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Found an older Remington 700 Mountain that looks brand new. The caliber is .280. It has a walnut stock and blue metal. I can't find any flaws as it was just shot a few rounds to sight in the scope. Scope is gone now, but the Leupold base and rings remain. It has the original box for rifle as well. Included are two boxes of 140 grain Remington ammo (40 rounds total) . What is something like this going for?
I have never owned the mountain gun 700, nor a gun in .280. I found positive reviews on the caliber and apparently it can be hand loaded from 100 grain all the way to 175 or so bullets.
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My favorite 700 combo of all time. My wife bought me one when we were dating, she hasn't bought me a rifle since  What are they asking for it?
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$600 would be a nice price to pay.
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Its probably worth $800. The .280 is an awesome cartridge and probably my favorite but its not really superior than the .270.
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I'm in the same boat as MagMarc. The 700 Mountain Rifle (Pre DBM) is in my opinion, the nicest hunting rifle that Remington ever produced. My own favorite is the 7mm/08, but a 280 would be even mo betta good.
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alwaysoutdoors, Just wrapped my 49th big game season. Were I starting over, an older Rem 700 Mountain Rifle in 280 would be very high on my list. Not much in North America I wouldn't hunt with it, happily and with confidence.
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My 280 cloverleafs 160 Nosler Part. But I also had a laminated one in 06 that I couldn't get better than about 2" so I eventually sold that one. But I think it was one of Rem. best designs if you have an accurate one.
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I bought one my freshman year of college in 1991. It's an elk/deer/bear killing machine. I dropped mine in a Mickey KS pattern stock a few years ago and it's even more awesome now. I love everything about it.
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I'm in the same boat as MagMarc. The 700 Mountain Rifle (Pre DBM) is in my opinion, the nicest hunting rifle that Remington ever produced. My own favorite is the 7mm/08, but a 280 would be even mo betta good. It's not detachable mag
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Then buy it. You won't be sorry.
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The handle of the bolt is slimmer and without checkering compared to my other 700s. The barrel is a slim contour I assume. What else is altered to cut weight down? Slimmer stock?
I have a ruger 77 RL in 270 tang safety that I would never sell, but I really like this mountain .280 a lot and wanted the Fire's input on it. It's $800 as described with ammo and rings/bases.
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Buy it. Load 162 Hornadys in it and go kill stuff.
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The handle of the bolt is slimmer and without checkering compared to my other 700s. The barrel is a slim contour I assume. What else is altered to cut weight down? Slimmer stock?
I have a ruger 77 RL in 270 tang safety that I would never sell, but I really like this mountain .280 a lot and wanted the Fire's input on it. It's $800 as described with ammo and rings/bases. That's on the high side of price but they don't make them anymore. If you want it get it.
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I passed on a .280 mountain rifle for $575 last year at the lgs. When I picked it up I thought "oh yeah you're mine". Then I looked closer and saw the former owner scratched lines into the barrel evidently to denote his kills. I was bummed.
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I just bought one at a really nice but sometimes pricey shop in Atlanta. The reason they can be pricey is because the used firearms are all as new. The one I bought is perfect and I dont think it has been shot much if at all. It had a nice 3x9 Vari X II on it and I paid $800 and thought based on the condition and scope it was a good deal. Not a smokin deal but good enough I spent some of my Cooper money to buy it. I love it, its light and slim and one of the best looking rifles I own.
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These rifles don't sell for what they're worth is my opinion. I would buy it and enjoy it, it don't get much better unless it's a 7x57 or 7-08 Mtn Rifle.
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The walnut factory stock finsh will craze on the older models and the "bowling pin" finish is hard to remove. I have two, a .270KS and a .280.
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I bought a pretty nice this spring for $550, and it shoots pretty good. It is in the .280 cal also. I loaned it to a buddy who took his first Wyoming white tail buck with it this season. I have the intention of collecting several of the 700 Mountain Rifles (not the new model) and I have found several at gun shows for under $650
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forgot to mention, in case it didnt come across clear in my post, but the gun, they are great
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My good friend just bought one before this years hunting season. Paid $800 for it, and now is his favorite rifle! Very clean and accurate.
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I will echo the praise. I don't have a Mountain Rifle in .280, but I have one in 257 Roberts and it's quite nice. Not my most accurate gun, but plenty accurate considering its light weight. I will be getting one shortly in 7x57, almost a .280....
