"Daryl mentioned some BP ballistics, but can you provide some info on your smokeless loads? I am not aware of what a .50/110 does with what projectiles and velocities, so am interested."

The 50 Alaskan is a medium capacity case that holds 134 gr of water compared to 108 gr in the 50-70 or 183 gr in the 500 nitro 3 inch.

You can reach 2000 fps with a 500 grain bullet but in a light lever action rifle that is pretty brutal in the recoil department. About 61 grains of imr4198 will do the trick. I prefer running 42 to 47 grains of 4198 with velocities in the 1600 to 1700 fps range. That is really the best place to be running a flat nosed cast bullet. The caribou in the picture was shot in the left flank going away and the bullet exited the chest and lodged about half its depth in the eye socket.