Thanks for this posting. Weird how things happen. If Remington had stuck to a bolt action the cartridge may have had a better chance. It may have a better chance now if it was chambered in a 700 CDL instead of the 700 Mountain Light. I like the Mountain Light series, but the barrel is sure to heat up pretty fast contributing to accuracy issues. Its a specific needs light rifle and the .280 Remington is more of a "do it all" type round.