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Have had two myself, a 30-06 that I never could get to shoot so it got rebarreled, and a 7-08 which has been a joy to work with from day #1. The 7-08 is currently set up as an ultralight. Pretty cool rig. A .280 MR would be a bitchin' rifle if it shoots. I say find out!
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Have had two myself, a 30-06 that I never could get to shoot so it got rebarreled, and a 7-08 which has been a joy to work with from day #1. The 7-08 is currently set up as an ultralight. Pretty cool rig. A .280 MR would be a bitchin' rifle if it shoots. I say find out! Like you would have a phuquing clue what that means! Between blue tape and a perfect earlobe to universal recoil pad stock weld tempered by a roll-over-and-give-em-up-everything whilst pissing on your belly move you want to pretend what the question is??? [bleep] off and die you pathetic POS!!!
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Have had two myself, a 30-06 that I never could get to shoot so it got rebarreled, and a 7-08 which has been a joy to work with from day #1. The 7-08 is currently set up as an ultralight. Pretty cool rig. A .280 MR would be a bitchin' rifle if it shoots. I say find out! Like you would have a phuquing clue what that means! Between blue tape and a perfect earlobe to universal recoil pad stock weld tempered by a roll-over-and-give-em-up-everything whilst pissing on your belly move you want to pretend what the question is??? [bleep] off and die you pathetic POS!!!
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My first deer rifle was a 60s vintage 700 BDL in .280...five deer with six shots...
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I agree with the poster who said that $800 is on the high side of the "respectable range". But for that rifle in that condition, I'd still think hard on it. For sure, I'd offer them $675 or $700, and see if they bit.
That's my favorite rifle, hands down, and it's in a damned fine chambering.
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I have one in 270. Astonishingly accurate given the barrel contour. Nice rifle.
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Had one in a 7x57....my one and only case of sellers remorse....Again, accurate as hell for the barrel contour...or any other contour for that matter. My fave Remington ever, and the .280 is skookum
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I'm in the same boat as MagMarc. The 700 Mountain Rifle (Pre DBM) is in my opinion, the nicest hunting rifle that Remington ever produced. My own favorite is the 7mm/08, but a 280 would be even mo betta good. What are the common reasons for DBM mtn rifles being less desirable?
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I'm in the same boat as MagMarc. The 700 Mountain Rifle (Pre DBM) is in my opinion, the nicest hunting rifle that Remington ever produced. My own favorite is the 7mm/08, but a 280 would be even mo betta good. What are the common reasons for DBM mtn rifles being less desirable? Because DBMs don't belong on proper hunting rifles.....
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I won't be letting go of mine, no matter how hard Ready may beg. FC Joe...I didn't know you had one..... You should bring it to the pig hunt....  Carl: if you're reading this, PM sent 
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I'm in the same boat as MagMarc. The 700 Mountain Rifle (Pre DBM) is in my opinion, the nicest hunting rifle that Remington ever produced. My own favorite is the 7mm/08, but a 280 would be even mo betta good. What are the common reasons for DBM mtn rifles being less desirable? My son has the DM 280 Mtn Rifle and loves it. To me it looks bad and I don't care for the feel of it when carrying it.
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I bought one in .280 back in the late 80's and for many years it was my go to rifle. I've taken whitetails, muleys, blacktails, hogs, coyotes, and elk with it.I put a 3x9x36 Swaro on it at the time and have never changed scopes. Just re sight when I go from light deer loads to heaver elk bullets.A couple years ago I dropped it into a light B&C stock.I's not as pretty anymore with nicks,scratches,and finish gone from being carried all over the West. It puts both the 140 and 160 Federal Trophy Bonded Bear Claws in to quarter size groups. Buy it!
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I sold one just like it last year. It was a 1" shooter with the Federal Fusion stuff. It was a really great handling rifle, but was a pretty hard kicker in a gun that light. Fell on hard times and had to sell it. Wish I still had it.
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I had a Mountain rifle DBM in 7-08. Great little gun, shot just fine,one nice deer, DBM was a pain (poor fit) so she went down the road ASAP. Funny thing, the guy who bought it said his son had one just like and kept forgetting the DBM....... go figure.
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Joe...I didn't know you had one..... What? You held it while I was tying my boots at the Wilderness Lodge hunt in '14. Must have been forgettable... ![[Linked Image]](http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd77/jkubesch/IMG_5203_zpscb365c28.jpg) You should bring it to the pig hunt.... I don't think it'll make the trip to Prickly Pear: I've got too many other rifles to bloody. Come to think of it, though, one of 'em is a '98 Mauser... in 7x57... sighted for 175 RN's... FC Carl: if you're reading this, PM sent
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I traded for it. Thanks for all the input.
