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I'm not quite sure how to figure this out without a chrono. You guys are better at this. A couple of things have changed.
My best friend is a full blooded Lakota. Very old school and still lives in a tipi. He only hunts with a longbow and arrows he makes. He only hunts for elk. We were going to hunt together so he could help me get the meat from an elk out. Which has become a chore at my age. He thought he was going to have to go back to So Dakota to handle some tribe business and would be gone for the hunt. It turns out he won't have to after all and we can go hunting together for elk.
So, here's the deal. I need a good elk bullet and was going to use the Aerolite 300gr because I can't sell them. However, I never felt good about it. I really bought them for deer which I won't be hunting anymore due to CWD and the testing needed to be done.
So, this is what i'm thinking and need help with. I have a box of NoExcuses 420gr .504. They fit my bore good and won't move off the powder. I tied them with 60 and 70gr of BH. Keep in mind i'm using a 6lb Wolf. The 60 gr was a good recoil. The 70gr was out of the question and rattled my teeth. I'd start to flinch with that load. I know i'm a wimp but i'll use the excuse i'll be almost 78 for the next hunt.
I'm thinking of using a softer recoiling powder like Goex 2F, I can switch to a Northwest breech plug and shoot musket caps (RSW). My range will be 50-60 yds since i'm going back to a peep sight.
How much powder do you think I need for a 60yd shot at a cow? (Goex)
My best friend is a full blooded Lakota. Very old school and still lives in a tipi. He only hunts with a longbow and arrows he makes. He only hunts for elk. We were going to hunt together so he could help me get the meat from an elk out. Which has become a chore at my age. He thought he was going to have to go back to So Dakota to handle some tribe business and would be gone for the hunt. It turns out he won't have to after all and we can go hunting together for elk.
So, here's the deal. I need a good elk bullet and was going to use the Aerolite 300gr because I can't sell them. However, I never felt good about it. I really bought them for deer which I won't be hunting anymore due to CWD and the testing needed to be done.
So, this is what i'm thinking and need help with. I have a box of NoExcuses 420gr .504. They fit my bore good and won't move off the powder. I tied them with 60 and 70gr of BH. Keep in mind i'm using a 6lb Wolf. The 60 gr was a good recoil. The 70gr was out of the question and rattled my teeth. I'd start to flinch with that load. I know i'm a wimp but i'll use the excuse i'll be almost 78 for the next hunt.
I'm thinking of using a softer recoiling powder like Goex 2F, I can switch to a Northwest breech plug and shoot musket caps (RSW). My range will be 50-60 yds since i'm going back to a peep sight.
How much powder do you think I need for a 60yd shot at a cow? (Goex)