Most of the rest or your question has been answered but i would like to add...try the 410gr 50cal Great Plain IF you intend to use it on larger game.
It wouldn't be my first choice but i find them on close out for under $8 fairly often. They are a flat point but still have the HB and "might" work better. They are no longer offered by Hornady but they show up occasionally. My LGS got in several boxes and i bought all of them for $6.95 per 20.
I agree with Ron on the Partition at its current price or for almost any price if i got a chance to hunt elk. It is a far superior bullet and its nearly impossible for it to fail/fragment or fail to expand. IMO the Lehigh 270gr should work well too and they offer sample packs for about $12.
Ive used the 300gr SST on deer with no problems but i was driving them a little harder than your load. I was even using the red low drag sabots but in a semi tight bore. IF i was going to use a SST/FTX on elk it would be the 325gr .458 made for 45/70s. IMO it holds up better than any other SST/FTX ive tested on media.
The FPB is basically a copper plated hollow base conical with a plastic tip. The 350gr MIGHT be ok for cow but on a big bull i would have some concerns about a humane kill if the shot is a bit off.
When hunting my number 1 priority is the most humane kill possible and the price of a box of bullets i need to get it done is insignificant to me. They must be within my accuracy requirements and designed for the job even if the shot is a little off. The Partition is going to be a very hard choice to beat even in the 260gr if the shot is good.
If you're using a Great Plains with a 1-66 twist, i really have no idea what would work best, all of mine have been 1-38 or faster. I prefer faster twist rates for sabots and most conicals. Im assuming you only meant the bullet and they have been fine on deer sized game with about the same load.
Last edited by Gm54-120; 07-26-2010 at 05:38 AM.