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I traded for it. Thanks for all the input. Pics and a follow up report after you start shooting it would be a good thing Congrats
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The handle of the bolt is slimmer and without checkering compared to my other 700s. The barrel is a slim contour I assume. What else is altered to cut weight down? Slimmer stock?
I have a ruger 77 RL in 270 tang safety that I would never sell, but I really like this mountain .280 a lot and wanted the Fire's input on it. It's $800 as described with ammo and rings/bases. I've got 3 a 308 and 243 "older"(got used around 99') models with floor plate. And "newer" bought new 2001 in .260 DBM . model . Now above you said bolt handle was different than your other 700's? all 3 of mine are the same and like most 700 handle with "rough" bolt handle. wonder if it's the orginal bolt? The DBM is a matter of personal opinion , wife uses the .260 and likes the drop box it's easy for her to load/unload
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The handle of the bolt is slimmer and without checkering compared to my other 700s. The barrel is a slim contour I assume. What else is altered to cut weight down? Slimmer stock?
I have a ruger 77 RL in 270 tang safety that I would never sell, but I really like this mountain .280 a lot and wanted the Fire's input on it. It's $800 as described with ammo and rings/bases. I've got 3 a 308 and 243 "older"(got used around 99') models with floor plate. And "newer" bought new 2001 in .260 DBM . model . Now above you said bolt handle was different than your other 700's? all 3 of mine are the same and like most 700 handle with "rough" bolt handle. wonder if it's the orginal bolt? The DBM is a matter of personal opinion , wife uses the .260 and likes the drop box it's easy for her to load/unload Pics coming soon
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I had a pair of .270's that had smooth handles. I have an older mid 80's 30-06 with a smooth handle.
Think they were "B" or "C" serial # range.
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Quick research indicates the early versions had a smooth bolt handle. I saw one on a completed gunbroker item search by entering 700 mountain into the search window. Seller indicates the gun is an early one. Interesting.......
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From memory, the 1st year mountain rifles had smooth bolts. Every subsequent year had the checkered surfaces.
Around here a smooth bolt 280 would run in the $600 neighborhood, in really good condition.
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Was 86 the first year? Mine is an 88, checkered bolt.
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Had one in 7/08 and laminate stock/SS action. I killed stuff with it, but to be honest I had a hard time getting it to shoot consistently. Minute of Deer seemed to be the standard with it. The trigger wasn't great, despite having it worked on. I tried hard to like it, but just didn't have much confidence in it after a while. I sold it last summer for $1000 with a Leupold VX-1 3-9x40 on it.
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Joe...I didn't know you had one..... What? You held it while I was tying my boots at the Wilderness Lodge hunt in '14. Must have been forgettable... You should bring it to the pig hunt.... I don't think it'll make the trip to Prickly Pear: I've got too many other rifles to bloody. Come to think of it, though, one of 'em is a '98 Mauser... in 7x57... sighted for 175 RN's... FC Carl: if you're reading this, PM sent Damn Dude! I'm losing it. But in my defense at that pig hunt I had just learned my boy Rommel was REAL sick and my mind wasn't in the game.....
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Found an older Remington 700 Mountain that looks brand new. The caliber is .280. It has a walnut stock and blue metal. I can't find any flaws as it was just shot a few rounds to sight in the scope. Scope is gone now, but the Leupold base and rings remain. It has the original box for rifle as well. Included are two boxes of 140 grain Remington ammo (40 rounds total) . What is something like this going for?
I have never owned the mountain gun 700, nor a gun in .280. I found positive reviews on the caliber and apparently it can be hand loaded from 100 grain all the way to 175 or so bullets. Two of the worst shooting rifles I have ever owned were a blued/walnut 700 mountain rifle in 280 and a stainless/laminate 700 mountain rifle in 7mm 08. I tried to like them, but my Marlin 336 35 Remington shot better than both, so I let them go. They were a dream to carry though.
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Wished I could have bought them from you.
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87 (I think) B prefix Awesome trigger Smooth bolt handle ![[Linked Image]](http://i1175.photobucket.com/albums/r621/mjustinmccaig/Mobile%20Uploads/20160115_183719_zpsszy9jz8d.jpg)
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Just purchased a new Rem 700 Mountain 2/4/16. in .270 Win.
Ordered a Leupold 3-9x40 black matte, bases and rings.
