Heavy is your enemy
My first 280 was a 26" heavy sporter contour. It was very comfortable, accurate, and impressive at the chrony. Hunting, however, was misery. Took it once, sent the barrel back to Shaw for fluting, hunted again, and gave it to my son.
Got a Ruger Hawkeye with 22" barrel and love it. Only gives up 100fps in 22".
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