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i'd barrel it in something i can find brass and/or ammo in. you have a 30 and 30cal , so go 26 or 28cal as you can use heavier bullets than the 26 if it's in your needs. using the same action can limit cartridge(s) that can be used as per feed ramps.
 
Keeping the magnum bolt face I would recommend moving down Caliber to 7mm. This offers more options that will reward you with less kick. Otherwise just about the only choice is 300 Win Mag, and ammo is everywhere and in a huge assortment. I wouldn't recommend any short action cartridges with your 3.6" Action.
 
It all depends on what you are envisioning. I think with what you have now I would move to a 7mm or the 6.5mm. With the rum length action and magnum it depends do you want really long range, or something that will get the job done and not pound you. A good old 7mag or the new 7PRC probably would be better in the 24 inch length with a 1/8 twist. You said you don't hand load so probably the 7PRC. If 6.5 then 6.5PRC. Very good factory offering. Also don't forget about the 6.8 Western. I would narrow down what I'm actually looking for as for caliber, distance I want to kill something at, and does it have enough retained energy to make a bullet function at that distance. If going 300PRC also go with a 1/8. Then you will never worry about if you have enough twist to stabilize a 250atip. Even when shot out of the slower 300PRC the 250ATIP is one heck of a BC monster. I'm in the same boat somewhat between 7mm something but o really only have 2 choices 280AI or 7mm rem mag. Both will have a 26 inch barrel for me. The 280ai will be much easier on the action to setup I think. The 7mm will require a bolt face change.
 
Someone mentioned mentioned 300PRC and I think i like the idea but I read they need a longer barrel. How short can I leave the barrel without loosing a lot of velocity?
I have loaded for 22", 24", 26", and 28".

My personal 300PRC is a 26". I almost wish I would have gone 22". I think that would have met my original speed wishes of 2850-2900 w. 215s. But since I went 26", I am wringing out the speed with 230 Hybs @ 2997fps over N570. I am still considering buying a 22" and chambering it up for the same rifle.

I will say it ROCKS the steel at 1400 like a sledgehammer. But also thumps the collar bone seeing as I am running it suppressed.
 
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