I think the load you have worked up will work just fine. Unless you just are wanting to work up a new load, I'd stick with what you are familiar with and what you have trust in. Although I hadn't thought of it, I like sabotloader's idea about a big'ol conical. I like the performance ofGreat Plains conicals, you might try and see how the 385's group. That'd be fun-and who knows you might wind up findin' a newelkload and then you'd have an excuse to travel out west to elk hunt. That's a win-win situation there.