I have an SKB 200E, 385 and 100. I think they are very good guns for the money. I have more expensive side by sides with more nicely figured wood and hand cut engraving but when it comes to a good shooter I love my SKBs. Sometimes I look for bad weather days just as an excuse to shoot them over some of my other guns. I should mention that my fitted guns have very similar dimensions as the factory SKBs minus the cast off. I have not shot a 280 but I am sure the quality is there. James