RE: Friend wants a long range gun
I had a bull barrel Ruger 77 in 25-06 with one of the older Weaver 16X target scopes that I used to shoot many woodchucks at 600-700 yards. At 100 yards, that rifle would put bullets through the same hole most of the time. I could almost always cover a 5 shot group (not a 3) with a dime....unless I pulled one. I sold that rifle to my brother...he loved it and it was getting too heavy for me to carry. I have a sporter Ruger 77 in 25-06 that I use for everything from chucks to whitetails. It is a tough rifle to beat.
Clint