Shot my first deer with a 223 this morning. Don't have pictures of the wound channel because it is warm and I wanted to get it cleaned and cooled as quick as possible. It was a 10 point whitetail that weighed 154 pounds. It ran about 50 yards. Lungs were destroyed and most of the insides were...
If I remember right 24.4 is giving me about 2800 fps. I'm using a magazine that let's me load longer but not sure on the overall length since I don't have my notes with me but the factory Tikka throat is fairly short. I'm still under VV's max load data which I think is a little over 25 grains.
Never had a carbon barrel but either h4350 or imr4350 with a 165 to 180 grain bullet should do anything you need a 3006 to do. It would help if you gave more info on what you are using it for.