The only thing that I can add on the 7mm-08 is that you won' t be disappointed. The longest shot that I' ve made with one was around a 100yds but the round is able to shoot much farther than that. It' s a really good hunting round. I have more confidence in my 280 but that is more of a mental thing on my part.

Oh, I shoot 140 gr Federal factory loads, which I think are loaded with Sierra ProHunter bullets. Very good accuracy, light recoil and will kill deer as well as anything out there. I have never used it on bears.