Up the ante and go with 300 WSM? 308 on steroids> 14" Striker velocities are reported in the 2300-2900fps range...

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m.../ai_102274461/

So what velocities did we actually see from the 14-inch barrel of the Savage Striker? With Winchester's 150-grain Ballistic Silvertip, the chronograph read speeds of very nearly 2,900 fps. The 180-grain Fail Safe load clocked at 2,600 fps. The Federal 180-grain Grand Slam was just a bit more sedate, at 2,300 fps.



Really that much of an issue?

From G&A 7/89
Load......22".....21".....20"......19"....18.5"
150FL...2674...2636..2617....2595...2598

From G&A 9/87, handload with IMR4320
Load......24"......22".....20".....18".....16"
180HL..2700...2660...2620...2550...2480

From Nosler 5th Edition Manual
Load.............................24"......14"
150/48.0/IMR4064......2920....2730



On the topic of muzzle velocity, in short barrels, I have a Savage
Striker, in .308 Win, with a 14" barrel, that doesn't have a
muzzle break, so it is a true 14" barrel. Measured velocity,
for my 130 gr. Barnes XBT load, driven with a near max charge
of W748, is 2775 fps average. If you want to shoot short barrels,
load with fast powders.