At 74 my favorite elk rifle is still my .300 Weatherby. Three years ago it was also my rifle of choice for my Dagestan Tur hunt in Azerbaijan. For deer or antelope I'll use my .257 Ackley. If I suspect rainy weather, for anything from deer to moose, I'll use my stainless Remington 700 in 7 mm Rem mag. And I'm still keeping my .375 RUM for a possible hunt for a Brown bear or one of Africa's bad guys.
Both my .300 Wby and .375 RUM are braked, have internal recoil reducers and Limbsaver pads. My .300 Wby doesn't kick any harder than my .308 Win.
