280 REMINGTON

The 280 Remington wasn’t met with very much enthusiasm when it was introduced in 1957. Remington renamed it to 7mm-06 Rem in 1978, and then again to 7mm Express Rem later that same year. This caused people to confuse it with 7mm Rem Mag, thus necessitating restoring its name to 280 Rem in 1981. The 280 Rem has slightly higher velocities and bullet weights than the 270 Win, and was even adopted by the great Jack O’Connor toward the very end of his hunting career.