BWinters hit the nail on the head.
I haven’t Elk hunted but look at the basics if the body isn’t comfortable to the conditions your I trouble.
And a Savage shoots as well as a Merkel or Kimber in the hands of a proficient shooter at a target the size of an Elk or moose.
Buy a better optic as well. A $700 Swarovski Z 3 is an excellent scope or other high quality scopes.

Last edited by abbydog; 03/02/20.