Hi John,
Great to see your column and I'm happy to read your writing!
You've probably answered this 100x already (I just don't know where ;)):
1. How much of a velocity advantage does the 300 Wea. have over the 300 Win mag. given equal barrel lengths and pressures? I have a guesstimate of about 100fps, but I value your opinion more since I have no first hand experience with the 300 Wea.
1.b. To your knowledge, does this velocity advantage change with bullet weights. If so, how much of a difference have you observed?
2. What minimum barrel length would continue to give the 300 Wea. a velocity advantage over the 300 win mag and still be practical? For example, if I already have a 300 win mag with a 24.5" barrel, if I rechamber it to 300 Wea. and keep said 24.5" barrel, what velocity gain might I expect with diff. bullet weights vs. added muzzle blast, noise, recoil? (I'm not recoil sensitive), etc.
Thank so much for taking the time to answer question.
