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Sqeez I like your idea of a short barrel 300 WSM. I think a 20" would be about right for me. I know it will run faster than any 308/30-06 and that is pretty darn good. It would be way handy. If I was starting over and was 30 or so I might go with it. ..........Heck, I`m 59. Don`t be whimpin out on me now!.......... 
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One's hearing notwithstanding, wasn't the whole Whizzum concept, magnum performance in a shorter, lighter rifle? I think they delivered. Everything is a compromise, one way or another. If you're going to shoot high pressure ctgs in a 20" or 22" bbl, it's going to be noisy. Get some ear protection for practice and take your lumps, hunting. If you're good, you won't need to shoot but once on a hunt.
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[I assume black bears, yes?
There's not a black bear alive that can't be taken cleanly with a 150/165 grain anything from a 308 Win carbine.
You are probably right. However, we get some large bears - much larger than most of the black bears out west. 500lbs is not that unusual. We've had a few taken closer to 800lbs. Our bears don't hibernate / or hibernate long b/c of the warm temps. The layers of fat are pretty thick. That's why I would like something with more sectional density than a 150gr 308W.
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You are probably right. However, we get some large bears - much larger than most of the black bears out west. 500lbs is not that unusual. We've had a few taken closer to 800lbs. Our bears don't hibernate / or hibernate long b/c of the warm temps. The layers of fat are pretty thick. That's why I would like something with more sectional density than a 150gr 308W.
I'm going to disagree a 308 is not perfectly up to 500+ lb bears... it certainly is. I will agree though that if a guy wants a reason, any reason, for a new rifle yours is good enough!
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