Bull Elk with Traditional ML

[Larryjk]

MtnMike2, I shoot a .54 Half Stock Hawken with 1-60 twist, a PRB rifle. It doesn't shoot most sabot wrapped bullets well; badlly at best. I tried some TC Maxi-Ball 430 grain bullets with 100 grains of FFg. They shot accurately, but somewhat painfully. (hooked steel buttplate). They were right on line, but 14 inches low at 100 yards. They would do very well on elk as long as you remembered the drop equation. The PRB for the 54 caliber is only 230 grains. If I were going after elk with that rifle I would definitely use the TC 430 gr. Maxi-Ball and close to 100 grains of FFg or equivalent.