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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.

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?

$600 would be a nice price to pay.

Its probably worth $800. The .280 is an awesome cartridge and probably my favorite but its not really superior than the .270.

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.

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.

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.

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.

It clover-leafs 140 TTSXs and 160 Speers fwtw.

Dave

It's not detachable mag

Then buy it. You won't be sorry.

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.

Buy it. Load 162 Hornadys in it and go kill stuff.

That's on the high side of price but they don't make them anymore. If you want it get it.

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.

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.

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.

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

forgot to mention, in case it didnt come across clear in my post, but the gun, they are great

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.