Thread: parker hale safari project

long story short-
I have an older parker hale safari 7x57 (my guess is no later than 1980) so either old Mauser but more likely Santa Barbara Mauser action, with a crap barrel that I am chasing a bolt for.
Therefore I don't know how it will shoot and as the barrel condition is junk really, not worth headspacing unless I luck out with bolt.
Sooooooo... this will be a budget build as funds allow (not now later) so probably a 2nd handy barrel from something else and rechambered etc to suit to keep costs down.
Didn't really want something I have to dick around too much with floorplate or guide rails etc otherwise I very briefly considered a 300wsm.
Not really sure of what to go for here and have another p14 303(bsa model E rejig) for a 7mm rem mag or bigger for later on so not after that sort of thing.
Maybe stick with 7mm and go 7mm08 until I do the 7mm rem mag (which wont be soon either) or maybe a 250-3000. I was inspired a little by a gun in that calibre for sale in the buy sell section. I always wanted a 2506 too but not a lot of 25 barrels around at a guess.
Anyhoo sounds a bit vague I know, but considering how often I get out and the ranges I would shoot at I am well aware that I don't need any calibre that didn't exist before the mid 90's or rare expensive etc.
Apart from the same parker hale rifles, what rifle actions would be a good donor for this-does anyone have an old suitable barrel floating around?
Maybe overthinking it and go smaller to 22-250 (that damn 250-3000 pops up again dammit)?
Looking for inspiration-boring old 308 would probably work admirably and probably a lot of perfectly good 308 barrels around for that but would have to get my head around that.
Thoughts everyone?
Edit-while I also rate the 270 highly and it would be fine, just not interested in one of those.