Barrel swap on an x-bolt?

[CBRpilot]

How much is involved with swapping my x-bolt hunting barrel (chambered in .300 WSM) with something more suited to LR practice? I'm desparately trying to avoid going with a new rifle build until my rifle starts to become the limiting factor, but I don't see that happening for a year or more. I've read good things about the action used for the x-bolts, but my barrel isn't well suited for what I want to do. Is a barrel swap going to be a waste of time and I should just start a new build? I love the idea of having a dedicated LR rifle, as long as I'm still able to use it for hunting purposes (prairie dogs, hogs, coyotes, white tail, mule deer). Thoughts?

 

[buffybuster]

There isn't much for the X-bolts, so my recommendation is to leave it as is or sell it and start with a M700/clone or FN-SPR action. Once you get rolling, you'll begin changing things out and there isn't much out there for an X-bolt and you'll wish you started out with a different action.

 

[CBRpilot]

Bummer. Based on my reading and somewhat limited time with different rifles/actions, I can say that mine is pretty damn nice. Just too much a minority to continue on with. Thanks. Looks like I'll just reload with it for a bit and get really proficient at 300 yards and sell it later on.