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+ 10 for the Rem .280 Mountain rifle . I'll admit to being partial to this rifle (I have two in .280 and always looking for another!) And with the 140gr TSX's there's not much you can't do. That's what I feed mine. By the way, Welcome to the Campfire.

Welcome BattleMountain to the campfire. Go buy the .280 and go forth into the high country; you cannot go wrong. Wait till you hunt around some aspen breaks in the fall season. You will be hooked forever! Rifletom

Another vote for the 280. I love mine.

Thanks for the responses, to me, there is little difference between the 280 and 7-08, like a 100 fps if using 140's which seems to be the consensus. So then is boils down to rifle choices, between the rem 700 mountain vs browning x bolt.

For the magnum praiser's, I left off the magnums from the list that are at the shop, due to the lack of need, in the use of one.

Welcome.Does your handle indicate that you are over on the western slope?

Definitely the .280 or 7 x57. I would not limit my purchase based on the bullets you have on stcok. The 30-06 is a superb round fro Colorado and it handles bullets up through the 220 gr weight class a lot better.Becasue of that I would pick the.06 over a .308

Whether selecting by cartridge or rifle brand, I'd go with WinRem and .308/.280. Either combination would serve you well in the west.

The 280 caliber Remington 700 Mountain Rifle.

Yes, I am on the western slope in Avon. the 30-06 is great, but I shoot a lot, as in 150 rounds a week, and although recoil is not bad, at that many, it wears on you. the other rounds listed do everything the '06 does 180 and under. and i would never use anything heavier than 180, just because a 180 x bullet is gonna hurt'em something fierce.

i'm assuming that you are a handloader based on the component bullets that you have on hand...

if that's the case, then i would simply pick the rifle that i liked the best and disregard it's chambering... you can load any of the choices that you listed for the purpose that you stated...

for myself, the obvious choice would be the model 70, but i've also wanted a #1 forever.....

BattleMountain--

Do not be too quick to dismiss the magnums from your consideration. There are good reasons why the 7 mm Rem Mag and the 300 Win Mag are as popular in the west as they are. To say that you have no need of one implies you still have some learning to do about big animals, long distances, and strong winds.

If you really are going to shoot 150 rounds per week--every week--you ought to get a .223. It will be much cheaper to shoot (at least they used to be,) not to mention easier on your shoulder. But if you don't, you probably need to order a new barrel for your big game rifle now--assuming a 3000 round accuracy life, that barrel will be toasty in 20 weeks (just about when hunting season rolls around.)

But welcome aboard--we are always glad to spend someone else's money.

I am pretty sure that the barrel life of a 308 is a little more than 3000 rounds, and that long range shooting is not a hobby of mine, but a passion. I have a 223, in a moa ruger mini 14. I have owned a 7 mag, and a 300 wsm, and shot them extensively at the range, 0 - 500 yards, and to be honest, I don't think they are necessary unless you are unseasoned as a shooter. I will not shoot past 400 at game regardless of situation. and never at running game, so what is the point of a magnum again, the 4 to 5 inches less drop at 400 yards, my max distance.

Differences of opinions and preferences make the horserace interesting. Otherwise the only guns sold would be 10/22s, 12 ga 870s, 30-06s, and 45 ACPs.

But I also agree with the prevailing advice that the Mountain Rifle in .280 would be really hard to beat.

The Remington M700 Mountain LSS is a great rifle. I've had them in 270 and 280. Never should have parted with them, but I've got a gypsy's soul when it comes to rifles.

The 270 I had shot very well out of he box. The 280 took a lot of work to get the barrel bedded properly before it would shoot.

Remington 700 Mountain Rifle .280

I have a Remington 700 KS Mountain Rifle in .30-06. I pick it over all others because it's light and accurate.

What scope would you put on your Mountain Rifle? Mine has a Leupold M8 4X.

Welcome.

2-Out here, the biggies aer 30-06, 270, 7mm Mag and 300 Win.

From your list, I would pick the 308, but I are a 308 slut.

The 280 rifle you have listed is an excellent choice though.

BMT

From your choices I would definately pick the: Remington 700 Mountain - 280 remington

But the 308 or 7mm-08 would work well too.

I would not want to shoot a 7-08,308,280,or anything bigger than that 150 times a week. Talk about $$$$$. I too shoot every week just not that much of those rounds. Get the 700 cause it seems most smiths like to work on them better. With that kind of round count you will use a smith from time to time.

I would also get a 223 in whatever rifle you choose. I see you have a 223 auto.

Plus whatever number we're at now, it doesn't get much better than a M700 MR in 280. Nice rifles.

I'd also get that 223 mate to it, cheap to load and easy to emulate the trajectory of your pet 280 hunting load.

Think I'd drop that 280 MR in a Edge too.