my father will be using a 348 grain powerbelt on elk this year. Should we come across one that it

405 powerbelt with 80 grains of triple 7 will be one heck of an elk bullet. You tuck it right behind the shoulder and its going down.

Ive tested a couple 348's and they mushroomed perfect and exited the logs i was shooting into. Over 2 feet worth of logs.

A lot of people try to compair a muzzleloading bullet to a centerfire and think a 295 grain powerbelt is more than enough for an elk. CVA recommends a minimum of 348 grains for elk when using a powerbelt.