Hello, I have a CVA Bobcat .50 that likes to shoot 80 grains of Pyrodex behind a .490 round ball. I feel confident to make a clean kill on anything that walks inside of 75 yards. I have no doubt this load will kill a deer at that range, but am wondering if this would be enough to cleanly take an ELK at this range. I like the idea of using a round ball to take an elk, kind of a nostalgia (sp?) thing, but am wondering if this would cleanly do it. I know that elk were taken for years with a muzzle loader in the "old days" but wondering if it would still be considered a good choice. No matter what, I know I would have to wait for a broadside shot, at a resting animal, the patience would probably kill me, but would be absolutely neccessary IMO. I would like advise from people who have hunted the larger animals, if anyone has with this type of combination. So everyone knows, I cannot hunt with scopes during muzzleloader seasons in the states I plan to hunt elk (Nevada, and Colorado, still trying to get a tag in both), and I have tried Sabots in my rifle and that is a NO GO. I have not tried any other bullets with the exception of the Buffalo Ball et, and that also shoots acceptably well out of my rifle. Any info or thoughts would be appreciated!!