I'm new at Black Powder hunting. I primarily hunt Deer and Elk. So I thought I'd asked the experienced hunters.

Currently I am shooting a TC Black Diamond, 22". The powder I purchased is 777.

The bullets that came with the rifle are the Hornady 50 cal. 45 240 XTP / Mag. I purchased a box of Maxi-hunter 50 Cal. 350 Grains.

I really like how easy the Maxi-hunters load. The sabot bullets seem harder to load.

My questions are:

Are the two above mentioned bullets good? I want a load and bullet that will punch through and has a low percentage of reflecting off bone, etc.

Have any of you tested other bullets, powder and primers that have worked well with Deer and Elk?

I recently shot a Deer with my old 30-30 after switching to a soft nose from a Silvertip. It reflected off a rib and when back into the guts. (I was up to my elbows in SH*T.) I never had that problem with the Silvertips.

Thanks