I like the 280 simply because it is not a 270. I hold no illusions that I will do anything with it that I could not do with a 270. Or a 30-06, 7RM, and about a dozen others for that matter.
It's a nice cartridge, built on a great case that is easily available, and has big game bullets from at least 120 to 180 grains. And as I said before....it's not a 270
“Life is life and fun is fun, but it's all so quiet when the goldfish die.”
