Thanks for the replies popeye and seattlesetters. I' m not a big student of the scientific study of ballistic coefficients and sectional density...but I know they can play and important part in the success of any load. Just thought I would " troll" for some responses. I still wouldn' t mind owning either a 35 Whelen or a 338/06, but I' m not real anxious to absorb the extra coast if it isn' t going to really benefit me in a big way.
what I' ll probably do in the next few years is look for a used Savage 110 in 30/06 with a burnt barrel, buy it at a reduced price, and put on one or the other of the Adams & Bennet barrels ...either the 338/06 or the 35 Whelen. That way I wouldn' t have to modify the bolt face or magazine/follower at all.
Thanks for the opinons. If anybody else has other ideas I' m all ears.