I' m going on my first Elk hunt this fall in Colorado and I' m taking a Howa 1500 in .300 Win Mag loaded with 200gr Nosler Partitions as my primary gun. I haven' t decided which I will take for a back-up....either my Ruger 77 (tang safety) in .270 Win with 150gr Partition or my sporterized VZ-24 Mauser in 7mm-08 with a 140gr Partition. Suggestions? Can' t wait!!