You could still use the 260 in the long action or yes go with the short action version. Also did you watch a barrel change for a savage? It's much easier and less involved than changing a barrel on any other rifle. Throw it in a vice unscrew the nut screw the new one on, and tighten down the nut is more or less all there is to it.
Like i said you can sell the factory barrel too to offset the cost of the replacement.
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