Are you sure the barrel is shot out? There could be other issues making the rifle not shoot accurately. The first think I would check would be the scope and the scope mounting system, then the stock. There have been plenty of folks that bought rifles that didn't shoot, replaced a broken scope or scope mount and ended up with a fine shooting long gun.
My suggestion would be to become a paid member so you had access to the classified ads. There are usually takeoff and aftermarket barrels for sale there, and if you wait long enough, something that you want will come up for sale.
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