RE: A cheap alterative to powerbelts?
txhunter58, the powder is Goex,[real black powder] but use what ever shoots best in your gun.
I have not used these on elk, yet! but would like too very much!
I don't like the hollow point lead bullets, you get more than enough expansion with a lead solid point, and hopefully better penetration with the solids.
I had tried the Great Plains 50 x 410s years ago, just for the facts stated above, but did not get them to group worth a darn. Then I read about someone useing these sub-base wads with them., and I am a believer in there accuracy.
Bottom picture is a sub-base.
The MMP sub-bases can be bought anywhere that sell sabots, or do a search and you will find them.