Just finished reading about the new Short magnum from big green. It looks like they expect to get the same velocity from their 30 cal version with a 22" tube, that Winchester gets from a 24 inch tube with the Win mag and a 180 grain partition. Now all things being equal, that means that you should be able to get 300 Weatherby velocities from a short action magnum with a 26 inch tube. This is going to be an interesting winter if this thing gets to the public. 
<FONT COLOR="#800080" SIZE="1">[ 17 July 2001 21:16: Message edited by: danr55 ]</font>
<FONT COLOR="#800080" SIZE="1">[ 17 July 2001 21:16: Message edited by: danr55 ]</font>