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One thing about the AI's in Mauser and 1903's is that the squares shoulders will require some feed ramp work setting them (grinding) to get things to feed smoothly.
The 25-06 is an impressive cartridge already and with an AI you basically are creating a non-belted .257 Weatherby w/o having to deal with the belt. It isn't a bad idea at all. There are some AI cartridges that to me make Zero sense. Simply because there already exists a cartridge in the same caliber, and same action length that doesn't require the brass forming or squared off shoulders....But the .25 cal really isn't one of them.
You may consider getting the barrel 28" or so, and then if you shoot it out, just cut 2" off at the threads and re chamber with your same reamer. It is the throat and first inch or so that wears out quickly. The rest of the barrel will look like new after only 1k rounds in a .25-06 while the throat and first inch or two will look like 10 miles of bad road
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