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What to do with 280 Rem mountain rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="Philward" data-source="post: 2657404" data-attributes="member: 92604"><p>I have 3 700 mtn rifles, all dbm. First was a 270 bought used, had basically a solid rubber pad on the stock. It initially shoot fine but then didn't for some reason. I noticed the forearm would shift to one side when it was wet outside, turns out previous owner free floated the barrel and cut a channel out of forearm and epoxied a steel rod in it. I ended up bedding the whole action and barrel to the black forend tip. It's been shooting inch or less groups since. Scope is Leupold 3-9x40 in SK skulptured rings and bases. The other 2 are a 7mm-08 with the same butt pad as the 270, and a 280 rem with the packmayr recoil pad, so I assume it is a newer model than the others. These 2 are both stock. Working to get a load that works for the 280 at this time using Hammer 143 hunters.</p><p></p><p>I think you are on the right track, a decent bedding of the action and floating the barrel should improve things. I was considering taking the 280 to AI but changed my mind. I was under the impression that Remington sounds the 700 action for the mtn rifles to shave a little weight along with the slender stock and barrel. None of mine seem to care how much they are shot, I can shoot 3, wait a couple minutes and shoot 3 more with the same group for the most part. I think pillars and bed the action with free floated barrel and see how it shoots, if not satisfactory full bed the barrel.</p><p></p><p>I have no problem with using Leupold windage bases on these rifles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Philward, post: 2657404, member: 92604"] I have 3 700 mtn rifles, all dbm. First was a 270 bought used, had basically a solid rubber pad on the stock. It initially shoot fine but then didn't for some reason. I noticed the forearm would shift to one side when it was wet outside, turns out previous owner free floated the barrel and cut a channel out of forearm and epoxied a steel rod in it. I ended up bedding the whole action and barrel to the black forend tip. It's been shooting inch or less groups since. Scope is Leupold 3-9x40 in SK skulptured rings and bases. The other 2 are a 7mm-08 with the same butt pad as the 270, and a 280 rem with the packmayr recoil pad, so I assume it is a newer model than the others. These 2 are both stock. Working to get a load that works for the 280 at this time using Hammer 143 hunters. I think you are on the right track, a decent bedding of the action and floating the barrel should improve things. I was considering taking the 280 to AI but changed my mind. I was under the impression that Remington sounds the 700 action for the mtn rifles to shave a little weight along with the slender stock and barrel. None of mine seem to care how much they are shot, I can shoot 3, wait a couple minutes and shoot 3 more with the same group for the most part. I think pillars and bed the action with free floated barrel and see how it shoots, if not satisfactory full bed the barrel. I have no problem with using Leupold windage bases on these rifles. [/QUOTE]
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