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Muzzleloaders #7665300
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I am thinking about taking the coarse and purchasing a muzzleloader. Any suggestions regarding which brand and caliber. Planning for next year moose hunting!
I searched the archives and not much there.


I love the smell of burning spruce---I love the sound of a spring time goose---I love the feel of 40 below---from my trapline I will never go!
Re: Muzzleloaders [Re: Oh Snap] #7665304
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Lots of ways to go! Probably the first thing to decide is if you want to go traditional or with a modern version.

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Modern version.


I love the smell of burning spruce---I love the sound of a spring time goose---I love the feel of 40 below---from my trapline I will never go!
Re: Muzzleloaders [Re: Oh Snap] #7665310
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Originally Posted by Oh Snap
Modern version.


What fun is that ?


It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
Re: Muzzleloaders [Re: Oh Snap] #7665312
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Some of the places I have hunted in the past have become muzzle, Bow and Cross bow. So I need to upgrade and fill a tag. Modern just seems easier. Traditional has never interested me. But I asked a question and am open for advice.


I love the smell of burning spruce---I love the sound of a spring time goose---I love the feel of 40 below---from my trapline I will never go!
Re: Muzzleloaders [Re: Oh Snap] #7665315
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Originally Posted by Oh Snap
Some of the places I have hunted in the past have become muzzle, Bow and Cross bow. So I need to upgrade and fill a tag. Modern just seems easier. Traditional has never interested me. But I asked a question and am open for advice.


You might want to check out the Savage .50 caliber ML10-II…it can handle smokeless powder and that really cuts down on the cleaning. Also available in stainless. I shoot .45 caliber hollow point pistol bullets with sabot. It is easily a 200 yard gun with optics.

Re: Muzzleloaders [Re: Oh Snap] #7665316
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I have a TC triumph I quite like. If I was real serious about it I would look into a smokeless one. I debated on it but For my 5 days of use a year I couldn’t justify the extra cost

Re: Muzzleloaders [Re: Oh Snap] #7665321
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An inline is the way to go. CVA are cheap

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Thank you guys. This is what I need choices and opinions, it’s helpful.


I love the smell of burning spruce---I love the sound of a spring time goose---I love the feel of 40 below---from my trapline I will never go!
Re: Muzzleloaders [Re: Oh Snap] #7665324
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Really like my CVA Accura. Eric

Re: Muzzleloaders [Re: patrapperbuster] #7665327
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Originally Posted by patrapperbuster
An inline is the way to go. CVA are cheap

And they're very accurate. I had an Optima and it had as smooth a trigger of any gun I've ever owned.

Re: Muzzleloaders [Re: Oh Snap] #7665334
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Over there.
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Over there.
.50 cal

Re: Muzzleloaders [Re: Oh Snap] #7665354
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TC Encore. 50cal Have had one for many years Easy to clean.

Re: Muzzleloaders [Re: Oh Snap] #7665357
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Experiment with different powder loads & bullet weights. My CVA can handle up to 150 grains of powder but is more accurate with only 100 grains. If doing only very close range on moose then go 150 grains.

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1st moose was farther than I would have liked but did score. Everyone since has been a lot closer and with my physical ability it’s going to be close range or no pull de trigger!


I love the smell of burning spruce---I love the sound of a spring time goose---I love the feel of 40 below---from my trapline I will never go!
Re: Muzzleloaders [Re: Oh Snap] #7665368
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I have a 54 cal CVA side lock that uses caps.
I won as a raffle gun so didn't really pick it out with a plan. If I were going to buy one now. I would go with a 50 cal. I have molds to do my own balls and Conicals for the 54cal.
I don't know about your area but here finding bullets or balls for anything other than the 50cal. Pretty much got to figure to shop online.


Mac


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Going looking in a few minutes. That is a whole other matter. Thanks


I love the smell of burning spruce---I love the sound of a spring time goose---I love the feel of 40 below---from my trapline I will never go!
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CVA Optima V2.you can get the nipplebreach, the black horn loose powder breach or the powder pellrt with 209 primer breach. The only problem i had was the powder pellet breach, the flash hole either undersized or whatever. I missed 3 deer because of it last year, despite me cleaning the mess out if it. I drilled it to the next size up, havent has a prob since.

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Re: Muzzleloaders [Re: BvrRetriever] #7665394
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Originally Posted by BvrRetriever
Originally Posted by Oh Snap
Some of the places I have hunted in the past have become muzzle, Bow and Cross bow. So I need to upgrade and fill a tag. Modern just seems easier. Traditional has never interested me. But I asked a question and am open for advice.


You might want to check out the Savage .50 caliber ML10-II…it can handle smokeless powder and that really cuts down on the cleaning. Also available in stainless. I shoot .45 caliber hollow point pistol bullets with sabot. It is easily a 200 yard gun with optics.


They quit making the ml2. It is further than a 200 yard gun though. I droped my longest deer kill with mine at 302. It's the best of the 3 front stuffers I have. I cut it down for a youth guns several years back when they were still for sale. Kind of wish I had not done that now.

I have had a Thompson center Encore since they came out. Killed lots of deer with it. It was my primary deer gun for over a decade.

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Oh boy, traditional traditional traditional. Loose powder iron sights. In-line muzzleloaders are the electric car at a hot rod rally.

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