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Chris Farris
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Bigdaddy0381
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I think its the first of the 280 just was renamed to 280 for some reason . the 7MM ex rem was in a 740 based rifle that I have seen. I was baffled as I had never ever heard of a 7mm express Remington until then, so I looked it up then.
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II have a friend who has one.
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Dale Clifford
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yup have one in a Steyer , got it in the 70's saw remingtons at that time in 7 express, in any event the one you have is priced good. |
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I think they only had that designation for about two years.
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7mm Express is the same thing as .280 Remington. Remington originally called the cartridge 7mm Express when it was introduced, but due to terrible marketing on Big Green's part, confusion between it and the 7mm Rem Mag, and the US's general lukewarm reception toward "metric" calibers, Remington discontinued it for a short time. A few years later, they reintroduced it, but renamed it the .280 Remington and marketed it as a head to head competitor to the .270 rather than a little brother to the 7mm Rem Mag.
7mm Express = .280 Rem. Nothing more, nothing less. |
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Actually, .280 came first, introduced in the late 50's. It was changed to 7mm Express in 1979 to try to catch on with the 7mm crowd, but failed and was changed back to .280 Rem in 1981. Other than that, no difference.
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I gots me a 7mm Dakota... is that close enuff???
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Nope that's lots better!
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nice i wish it was mine
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What Kickboxer said. That's how I remember it.
I was at a gunshow some years ago. Two Savage 99's on a table, side by side. At second glance, something odd. On closer examination, one was 30/06 the other 270Win. Those are the only two 'long action' 99's I've ever seen or heard of.
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I've only seen one… in 30-30, so I'm no help.
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Didn't Remington also name that round a 7mm-06 at one point also ?
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Only by accident… they ran off a couple of lots of barrels with 7mm-06 on them by mistake. Probably the death of the 7mm Express...
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the 7mm express was a concept term, as mentioned, was a marketing tool used by Rem. to take advantage of a concept that was going around at the time. Considerable gun magazine articles (remember those) were using terms like "heavies" DG rifles, and Cooper was all over place with his African stories. The Express nomenclature was used on items other than rifles, to designate, something lighter easier to carry, but still the the whomp to do the job. Something different. The Steyr Luxus has a half stock, swing off scope mounts, a rotary magazine, and sling mount on the barrel, and iron sights, butter knife bolt handle and beautiful wood and weighs about 7 lb. an advance, more like a Kimber Mount. of today. Remington only changed the name. same gun. as the 270, 30-06, etc. |
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99s in 270/30-06 is news to me.. and I have been a fan for a long long time.
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take em!
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Correctamundo!!! |
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I called Savage a short while ago, and am referred (by recording) to company historian , Mr. John Callahan, of So. Hampton Mass, and am given only a snail mail address for contact.
I will post a letter to him this evening. Perhaps he can confirrm or deny my abberations. Hopefully he can respond by e-mail, and I will post his responce.
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