Don't worry about it, buttstock. I think everyone got your point.
The last three rifles I got all featured 26 inch barrels. They are single shots, so even the extra few inches of barrel still makes the OAL shorter than a traditional bolt action. I always build bolt action rifles with 24 inch barrels. You know what they say. Everybody appreciates an extra few inches.
None of these are 30-06s, but the middle rifle is a 30-303 with a 26 inch barrel. The rifle at the bottom has a 23.75 inch barrel.
Be happy.