Could you try the same command using gvim? This should work.
But I think what you really want is the following: set textwidth=80
This will break the line after 80 characters.
** Changed in: vim (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Incomplete
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:set columns=80 not working
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/370179
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