Jpdown thats an awesome job. Just weighed my 110 EL 7mm rm today and I thought its.9lb, 1oz decent for a carry rifle. Your 280ai comes in at the weight of my daughter's 308 Axis with rail.mounts.scope and sling. Pretty impressive indeed! Its now up to 8lbs, 6ozs in a Boyds prairie hunter which was shortened.with pachmayr 1" pad. I wonder if their Maple line would be any lighter?

Again awesome job!