - 175 grains and good hand load data too. If the Americans weren't so keen to avoid anything metric for so many years, the .280 would not exist. 7x64 is in the top three or four of all European cartridges for popularity. All European manufacturers chamber rifles for the 7x64. I have a Styer-Mannlicher, and a Sako 85 Bavarian in 7x64, and have had a couple of Brno 21H rifles. Like them all.
 
track said:
Ellwood Epps has a brand new Winchester Super Grade chambered in the 280 Remington............priced at $1,787.92. Have fun shopping!
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I was just going to suggest getting a M-70 super grade. If you don't like a M-70 Super Grade, you don't like guns. Very good rifle for the money. Then again I am prejudice as I have owned and carried M-70's for 50yrs. now. In regards to your choice of a 280 Remington I can not personally comment as I have never used or owned that chambering. But Jim Carmichael in his book; "Book of the Rifle" spoke highly of the 280 Remington.
 
Longwalker said:
If the OP still hasn't purchased a rifle, I'd encourage a look at European rifles chambered for the 7x64. It is the ".280 done right", they got the correct specifications the first time and a few decades before the .280 was put on the market by Remington. It is loaded to full potential, has many factory loads available from 120 - 175 grains and good hand load data too. If the Americans weren't so keen to avoid anything metric for so many years, the .280 would not exist. 7x64 is in the top three or four of all European cartridges for popularity. All European manufacturers chamber rifles for the 7x64. I have a Styer-Mannlicher, and a Sako 85 Bavarian in 7x64, and have had a couple of Brno 21H rifles. Like them all.
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One advantage of the 7X64 is the availability of high quality brass from Lapua. The .280 Remington brass that Nosler sells is still bulk brass, not the weight sorted stuff you get when buying their.280 Ackley. I'm tempted to try a box of the 7X64 Lapua stuff and see if I can chamber it in my .280. The only significant difference in dimensions that might be a problem is a very slight base to shoulder length which raises the specter of headspace problems. The difference is a base to shoulder length of 1.999" for the .280 and 2.027" for the 7X64, so the bolt might not close on the 7X64 case. The thing is that actual cartridge dimensions are often a touch smaller than the dimensions stated on the drawings, and if the bolt doesn't close, I could try running the 7X64 case through a .280 FL die to set back the shoulder. Has anyone tried this?
 
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I've had the same thought, Boomer, as RWS makes pretty good brass also. I have not tried it. Its been a while since I looked into it, in fact - IIRC there was a slightly different case head diameter also.

30-06 brass is easy to use, necking down creates a false shoulder and if approached correctly can provide perfect headspacing... only issue is, the brass comes out .020-.030 short. Serviceable in a pinch though.
 
I had a very lovely Husqvarna 4000 in 7X64 many, many, years ago, and if my memory is correct it took quite s bit of force on the Rockchucker to size the 30-06 base down to get into the 7X64 chamber.

Ted
 
I have three 7X64 rifles and settled on Sellier & Bellot brass, it has proven to be very good... and their factory ammo with the Torpedo style bullet has been very accurate in all my rifles.
 
I've been a big fan/supporter of the 280Rem since the 1980's. I started with a Winchester Feathweight and putit into a Brown Precision stock. I built a 280 AI 30 degree shoulder on a 1935 Oberndorf Brazilian Mauser. I still have both rifles. I always wanted the 280 in a Remington Mountain Rifle. Remington did not make the wood stock version anymore, but make a stainless version in a B&C aramid stock. I searched and there were none in Canada. I was able to order one from the US and was told it was the last one in stock at Remington. Shoots grat with 140g bullets. Scored 1 whitetail and one black bear so far.
 
A buddy gave me a 280 Remington rifle based on a Brno action with new barrel, jeweled bolt, hinged floor plate and Sako trigger in a synth stock.

My other rifles have remained in the lockup ever since.
 
Longwalker said:
If the OP still hasn't purchased a rifle, I'd encourage a look at European rifles chambered for the 7x64. It is the ".280 done right", they got the correct specifications the first time and a few decades before the .280 was put on the market by Remington. It is loaded to full potential, has many factory loads available from 120 - 175 grains and good hand load data too. If the Americans weren't so keen to avoid anything metric for so many years, the .280 would not exist. 7x64 is in the top three or four of all European cartridges for popularity. All European manufacturers chamber rifles for the 7x64. I have a Styer-Mannlicher, and a Sako 85 Bavarian in 7x64, and have had a couple of Brno 21H rifles. Like them all.
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I have not I will look into it thanks!
 
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