I would suggest more toward a varmint weight rifle in 6.5 Creed or 308Win.
An ultralight 6.5 PRC will be costly to feed, short on barrel life, and the light weight is no help for a LR starter rifle.
But to each their own. It's all part of the journey.
My friend wanted a light mountain rifle chambered for a cartridge that he feels comfortable shooting elk out to 1,000 yards, so he bought the Savage in 280AI.
