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Old 04-10-2012 | 06:46 PM
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txhunter58
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Dittos on heavier bullet. Plenty of powder, but use a bigger bullet. 300 gr minimum if you use a solid copper barnes bullet, minimum of 350 if using a lead/lead alloy.

My current elk load is 90 gr of BH 209 and a 350 gr Hornady FPB. Know lots of guys who like 350 gr nosler partitions in a sabot.
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