Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Elk Hunting What rifle did you set foot with on your rookie elk hunt?

First time ever hunting elk I carried my Dad's Ruger M77, tang safety, in 7x57. Shot a cow using a handload with Hornady 154gr flat base bullet. Worked well. I ended up shooting a few more elk with that rifle, if I recall correctly. Dad still has the rifle and my mom has used it several times to shoot a few antelope.