I quess everyone here knows how much I like the 270 but EVEN I have to admit that the 280 offers a bit more of every thing than the 270. It may be the most UNDER RATED rifle ever developed. With a 24 inch or longer barrel, it gives up almost nothing to the 7 Mag with less recoil and muzzle blast. I had a Winchester Model 70 in 7 Mag at the same time that I had the 24 inch BDL in 280. There was seldom more than 70 FPS difference in those two rifles with the same weight bullets.