Yep, just swap the barrel, no other changes needed.
I bought a prefit barrel from X-caliber and installed it myself (I have all the tools to do it).
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I am a fan of the 308. I understand it's pro's and cons. i hunted with it and I have shot F/TR competition to 1000 yards.
Do they make a 6.5 in the tactical? If so and If I am a new shooter and I want to see what i can do at 400 plus yards. Im going to go with the 6.5 CM. Success is a motivator to stay in shooting sports.
If you do decide to buy the 6.5 and swap it to 308 then you can easily sell the 6.5 barrel! 6.5 savage barrels sold like hotcakes a couple of years ago! I bought at least 5 or 6 of them.they still sell fast when they come up for sale. Good luck on your decision. I would go for the 6.5 myself and then sell the barrel.