If trigger is light enough, with little creep, you remove some shooter/form error. Inexpensive place to start improving your rig. An aftermarket barrel may or may not be an improvement. Impossible to tell without trying. I would not start there. The action is good as is. It can be made smoother and easier to cock (lighter bolt lift), but not more accurate. It's likely the stock could be improved (bedding can improve a wooden stock if it is swelling in humidity and temp changes). If the forearm flexes easily and therefore is touching the barrel when you set it on the rest, it could be improved as well. Ideally, the barrel should be free-floated no matter how you hold it. Scope mounts and rings need to be sturdy enough to not move under recoil. Scope needs to be clear enough to see well and reticles not shift or change when magnification is changed. ALso, internal mechanism should be solid and consistent to allow you to move the reticle and return to "zero". (5 clicks up and 4 clicks right will move it the same every time and you can return with 5 clicks down and 4 clicks left). Handloading is a whole other bag of worms.
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