ORIGINAL: Triple Se7en

The ultimate twist for the Powerbelt 295 is your Hawkens 1-48" twist. So I can see why you like it so much. I have a sidelock 1-48". I touch target holes using the 295s. Being I only use two sand bags for the muzzle & my elbow on a table when sighting-in, I think that's pretty darn good. I discontinued Powerbelts because I shoot three jugs of powder per year. Just too expensive of a bullet.

ORIGINAL: Smithbros.1

My charge consisted of 120 grains of pyrodex select, with a CCI primer...348 AT powerbelt.
The problem I have with such a rapid expansion is.....what if your elk turns or moves during the shot.....if you hit the front shoulder at 100 yards are you going to have enough to collapse both lungs???Or will you only get one lung & have an elk run over the next two mountains? I think deep penatration is the key.....Its been proven time & agin that bullets should mushroom, stay together, deliver shock. Not blow up on impact.
As far as hunting whitetails.....I have seen countless killed with various front loaders. The early years they were roundballs & conicalswith 80 grains. Now its sabots & powerbelts with heavy charges......I have found even 200 +lb deer can't stop any of these bullets consistantly. Most pass through, unless you shoot out both shoulders. For deer size game just pick what ever your gun shoots well....I am sure it will kill deer just fine.

I wouldn't hesitate to use any powerbelt on deer. I believe a deer shot in the shoulder won't stop enough bullet to protect the far side lung.