The 7mm/08 is definitely an over achiever. Great cartridge, easy to load for when you get started with that. The same can be said of the .280 Rem. I like them both. If I could lay my hands on another floorplate model of the old Remington 700 Mountain rifle, I'd take either the 7mm/08 or the .280. The only bears we have around here are black, and from what I hear from people I trust, they don't require any more killing than a deer or elk. What that means is, the 7/08 or the .280 will take care of them with ease.
