Greetings. I am new to this forum and awaiting my new rifle, Savage "Weather Warrior" in .338 Win Mag. It should be in next week, and I ordered a Leupold VX3 2.5-8 to go with. Lot's of firsts for me: There is a Savage in the safe, but it was made in 1941 (99 .300 Sav), so my first new Savage. First time to try synthetic and stainless. And first time to try the big .33 bore. This is my new elk gun, with hopes to get to Alaska. The "old" elk gun was my Dad's, and that I gave to my little brother. Good rifle: older 700 BDL 7 mm Mag with a good Leupold. I killed two elk with it, and hopefully he will do well also. Just had to have a new rifle for next year. I will make a report of my experience when I get her put together and out to the range.