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Im looking for some 50 cal conicals 400 gr or more for my elk hunt. The heaviest I can find are the hornady great plains hp at 385. Google has been letting me down. Im shooting a traditional percussion great plains hunter with the 1-32 in. twist. Thanks.

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I don't think google let you down - I doubt you'll find and that will be made to fire in your rifle -

 

now midway has 400 + grain 50 cal bullets made for powderless and state can be used in muzzleloaders but 20 in

barrel- most likely with modern twist

 

good luck

 

why wouldn't the 385's be enough ?

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I just wanted something with a little more umff... just from other threads i have read. I will most likely stay with my 385s, but just curious if anyone knew of, or used anything heavier.

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Try the No Excuse Bullets. They have 420, 460 and 495 grain bullets plus others.

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Holly crap what's next a canon ball. I love muzzle loaders. They kill quickly

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You want to stay all lead or go with a sabot? The twist rate should be fine for sabots if legal. I use to shoot XTP's in sabots out of my percussion St. Louis Hawken with a 1 in 48 twist. In my inline I killed my first bull with a 250 grain Shock Wave at 200 yards, one shot through the heart, 1 in 28 twist. Then I decided I needed to get closer and got a bow.

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No Excuses are great bullets! I have used the 460 grain in 50 cal. Shot a mule deer buck in NM at 90 yards he acted like he got hit by a truck! My son also dropped a big cow elk in NM at @110 with the same bullet.

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Used to shoot White Systems Bullets .50 cal 600gr very accurate bullet out of my hawkens 1-48 kicked like a mule though not sure if anybody makes them anymore think White Systems is gone

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Just looked and looks like they go under the name No Excuses bullets

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