My first year elk hunting, I toted a m77 tang safety .243 win stoked with 100 gr. hornadys... I too read and was told elks were tough as ol' barn nails and wondered a little about the caliber.
Next year a brand new m77 .280 rem was slung over my shoulder stoked with 160 gr. grand slams I handloaded myself. Killed a very nice 5x5 @ 60ish yards. First shot it was dead, perfect broadside heart/lung shot. The next 4 were not really necessary...
Been near 30 odd years ago and the same ol' 280 still goes elk hunting.
