Any big bore fans out there, shooting elk with round balls? I have a .72cal. underhammer that I am hoping to blast an elk with. I bought a 27" tapered Orion barrel, 1 1/8 to 1". This gun is a toater, not a shooter! Sort of a sissy gun, aluminum receiver and a recoil pad! 7lbs. 6ozs................I asked Jerry at Orion, how much powder were the Boy's using in their 72's, and His answer was, "Its whatever you can stand" most were starting at 175 and going upto 225 grains of FF. But what ever you can take!!!!!!!!!!

Shot a doe at 20yds. this year. 560 grain ball with 200 grains of FF. Big Blast, Bigg Blastt!!

Just wondering about the expansion of soft lead, will that big ball pass thru an elk? Or should I use a harder, smaller ball .710 dia.

I remember reading about a big bore African hunt with a 6 or 8 ga.and penetration was poor, due to the soft lead expanding! Any thoughts?............................Bruce