I think that I'd be more likely to spend $400+/- on a 760/7600 rifle and have someone cut the barrel back.
The Cabela's in LaVisita, NE, had an excellent 7600 in 280 the last time that I was there and they were asking (IIRC) around $550, which may be high, since Cabela's used firearms tend to either be over-priced, more often, or under-priced, much less often.
that is a reasonable price for a 280 rifle. i hold out hope of finding one of the old 760 carbines in 280 for something less than a nice house payment. not likely these days with the internet.
I recognize that the 280 has a "cool" factor, but does it have any practical advantage in the field that would make it decidedly better than the popular cartridges on either side of it, the 270 and 30-06? And, extending the conversation, even if it does have a practical advantage over the 270 and/or 30-06, is that advantage worth the premium price that 760/7600s in 280 cost?
