I may take my 50cal to hunt elk next year and want to know what bullet and weight should I use for an animal that size?

Rochelle, I took a nice 5x5 last month with a .50 caliber. I was using 100 gr. of 777 2F and a 348 Aerotip Powerbelt. He was only about 80 yards out, but at a slight angle, the bullet passed through about three feet of elk and lodged against the hide on the opposite side. The bullet was an absolute perfect mushroom with full retention and in nearly perfect condition. I hit him slightly high, although when I smacked him, he side stepped twice and tipped over like a ton of bricks!!

Ballistic Advantage Boar-Slammer Premium Hunting LBT Style Bullets .45 cal. 300 gr. LFN GC, or WFN GC. Cast Preformance LBT Heat-Treated Solid Handgun Hunting Bullets .45 Cal. 300 gr. LFNGC. Barnes Expander MX Muzzleloader Bullets .45 Cal. 300 gr. EXP MZ. Good luck.