.....................................I have a 16.5" barreled 300 WSM Ruger Frontier.....
Out of curiosity, have you chronoed it?
I love the shorter firearms too. I normally shoot from out of my vehicle and need the short length to swing the rifle from the passenger seat and out the window without fouling with the gearshift, mirror etc. My side mirror makes a handy rest. (My hunting tactics are to roam the paddocks or drive up quickly to the dams to catch the pigs unaware. I've got an arthritic toe so walking around isn't much fun. I'll have to get into the long range stuff too I guess.)
