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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 745271" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>It is an interesting round.</p><p></p><p>The history of the round has been interesting and at one time it almost died.</p><p></p><p>In the 50s it was called a 280 REMINGTON. In 1962 Remington came out with the 7mm Remington</p><p>magnum and almost killed the 280 Rem. The word "Magnum" seemed to be what everyone wanted</p><p>and the 7mm Mag almost killed the 280.</p><p></p><p>In 1979 Remington changed the 280s name to the 7mm Express in hopes of keeping it alive, but</p><p>there was to much confusion between the two , so they went back to the 280 Remington name.</p><p></p><p>Fortunately the people that knew it was a fine round kept it alive and with the AI version found it to </p><p>a match for the 7mm rem mag with all but the heaviest bullets.</p><p></p><p>The 280 Rem and the 280 AI have found a place with the F class shooters and the long range hunting</p><p>guys and appears to be on the comeback trail and is hear to stay.</p><p></p><p>There has always be a debate on the 280 and the 270 as to which was the best. With all of the 7mm</p><p>bullet choices and the longer case of the 280 (.050 to prevent the 270 from being chambered in the 280) I would have to give the advantage to the 280 Rem. and with the AI version it is heads above</p><p>the 270.(Which I am a big fan of). </p><p></p><p>The 280 and the 280 AI have no bad habits if chambered correctly and are capable of fine long</p><p>range accuracy and knock down power and should never be underestimated.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 745271, member: 2736"] It is an interesting round. The history of the round has been interesting and at one time it almost died. In the 50s it was called a 280 REMINGTON. In 1962 Remington came out with the 7mm Remington magnum and almost killed the 280 Rem. The word "Magnum" seemed to be what everyone wanted and the 7mm Mag almost killed the 280. In 1979 Remington changed the 280s name to the 7mm Express in hopes of keeping it alive, but there was to much confusion between the two , so they went back to the 280 Remington name. Fortunately the people that knew it was a fine round kept it alive and with the AI version found it to a match for the 7mm rem mag with all but the heaviest bullets. The 280 Rem and the 280 AI have found a place with the F class shooters and the long range hunting guys and appears to be on the comeback trail and is hear to stay. There has always be a debate on the 280 and the 270 as to which was the best. With all of the 7mm bullet choices and the longer case of the 280 (.050 to prevent the 270 from being chambered in the 280) I would have to give the advantage to the 280 Rem. and with the AI version it is heads above the 270.(Which I am a big fan of). The 280 and the 280 AI have no bad habits if chambered correctly and are capable of fine long range accuracy and knock down power and should never be underestimated. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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