My father used s .280 fir a while and liked it to much he rebarreled a 1917 Enfield to 280 with a Douglas barrel .
Unfortunately he never got to shoot the rifle to its full potential before leaving for quieter ranges .
My younger brother killed a pile of moose with it however and I have loaned it out on several occasions to people who comment on its lack of recoil and accuracy , it has taken everything from long range coyotes to elk .
The rifle is on the heavier side of sporter weight , mind you !
Personally if I were looking fir a light kicking 7 I would go 708 or 7x57.
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