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I know this has been discussed before but I figured why not bring it up again. What is your GO TO load for Colorado muzzleloader elk hunting?

Father in law sprung it on me that he would like to go again. Usually he can get a line on land owner vouchers without much trouble. We both would have a 50/50 shot in the draw. Either way, it is probable that we will be elk hunting near Cotopaxi come September. Last time around he it a bull broadside at 100yards with a powerbelt over 90 grains of 777. We did not recover his bull. That gun shoots the PBs well but I am contemplating trying out some other bullets at the range. Perhaps something a little harder or heavier. I was not present when he shot said bull last year so I do not know whether it was a “good hit” or not. In my opinion, if it were a good hit he would have more elk in the freezer than he currently does.