2 negatives to concider
#1 like any shot with a BP firearm - the smoke - always seem to block your view after the shot - nice to have someone behind you off to the side to actually see the shot an watch the elk.
#2.- round balls tend to leave a little round hole - more than once - after shot - no hair to befound - no blood to be found-
once hit and they take a step or 2 the hide moves/covering the hole and you basically have no blood trail to follow
though i have recovered the elk -sometimes it was after an extensive search
