I did some more shooting this weekend looking for a good elk load. I put a Limbsaver pad on my .50 Omega after my first range session, and that made a huge difference. No recoil problem all the way up to 120 gr charges.

I started out working with the 410 gr Great Plains conicals again. I varied between 90 and 120 gr 777. Shooting at 50yds, open sights, I was able to get 4-5 in groups. Not bad, and certainly good enough for elk hunting, but what fun would it be to figure out a load 5 months before the season starts? I then shot a few 370 gr T/C Maxi-Balls. These look promising, especially when I had dropped back down to 90 gr. I had 3-4 in groups with these. I still want to try the 460 gr No Excuses because all things being equal, I like the heavier bullet. I may also try the Powerbelts for grins.