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Great to see some more personal expearience with using a .45 on elk. Forgot to add in my earlier post that I use 120 grains of Blackhorn 209....was a little concerned that it may be too much, but my gun really loves the full load. Also wanted to pass on that 120 grains is the "max" when using Blackhorn. This powder is also loose. Ed

I'd try the Power Belt Aero 275 Grain bullet. Shoots great out of my CVA Optima Pro. I would also try the new Blackhorn 209 powder. This stuff is truly amazing. I've used every black powder out there and there is nothing like it. Period. I had a great muzzleloader tag last year and killed a great bull at around 90 yards and this load crunched him. The only thing that sucks is I didn't recover the bullet. I got some comments from some people that a 45 cal is too light for elk, however, just like anything shot placement is the key. My gun was used by my buddy's kid on the same hunt 2 years ago and he also killed a great bull....bottomline, close to 700 inches of antler, with 2 shots from a 45 cal. Ed

NO, they are not interchangeable!!!!! The 300 Weatherby is a belted case. A 300 Win will chamber but if you let the hammer down you may be looking at an explosion. You definetly "heard" wrong. Ed

For Sale: Bushnell Yardage Pro Quest. 8X36 binocular + laser range finder. Like new condition (never used). Great piece of gear for the elk woods. Willing to let go for $300.00 firm. I'm in the Tucson area. Ed (520) 631-8425