So had a face palm moment realizing that the Sears bolt action in the safe that has never gotten my attention, is actually a savage 340 chambered in .30-30

We've got a scoped .30-30 marlin lever action already (source of brass), so I thought I'd look at doing something different with this bolt action, and since I plan to be hand loading 6.5x55 later, I thought a 6.5mm wildcat based on the .30-30 would be a good fit. Which of course led me to the 6.5 BRM.

Intended use is paper, east coast dear at less than 300 yards, and texas/virginia hogs at unknown ranges (never hog hunted in texas, buddy just moved out there)

Figured I'd do a 24 inch barrel to keep it handy (the current 19.75 inch barrel is wayyyy to short for my liking) and maybe look for a laminated stock to bed the action into.

Thoughts?

Anyone use this cartridge? prefered loads?