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I've done it more than a few times.
I've put 3 Rem 700 barrels into Howa/Vanguards. The 1-1/6-16 tpi 700 thread is pretty much cleaned up by cutting to 26mm x 1.5. These were Remington 7-08 barrels that became 280AI's in 2 of the Howa/Vanguards. The other became a 284 Win. You remove the 700 counterbore to do this.
I once put a heavy 700 varmint 243 barrel in a Parker-Hale Mauser as a 6mm Rem. The 700 Varmint and Sendero barrels have lots of shank and therefore more possibilities.
I have yet to do one with a bushing like greydog describes above but I may in the future as I have a new stainless Kimber 84L takeoff in 25-06. These have a very small shank at 1.04". Not much you can put it into other than another 84L or an 84M or a small ring Mauser.

Here's one I did about a year ago. A stainless fluted Savage 22-250 barrel in a Sako AI, now a 221 Fireball. I shortened it by at least 2" which removes the 22-250 chamber. From there it's no different than working with a blank. the OD of the Savage barrel is perfect for the little Sako action. They have a 7/8-16 thread.

Thanks GD.

I don't know what the Tikka/Sako barrels are, but I would love to be able to swap barrels on the old A-Bolt. It is actually wearing a fresh barrel on it now. A buddy's dad had a new .270 Browning with the Boss brake on it, but wanted a 25-06. I ended up with his barrel and had it put on mine. The thing shoots amazingly well, but for kicks I measured it one day and if I recall correctly there is only about 19"s of barrel before the muzzle break.

I was thinking about consolidating cartridges anyways, so if I could make it a 30-06 or .308, using one of the barrels I already have, then that would be great. I just don't know if Browning and Tikkas are compatible (or Remington).