What would you do, M70 Super Grade 280 Rem

Yesterday I won a winchester model 70 super grade in 280 rem. It is marked 1 of 500. It is brand new unfired in the box. My question is do I keep as is and put in the safe for safe keeping. Do I add scope and use, or should I sell it? Don't really hunt a lot but do love to shoot. What would you do?

Sell it if you don't plan on wearing it out. Rifles are tools. No more no less.

Agreed.

Could also use the money to build a semi-custom that you would shoot more often. The value of a Super Grade will get you way down the road in parts for your build.

What would I do? screw a Trijicon on top of it and go kill stuff with it. If that wasn't your first thought when you picked it up..... you, my friend, need a realignment of priorities.

Don't scope it. Don't shoot it.

Sell it on the classifieds here or on gunbroker.com.

Without question, I'd sell it and buy something I really wanted to use.

Let me know if you post it for sale...

If it were just about anything other than a Model 70 in .280 (I've been wanting both for a while), I'd sell it. BUT, both the rifle and the caliber are great. All I can say is go with your gut.

I concur; great advice.

...oh, and by the way, CONGRATULATIONS!

I'd sell it. I have no need for a pretty $2500 hunting rifle.

I have a Mod. 70 Super Grade in .270 Win. and have taken 2 deer and a hog with it so far. It's a shooter for sure.

If I had one in .280, I'd hunt with it.

That's me, though.

Congratulations on your win!

X2.

Keep it if you think you'll use it. Otherwise - Trade Bait for something you DO want. And what you want need NOT be a firearm (can't believe I said that)

Dove shooter:
Were you aware that Winchester is making a limited run of M70 FWTs in 280 this year?

I personally wouldn't get rid of that gun, but I love M70 supergrades. I shoot all my firearms.

Unless you have a "must have" on your list, I'd sit on it for a few years until #'s 2 through 500 have been shot. Its' stock will go up.

Yes, but I don't wanna spend the money to buy one! If I won one I'd keep it though. If they made it in the plain Sporter I'd be all over one.

Selling or keeping???

I've thought about it a lot, talked about it a lot and I think I'm going to keep it. Mount a really nice leupold scope on it and use it as it is intended to be used.

That is what I would do. But I have entered every raffle that them kids outside of Walmart and at the feed store offer, and I haven't won squat. Congrats
I have an octagon barrel Browning that is crazy beautiful. It goes to the blind a few time every year. It was a gift and I insist on using it, and one of my daughters will get it someday.

I've seen recent Super Grades that rate from mild to wild in the wood department....., c'mon man, let's see what you won there!

A few pics,

good choice, after this thread I went to Gunbroker and started shopping for one....jeeeeez...just what I need another rifle...

I really like them, PLEASE let us know how it shoots, my Extreme Weather 7mm-08 was just under MOA

Congratulations on your very unique winning!

our youth shooting team just received one of these rifles that we'll fixing to sell. These rifles are nice, no wonder they're Super Grade.
Winchester makes Super Grades in different calibers but these 500 .280 caliber rifles were only made for the MidwayUSA Foundation for teams to raise money. MidwayUSA aka The Potterfiels are huge supporters for youth shooting teams.

You won it in a raffle and that's awesome. BUT would you ever be able to replace that rifle? the answer is "NO". I say keep it, I wouldn't use it much, and save your money to buy another rifle that you'll use on a regular basis.

Congratulations! I would keep it and use it as you have decided to do. Excellent rifle in a DRT caliber.

What would you pay for one of these in .280>?

I think MSRP is suppose to be around $1300-$1350. I doubt that I personally would give that for a rifle that I was going to hunt with.

Finally decided I need to get this out shoot it. Installed a cheap Nikon scope on it till can the scope I want.

These are five shots after going thru the Winchester barrel break in procedure on their web site.
Used cheap Federal fusion ammo 140gr.

not too shabby!!! i'm still deciding how bad I need one

Going to pickup some 162 gr amax and work up a load with them.
I feel some good reloads will bring it a little closer.

Don't count out Partitions. They may not be your choice for a 600-yard shot, but they can deliver some darned good accuracy and first-rate terminal performance. My .280 loves 150-grain Partitions.

At the very least.....retirement supplement. Otherwise, shoot it.

Worked up ten 3 shot loads using IMR4831, starting at 51gr up to 53.8gr. These are the two best groups. This is 58 total rounds thru rifle at this time.

so, now it's used....how much???

I would take off the pretty wood stock and place it in the box for later. Buy a Bell and Carlson stock to use while shooting/hunting. You can always put the other on later and it will be in perfect shape.

I guess everything is for sale.