You could send your 06 to JES for a rebore to 338-06 for less than the cost of a new barrel as long as there's enough metal at the muzzle. Dies for the 338 A-square are likely to be cheaper than custom dies. I screwed a new 25" 338 barrel onto an 06 Stainless Stalker a few years ago. Since I was buying 1/2 the reamer it turned into an Ackley. Just started working with it again this year. With an older lot of WW nickle 280 brass, WLR, & a case full of H4350 it does 3000fps with the CT 200gr Ballistic Tip or the 210 Partition. Groups are at an inch or under with a 5x scope, so I'm sure it could do better with more scope or younger eyes. RL17 is also promising, & I wonder what Power Pro 2000 might do. It's Whelen with sleeker bullets.
