I am thinking about purchasing a new Ruger 77 in 280 and being that these triggers are nonadjustable I would like to know what the average pull weight is.

Seven to twelve pounds. If you read the sticky in the gunsmithing section it will tell you how to fix these triggers. My advice is to install an aftermarket trigger which adds another 100 bucks to the cost of a Ruger.

I just worked over a buddies and you have to change several angles on the trigger to make it even functional. The sear step runs around 35-40 thousands and needs to go to around 15 thousands to work. His ended up 3.5 pounds with just bearly an indication of creep. I don't recommend making the stock Ruger trigger any lighter.

I've got to tell you I've finally stopped buying ruger rifles and went to other brands that had triggers that are adjustable. If you want the controlled round feed you might check out CZ 550's. I went to Remington after Ruger quit making adjustable triggers.

I've had several of the Ruger 77's with the non-adjustable triggers and though they can be fixed with a little work it was always the extra money that had to go in and fix something that the factory should have done right that galled me.

I know ruger is facing some safety issues, but Remington, Winchester, and even Savage with their ugly looking guns and the excellent accu-trigger seems to have been able to provide guns that have adjustable triggers that make them shootable.

If your looking at a 280 check out Remingtons CDL which is the same gun as thier now discontinued Mountian Rifle or look for a Mountian rifle. I am so pleased with the one I own.

faucettb: We all know you're taking pictures of that shooting rest and not the rifle. Who are you trying to kid :)

About the M77, I agree with you. They seem to be the only ones that haven't gotten the message that people like good triggers regardless of what the lawyers say. The target model triggers aren't bad, but I'd still rather have a normal trigger than that idiot-resistant two-stage deal.

RAC68:
Basically, like he said. Add about $100 and whatever your time is worth to the cost of the Ruger, and then compare it to the other rifles on the shelf. But if you are set on the 280, your choices are pretty limited.

amndouglas

Thanks for the info! I went to Remingtons website and looked at the CDL model and it does not come in 280! The Mountain rifle is the only one that does. It sure would be nice if Remington would do a better job of promoting their own calibers by offering them in more rifle models!

Thanks for the info! I went to Remingtons website and looked at the CDL model and it does not come in 280! The Mountain rifle is the only one that does. It sure would be nice if Remington would do a better job of promoting their own calibers by offering them in more rifle models!

yup I know what you mean. It seems the only rifle Remington makes in the 280 is the mountian rifle. Mine was used when I bought it. It came with a Weaver 3-9 classic scope on Leapold mounts and was under $500.

The only thing I've done to it is adjust the trigger down to 3 pounds. I just took it to the range and it shoots right at an inch at a hundred with 5 shots. Was planning to piller bed and glass bed it, but now I'm not gonna fix what ain't broke.

I've been using a Rem 700 BDL in 8 mag for a lot of years and wanted something lighter. I don't hunt elk near as much anymore and am to crippled to climb the mountians like I used to and that big 220 8mm bullet at over 3000 fps just isn't needed for deer.

It seems the 280 calibre isn't chamberd in a lot of guns, most folks go to the 7mm Rem mag as it gives a little more velocity. I've found my Remington a really comfortable low recoiling rifle to shoot and easy to load for.

This was my hunting camp last year. It's on Orofino creek about 5 miles out of Pierce Idaho. Didn't get my elk, but put a nice deer in the freezer.

Thanks for the info! I went to Remingtons website and looked at the CDL model and it does not come in 280! The Mountain rifle is the only one that does. It sure would be nice if Remington would do a better job of promoting their own calibers by offering them in more rifle models!

That is one drawback to all of these new chamberings the factories are coming out with. They have been cutting a lot of the standard calibers from their lines, probably to increase sales of the new WSM's, WSSM's, UM's etc. so they don't die. For example, when I was looking for a 308, it seemed like it had been dropped from a lot of the Winchester lines and replaced by the WSM.

It is kind of surprising that the 280 isn't more popular than it is, looking at the success of the 270 Win and 30-06 on both sides of it with the same basic case. I'm with you in that I'd prefer the unbelted -06 based case over the 7mm Mag if I was looking for a 7mm in a long action.

amndouglas

I totally agree with you that the manufacturers are pushing these new rounds to the gills when really what we already have is more than good enough for every hunting situation. Winchester is especially guilty in this regard, as a ot of the model 70 models only come in the WSM and WSSM calibers. There is nothing wrong with bringing out new rounds but they should also offer the old standbys as well. As for the 280, I think this is one of the best big game hunting rounds ever offered, and you would think that a cartridge which is pretty much just an '06 necked down to 7mm would be extremely popular as it shoots as flat as the popular .270 but has the advantage of using heavier bullet weights to give you more of the knockdown power of an '06 without the recoil, muzzle blast and higher ammo costs of the 7mm magnum but this just hasn't been the case. At least Browning makes this great round in a few of their A-bolt models. Being that it is a Remington round, it sure would be nice if they would chamber it in more that just the mountain rifle. Long live the .280!