BB122,

If you are looking at this rifle at the same place I am, the seller is a real gentleman I bought 4 rifles from him so far and his prices are great. But if you want it, dont wait they go fast and when there gone there gone.

GOOD LUCK

It's a good medium caliber, its a good compromise between the 06 and 270. Wont hit quite as hard as the 06 but will shoot flatter, wont shoot quite as flat as the 270, but hits a little harder ;you wont be disappointed w/ it on deer sized and down, if you take it after elk, it'll do fine also just keep in mind that it's marginal for elk and pass up any ify shots. ENJOY IT

7mm remington express and the 280 are the exact same thing. it used to be called the 7mm remington express however when people started confusing it with the 7mm mag and sales weren't good they changed the name to 280 remington. at least this is what i have heard/read.

the 280 would be my choice over the 270 and 30-06. it can shoot heavior bullets then the 270 and holds a higher muzzle veliocity then the 270. it is a little faster then standard 30-06 loadings and dosen't drop as much at farther ranges.

if you ask me i think the only reason that the 280 didn't take off in sales is because you could get the 270 and it will shoot flatter or you could get the 06 and shoot heavior bullets.

i don't own a 280 but i really want one and i have shot them a lot in the past

My "light weight" bolt action rifle is a 7 express Rem.. The reason i went with 7 express over a 270 Win., is because you can shoot much heavier bullets in a 280. That's a huge avantage when hunting bigger game like moose, or maybe run up against a grizzly when carrying it.

The reason i didn't go with the 30-06, is because the lighter bullets in a 280 penetrate better than the 30 cal bullets of the same weight, and lighter bullets means less recoil. Keep in mind, this is my light weight mountain rifle, not a std weight sporter..

Any way, i've taken caribou, bear, white tail and black tail deer ect.. with my 7 express, and i'm very happy with it's performance!!

Drilling Man

The 280 is a great round for deer sized game and factory ammo is readily availiable everywhere i shop at.

I dont see it, this table shows the 270 to be superior to the 280. Its faster at long range ,hits harder at long range and is flatter shooting.

270 280 comparo here

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zrexpilot,

You can't compare the Remington Express grade ammo with the Premier grade and expect the 280 to equal the 270.

I have owned a 280 for over ten years. In my opinion there isn't a better deer cartridge in exixtence. The 280 has manageable recoil even from a light rifle and it is flat shooting and accurate. There are more factory loads availble for the 280 today than there have ever been. The 280 is enough for elk if you choose the correct ammo and practice good shot placement.

I have a NEF in 280. It is the best shooting gun that I have owned. Have taken many wt with it from 50 to just shy of 400yds. None of them ran more than 20yds after being hit. It is a good flat shooting and hard hitting gun.