remington mountain rifle in 280

[kenscot]

I'm considering one of these anyone have one? How ya like it?

[Zachary]

I have handled and shot one in a .270, so there isn't going to be any noticeable difference between it and the .280.

It's a relatively lighter gun and I fired a three shot group into a tad over .75" at 100 yards with 140 grain Nosler partition handloads.  There isn't much factory ammo available, so if your gun doesn't like what's out there, and if you don't handload, then you may want to reconsider.

BTW, it is NIB?  If so, then it is kinda rare.

Zachary

[Graybeard]

The only way to get one currently is the detachable magazine model. I hate those things. Love the .280. The original Mtn. Rifle was made in .270 Win., .280 Rem. and .30-06. I'd love to have one of those in .280 Rem. It's an ideal round for most any north American hunting short of the big bears.

Excellent choice. While the factory ammo supply is not large what is out there is excellent and being a 7MM components are almost as plentiful as for the .30s. Buy it. If you don't and it is one of the originals let me know where it is.

[kenscot]

I thought they had a blind magazine or at least that is how it is described on their website. How would you remove a detachable magazine from it? What are the down sides to a detachable magazine other than losing it?

[Greybeard]

Since the demise of the ADL line I don't think Remington makes any rifles with the blind magazine anymore. Detachable clips are like clip fed rimfires. Clip comes out and might be lost, but more important to me looks ugly and rattles.

[beemanbeme]

I had a .280 in a Mtn rifle the very first year they came out.  One of the purtiest rifles I've owned.  Good wood, graceful lines.  It was sudden death on mulies and antelope.  It wasn't a tack driver but was an honest 1.5" grouper.  I figured that was the best it was gonna do with that whippy barrel and I wasn't satisfied.  So I traded it off for a BDL with the euro stock.  Also in .280.  It was a good looker also.  It didn't kill the mulies and antelope any deader but it did make me feel better when I was shooting it from the bench.  
Too bad I let the Mtn rifle go as I am old enough to remember back when the gun writers would be "wringing out" a new rifle and if it shoot 1.5" groups, they praised it to the sky.  
I'm not a big fan of removeable clips either.  After driving 250 miles to go hunting and discovering I had left my clip on the kitchen table.

[Zachary]

I don't have the Mountain Rifle, but I do own a few BDL SS rifles that are DM - a 7mm-08, a .260, and some other catridge that I can't think of right now.  

I don't think that they look ugly, but I DO AGREE that they DO RATTLE.  On my rifles it's not a lot, but when you're hunting, even a little can make all the difference in the world and scare off a trophy buck.

Zachary

[kenscot]

OK guys my mistake I went back to the remington website and looked at the regular mountain rifle and it does detachable magazine. What I did not mention was that I am a lefty and the only way to get a mountain rifle is through the custom shop which does come with a fiberglass stock with a blind magazine I believe this rifle is just like the original that Greybeard spoke of. Has anyone seen one of these or shot one a big chunk of change for a remington but what's a lefty to do

[Coalminer7]

I have 1 with a 1x4 Leop. on it and it is by far the best deer rifle I own.
It shoots extremly well and the balance is great.  Mine has a floorplate.
I have 2 more mtn rifles in 7x57 unshot in boxes for my daughters, they
currently shot a .250 savage in a Ruger international and Lindsey shoots a .260 Remington 7600.  They like what they shoot and the 7x57 are theirs when they want them.  You will not go wrong with a .280 mtn rifle.

Mine loves 52.0 grs. of IMR 4350 with 150 Noslers or 154 sp Hornady.
Will shoot 3 shots in a nickle at 100yds.

[1911crazy]

I'm new to looking at the smaller mid bore rifles I've always been into the bigger bores but with the 280rem being a tad under a 7mm rem mag but its on the top of the heap when you compare it with the  270win, 270WSM and 284win in power out to 500yds the 280 still is the round.  With that said how is the recoil with the 280rem? I plan on getting a new caliber rifle soon but i'm just not sure which one yet I'm thinking of a 270win but the 280rem caught my eye in with the power giving it an edge.  I think some of these rounds are so close it like splitting hairs now.  Why they make these new WSM's out to be so great I just don't understand it and its getting to be like reinventing the wheel all over again.   I'm looking at the winchester ammo with using the 150gr Super X power point round with each caliber comparing them in performance.   Its tough to pick a new caliber.      BigBill

[Graybeard]

The only real world difference between the .270 Win. and .280 Rem. is the bullet selection. There is a wider selection of component bullets for the 7MM as opposed to .277" but there is a better selection of factory ammo for the .270 Win.

If you reload then it's a real toss up. There are more than enough excellent bullets and loading data for both. I've always been partial to the .280 but in fact have never owned one. I've owned several 270s however. My 7-08 will really do 95% of what either will. Give the two longer rounds perhaps 100 fps edge with equal bullet weights. But I use the Hornady Light Mag loads which equals even that edge out. Of course the Light Mag ammo is available for the .270 and .280 also which puts them back ahead.

Using the same case and bullets only 0.007" difference in diameter there is no real difference.

[gunnut69]

I love the 280 and have 3 right now.  the MntRifle I bought from a local for $350 with a leupold compact 3x9 on it. I really bought it for the scope but fell in love with the rifle.. I built my daughter a 280 on a 700 barreled action. She claimed the Mtn rifle as her backup so I went and bought a M70 custom in 280 AI. It came from one the the guys at Midway.  The stocks been cast off for a southpaw but I will bend it(I hope) and it'll be great.. The MtnRifle I have shoots 140 Ballistic tips great, less than an inch. Even better if one waits a bit longer between shots. I handload so am not real up on ammo availability..  The 280's only advantage over the 270 is heavier bullets.. and it's a slim advantage if one handloads..

[1911crazy]

The 270WSM and the 280rem excell all the way out to 500yds with power over the others thier much higher in FT. Lbs.  The 270win and 284win are closer with the under rated 7mm mauser elephant killer on the bottom.  I like the 7mm mauser I have one an 1895 scoped w/29" barrel for summer hunting varmit and yotes mainly.  I'm hoping  the 29" barrel works great for long distance behind the ear calls, can ya hear me know?                                                                            BigBill