Roskoe: Yes, my best elk load to date was 95 grains 777 with a 405 powerbelt aerotip. However, haven't been able to get one into an elk yet.

I am torn between going back to the 444 grain flat nose and sticking with the 405 aerotip. The only bull I have killed with a flat nose on a double lung/heart shot had an exit hole that was no better than the entrance. However two things made me think that was ok. First a 50 caliber hole through the chest is probably bigger than any 30-06 wound channel, and the elk took only 1 step and went down for good.

Just thinking it might be better to have a more bone crunching bullet if I had a not so good placement. Anyway, I am going to see how they shoot.