Changing from 30-06 to 25-06 requires a different barrel with a chamber cut to the 25-06 cartridge. If trying to do the replacement with a “take-off” barrel from another Rem 700, it would still need to be checked for proper headspace which may dictate that a reamer be run into the chamber. I suspect that would cost near the same as a fresh chamber job.
Probably best advice is to buy a new barrel and have it chambered by a “Smith”. The cost of most aftermarket barrels is similar so price wise one brand may not much advantage over another. Bottom line to have a new barrel, chambered, installed, surface finished will be close to $1K. Probably could buy a new Rem 700 in 25-06 for less?
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