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Old 03-31-2010, 10:24 AM
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a good ole' fashion Nosler Partition or Barnes X-bullet will be more than enough for any elk that ever walked the Earth..................
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Old 03-31-2010, 10:59 AM
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I have never hunted elk with a muzzleloader. But if I were headed out after them my rifle would be loaded with one of the following;

460-500 grain Bull Shop Conical
250-300 grain Barnes Expander
300 grain Nosler Partition
maybe ... 300 grain Hornady SST

It would all depend on the rifle I was going to shoot and the conditions I was faced with.
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Old 03-31-2010, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Frank in the Laurel
a good ole' fashion Nosler Partition or Barnes X-bullet will be more than enough for any elk that ever walked the Earth..................
Again, NO SABOTS allowed in Colorado.

However, the Thor bullet is a barnes X bullet conical.
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Old 03-31-2010, 04:36 PM
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I have shot two elk with a muzzle loader. One with a 370 grain T/C Maxi Ball, and the other with a Hornady Great Plains 385 grain. I prefer the Hornady over the Great Plains. I have a pretty good stock of them right now, though I have thought of getting some No Excuses a try. But then again, I know the Hornady works, so why change?

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