223,270,300,338 for the platinums.

Copper series, and 80grs of loose Pyrodex, 245,295,348 (348 is a good elk bullet but works fine on deer too)

My elk load is a 405gr powerbelt with 80gr Pyrodex RS.

I'd use loose powder right off the bat, Just buy a powder measure, Roughly $5 to $9, Pick the bullet you use and let us know and we can set you up with a starting point with powder charge. With Powerbelts in all sizes i always start with 70gr.

Buy an assortment of primers too.

Winchester W209
Winchester 777
Remington Kleanbore
CCI 209 shotshell (Red box)

Also buy a .54cal bore brush and you can attach that to your ramrod and use that to clean out the breech plug threads.

A good breech plug grease is a big must or else you end up with a stuck plug!


What kind of distance are looking to shoot in kansas?