6.5-284 Norma would be a good choice, as would a 284 with the proper throat.
The barrel on my custom XP is 17.5" long not including brake.
It started out as a Bartlein #4 contour 29" long. Diameter at the muzzle (17" at bbl/brake junction) is right at 0.880".
Last edited by Buttermilk; 09/29/2015 6:28 PM.