My elk rifles are light, so just about anything Tikka will work. I have been using a stainless Hunter in .30-06 but last year I set up a blued T3 Light in 7mm Rem Mag and Burris 3-9 with an illuminated dot if needed. Backed up by a Remington Mountain Rifle in .280 Rem. I also have a Rem 700 XCR in .300 WSM and custom build 7.82 Lazzeroni Patriot that have seen some mountain time. Nosler in 28 Nosler, but I have never fired it, dont plan on carrying it but if reason arose, it should get the job done. All my mountain optics are 3-9 or 4-12, many are Leupold or Ziess Conquest