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Old 12-06-2012, 02:16 PM   #18
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Default Re: Remington Mtn Rifle in .280 Caliber

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Originally Posted by oneoldsap View Post
No it actually started life as the .280 Rem. , Remington thought sales would improve if they called it a 7mm . So they changed the name to 7mm Express . Which did nothing for sales and resulted in confusion . So they changed the name back to .280 Rem. , it is a great cartridge , even Jack O'conner praised it over his beloved .270 . I don't know why anyone that shoots centerfire rifles , wouldn't reload , it's as much fun as shooting I think . I've been rolling my own since 1967 !
I stand corrected and thank you for the information.
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