I had an early Remington 760 carbine in .280Remington. It was and still is a great woods rifle, my nephew owns it now. I moved out to Wyoming over 30 years ago.
Bringing a 760 or 742 to an elk camp here would leave you open to constant ridicule. One outfitter I know coined the term "Colorado Magnum" to describe them.
Me? I like them and still do. I do have a Rem. 700 in .35 Whelen however, and feed it a diet of reloads using Nosler 225 gr. Accubonds. Kills Elk dead. Recoil is stout, but manageable.