Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Single Shots .280 rem #1B

Been on the lookout for a B model in .25-06.
LGS got a varmint and I let it pass.
Figured a B for yote or mule deer better than a V.

Walked in today and there was a B on the rack.
Nice wood in buttstock, red pad.

Asked price.....its in .280 rem.
Got price and said OK.

Acted like I might rebarrel it.
Played it cool

4 digit w orig rings.
Knocked me kinda stupid for a while.

Now I gotta see about where to mule deer hunt in the n3xt couple yrs

Might try to find some Fed blue box and shoot it tomorrow.
Serial number says '67 (buddy looked it up).

Kinda wish I'd kept one of my '67 10/22s now. Dangit.

Possibly from the Douglas barrel era.

That's a beauty. They all seemed to have above average walnut back then and that buttock is better than the norm.

I couldnt pass that stock up. Its like that on other side too.
Worth a try.
Will give it a whirl w the old Lyman 6x on it.
Might pop a deer w it as is, just for kicks ( local this fall ).

Might go offset rings and modern scope eventually but keep the vert splits. Dont see them around much

Makes getting rid of my bland stocked RSI tolerable now.
Was a good shooter.
Hope this one tolerable

Got the old Lyman off, looks clean. Vert rings in good shape but one screw a bit boogered slot (upper short one).
The ancient oil was rancid smelling LOL (old gun itis).

Rings oiled and bagged.

Need some new torx ones and a scope by next weekend to start blastin'.

Dunno WTF to do with the old scope. Fine/reg crosshair. LOL put it on my AR and post that on another forum

Wow... That Bill Ruger sure had a good idea..

Never been a .280 fan but hope this makes me one LMAO.

Pains me to spend money, hell I don't shoot what I have enough.
But with spine issues, I figured a dream rifle, maybe a hunt out west.......was worthy.

Been under the weather this week, perked me up for a lil bit.

Put my old Bianchi Double Suede Cobra sling on it. Pops got me that around 77 or so.

I dunno how many .280's were built during the vert split ring yrs.

http://www.classicsportingarms.com/ruger-no-1-rarity-tables/

Looks like they made 75 of this type.
Hell I just thought it was an older rig w decent wood LOL
Pops had a 4 digit B in .3006 unfired he sold to a collector years ago.

Great snag , hard to find wood like that nowdays congrats 280’s a good one

A bud was all about 280 and 25-06 so because of him I had an open mind to the cartridge.
Was not joking in that I thought maybe if 280 sucked, ream to mag.
Knew it was an oldie and worth more than tag.
Might be more collectible than thought LOL

Bud hunts a diff county, see how many doe tags avail.
Like to sit on field edge and whop one out in the field.

Passed on a small 8 pt right under my tree on other side, yrs ago........had pops '66 minty .44 mag sporter.
Have not shot a deer off that farm yet.
Skipped it last few yrs, as I buck out close to home.

Not enough does at my spot though.

Classic rifle in a great caliber with fantastic wood, I think you hit the jackpot finding that. Keep us posted on how it shoots and it’s adventures in the upcoming season.

Im scope shopping online.
And need newer style rings.
Mo money LOL

Might shoot it next weekend.
Deer rifle......any factory load recommendations?

Was thinking something around 150 gr

If you're going to play the 280 game you'll want to handload.

Lucky mofo 😀