It is amazing what the old dogs have learned over the years through field experience.
You are looking at purchasing the excellent T3, a lightweight, accurate rifle. Then you want to hamstring it with a big, heavy scope. The 6500's are great scopes, but for this rifle a 3x9 or 2 1/2-8 Leupold would balance the rifle much better and make a great hunting rig that you could shoot accurately as far as you need to. Listen to the likes of Dober, Ingwe, BobinNH, ect. They have been there, done that.
For what it is worth, I made the longest shot I have ever attempted this past fall using a puny 1 3/4-6 Leupold and didn't feel, or think, I was underscoped to try the shot.
