[marky_mark]

Originally Posted by Stinky Coyote

could not agree more, the last thing he needs to be chasing is another 1/4 moa, when he could be out working on his skills with the rifle, he already made a wise choice on the rifle, find the right factory ammo, invest in a couple cases of that ammo, and a way you go with the other upgrades

said he's a newer shooter looking to hunt elk deer and sheep, has a vx1 scope, wants to put some money into it in upgrades

to me this build screams for lightweight talley rings(2.5 oz), leupold vx3i 3.5-10x40 cds-zl (12.5 oz of awesomeness) and maybe that limbsaver recoil pad...if you've found the ammo it loves then invest in a couple cases of it as part of your upgrades

figure out your drop from 200 yard zero and order up the free matching zero lock turret and dial up anything you like to probably 700 yards, maybe invest in a good rangefinder if you haven't got one of those, you'll need it to take advantage of what that rifle can really do

and x2 on the rimfire advice, a regular savage mark whatever, plain jane sporter will shoot nearly as tight as an anschutz, mil-dot cheapish scope to play with your hold overs and practice lots with it, shooting sticks

Good advice here