Compadres,
I am hoping to use one of my 45-70s on an elk hunt this Fall. I cast Lyman grain 400 grain RNs with 20-1 alloy and they have shot well ahead of 5744 in a trapdoor carbine, a Lyman Commemorative Ruger #1 and a C. Sharps rifle. Given that my guns like 20-1, I plan to stick with it. I also have, for 45-70, a Lee 400 grain hollow point mold and a NOE 400 grain flat point on the way. Is there any advantage in killing power to either the flat point or the hollow point, given how soft the bullets are to start with? Or is the RN going to start to flatten out on the first 1/2 inch of elk hide?