A friend of mine has decided that he wants to be a long range shooter and wants me to order a Savage 110 Ultralight in either 6.5 PRC or 280AI for him. I suggest the Mauser M18 Savanna in 6.5 PRC as a less expensive alternative. His rifle budget is around $1,200.
I haven't shot either of these rifles and thought that I'd ask the experts what you think of these three choices or if you can offer a better solution within his budget.
UPDATE: My friend bought the Savage 110 Ultralight in 280AI.
Somebody told him that the 6.5 PRC isn't as good for killing elk out to 1,000 yards. I don't think that he's a good enough shooter to be squeezing the trigger on an elk at long ranges, but he thinks that technology will make up for his level of actual shooting skills..
I wish him all the best.
Technology and money can buy an accurate rifle, the best LR ammunition, the nicest optics, and lasers that give corrections for gravity.
As far as I know, one cannot 'buy' a good wind call, or the ability to build a hasty field shooting position. The only way to build proficiency is plenty of distance shooting, in field conditions, not off the target bench.
