Ok, as long as I am digging this hole, I will add that these were all Win M70s. The 243 and 20” 7mm-08 had featherweight profile barrels. The 22” 7mm-08 had a standard profile barrel, stainless, synthetic stock.
The 22” 7mm-8 with a standard profile 22” barrel, synthetic stock, was a pig. No reason to carry that over a 270, 280. In fact, I have a 270 stainless featherweight that carries nicer than that ‘08. I’m talking for hunting.
I will catch heck, but I think short action cartridges should have 22”, light profile barrels. Otherwise, they have very few benefits, and velocity/energy disadvantages, over standard cartridges.
