i dont own the elite but everything i have read, put it as a winner. Especially the quality barrel.

I shoot the optima which is blackpowder only and i love it. I originally wanted an elite and then the accura came out and i just dont need either one right now as the optima is doing a good job.

With a muzzleloader, 150 yards i feel comfortable with open sights, 175 to maybe 200 yards being comfortable if it were scoped.

It just depends on what you are shooting out of the barrel.