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I know it's not as retro as some of the ones you guys have been discussing, but I did just give my circa 2002 7-08 MR some luvin'.... it's got a Gre-Tan shroud and bolt guts (to get rid of the J-lock), PT&G aluminum TG, a great trigger job @ 2 lbs or so, and I just re-did the bedding job in the B&C Ultralight blind stock. That's a flexy stock and I misjudged that the first time I bedded it, and when tightened down, the barrel ended up sunk into the channel more than I liked once the pressure point came out. Anyway redid that a couple days ago. PLENTY of float now. She's light as a feather and shoots great. Talleys and a 2.5-8. Killed 4 deer with it, that I can remember. ![[Linked Image]](http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r111/handwired/85ddf916.jpg)
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I know it's not as retro as some of the ones you guys have been discussing, but I did just give my circa 2002 7-08 MR some luvin'.... it's got a Gre-Tan shroud and bolt guts (to get rid of the J-lock), PT&G aluminum TG, a great trigger job @ 2 lbs or so, and I just re-did the bedding job in the B&C Ultralight blind stock. That's a flexy stock and I misjudged that the first time I bedded it, and when tightened down, the barrel ended up sunk into the channel more than I liked once the pressure point came out. Anyway redid that a couple days ago. PLENTY of float now. She's light as a feather and shoots great. Talleys and a 2.5-8. Killed 4 deer with it, that I can remember. 2 of 4 were a$$ shot for POR
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I have one in .280 Remington, bought it in '88 or '89. The thing shoots some itty bitty groups with most factory ammo, used it to harvest a dozen or so whitetails. I bought it for a longer range shooter as I normally use my Marlins for deer hunting. So far my longest shot with it has been 40 yards. Still great fun to shoot it though!
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I know it's not as retro as some of the ones you guys have been discussing, but I did just give my circa 2002 7-08 MR some luvin'.... it's got a Gre-Tan shroud and bolt guts (to get rid of the J-lock), PT&G aluminum TG, a great trigger job @ 2 lbs or so, and I just re-did the bedding job in the B&C Ultralight blind stock. That's a flexy stock and I misjudged that the first time I bedded it, and when tightened down, the barrel ended up sunk into the channel more than I liked once the pressure point came out. Anyway redid that a couple days ago. PLENTY of float now. She's light as a feather and shoots great. Talleys and a 2.5-8. Killed 4 deer with it, that I can remember. 2 of 4 were a$$ shot for POR WTF does POR stand for?
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i have a .280 mtn with a 3-9 nikon for sale. along with 100 rounds of factory ammo.
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$600 would be a nice price to pay. That would be a steal at that price. However, I ran across a 270 win mountain rifle for $350.00 back when I didn't want to have anything to do with the gay 270. One of the dumbest things I've ever done is not buy that rifle!!!!! The OP's rifle in question is probably worth $800.00+
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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I'm in the same boat as MagMarc. The 700 Mountain Rifle (Pre DBM) is in my opinion, the nicest hunting rifle that Remington ever produced. My own favorite is the 7mm/08, but a 280 would be even mo betta good. What are the common reasons for DBM mtn rifles being less desirable? DBM sucks azz. However, a lot of cheap rifles made nowdays have them....
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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87 (I think) B prefix Awesome trigger Smooth bolt handle Beautiful rifle. I think you did great! Let us know how it shoots for you. Good luck with it sir..
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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I have one you don't see very often. Mid 90's stainless/synthetic. Sent it to Carolina Precision , they recrowned the muzzle , squared the action, tweaked the trigger, and pillar bedded it. Mounted a leupold 2.5 X 8 in leupold rings and base. Shoots 160 gr. NPT's into .5 - .75" groups. Killed a bunch of deer and a couple black bears with it. I say buy it , you won"t be sorry.
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I have one you don't see very often. Mid 90's stainless/synthetic. Sent it to Carolina Precision , they recrowned the muzzle , squared the action, tweaked the trigger, and pillar bedded it. Mounted a leupold 2.5 X 8 in leupold rings and base. Shoots 160 gr. NPT's into .5 - .75" groups. Killed a bunch of deer and a couple black bears with it. I say buy it , you won"t be sorry.
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My early 700 Mountain rifle in .280 was the only Remington I've never been able to shoot. It was a 2 1/2" rifle when I did everything right using custom loads, bench rest techniques, etc. Even caved in and let a smith work on it and the best we could do was 2 1/2". I killed elk and deer with it but when it wouldn't even deliver 2 1/2 I sent it down the road. Told the buyer it wasn't a shooter but he said he could fix it, never heard back.
Sharing my experience since everyone else's was different.
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