I’m also wanting to get in to the semi-long range game and after about a year of research have kind of set my heart on the Ruger Precision Rifle in 6.5CM. The question I am posing is; while I will be primarily shooting at/under 1,000yrds, I also want to hunt occasionally. I understand the weight of this rifle loaded is around 14lbs and have handled one (empty) a few times, but I have not shot it. I do have glass already purchased (Vortex Viper HST 6-24x50). I grew up in MD so the majority of my hunting experience is on private land, sitting still, <=500yrds with .243s and 30-30s, and that’s against the mid-sized frame of an “East Coast whitetail”. If I wanted to include Oryx, Elk, Antelope, Blacktails or Mules, would the RPR in 6.5CM with the aforementioned glass be a valid option? (Again most of my shooting time will be on a range).