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Out of a 16 inch barrel the difference between many 40 sw loads and 9mm loads is about a 100 ft lbs. 40 isn't bad out of a carbine. Here's some links to play with:I haven't had a chance to try out a sub2k in 40 just 9mm which I liked but even out of a 16" barrel I don't think 9mm has enough power, empirically I know I'm probably wrong but 40s&w is the smallest I'd want to carry in anything but a pocket gun and only if I didn't have another option.
As for 300BO in a bolt action my knee jerk reaction was that there are better cartridges for a bolt action but after thinking some more it does seem like it might have niche and might be the best option for one of the three use cases i'd have, which is quietly taking care of coyotes that are getting to close. A supressed bolt action 300BO with a 10-12" barrel would do well in that role since there wouldn't be any noise from the gun cycling and I wouldn't have to worry about if the gun will cycle with a certain load, and with a pinned suppressor it would only be a one stamp gun. Slow follow up shots do make it less desirable though.
-I'm going to have to. I'm not paying the sharps rifle company for large amounts of ammo. This is truly the bad thing about it...no one is backing it....yet. the 25-45 sharps imo is the answer to the militaries desire to change caliber. You keep the mags and parts minus new barrels. It's finally something that has all the reasons why an ar can be better than an akm but is finally packing that 7.62x39 thump.