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I've competed in long range and PRS for around 5 years, and i agree with Jack that 6mm is the way to go for competition. Reloading will always get you the best and most consistant accuracy, but if you don't want to reload, 6creed has good factory ammo options that are accurate enough for competition (prime and hornady).
Most people in PRS are shooing custom builds, but GAP and Masterpiece make great guns. For barrels, i have had great success with Hawk Hill and Bartlein. If i were you, i would get a custom 6mm barrel (Bartlein, hawk hill, proof), custom action (Defiance, Curtis Custom, Bighorn, etc), the stock/chassis you want (KRG, Masterpiece Arms, XLR, etc), and then have a reputable gunsmith chamber the barrel and assemble and true it etc. You will probably pay less that way.
If you want a cheaper option, you could run a tikka action ($500), KRG X-ray or XLR Element chassis $450, and Bartlein 6mm barrel $350. Not sure what a gunsmith would charge to chamber, thread, and install the barrel etc, but you'd probably into the rifle around $1,600 ish before scope. Proof Research also makes steel pre-fit barrels for Tikka actions, so you wouldn't need a gunsmith to chamber it.
Hope that gives you a few options.
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