Threads like this really show who likes to talk about rifles and maybe hunt a bit compared to those who hunt a lot......
I don't know if I would make that leap. There are plenty of morons and plenty of a-holes in both camps. As a matter of fact, some of the biggest a-holes on this forum clearly hunt/shoot a lot and clearly know their stuff.
Some of the stupid stuff argued for or against in this thread means jack crap...
I agree 100%.
On another note, unlike some, I will limit my response to the criteria laid out and articulated by the OP. I would choose, based on those options, a Tikka in 280. Oh, here's one for sale on another forum:
https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/tikka-t3-280ai.211019/