Muzzleloaders
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09/05/22 11:45 AM
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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!
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Re: Muzzleloaders
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09/05/22 11:55 AM
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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!
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Re: Muzzleloaders
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#7665315
09/05/22 12:00 PM
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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. 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.
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Re: Muzzleloaders
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#7665323
09/05/22 12:10 PM
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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!
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Re: Muzzleloaders
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#7665327
09/05/22 12:13 PM
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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.
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Re: Muzzleloaders
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#7665357
09/05/22 01:37 PM
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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.
Till that day.....
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Re: Muzzleloaders
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#7665359
09/05/22 01:48 PM
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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!
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Re: Muzzleloaders
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#7665368
09/05/22 02:14 PM
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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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Re: Muzzleloaders
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09/05/22 02:16 PM
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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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Re: Muzzleloaders
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09/05/22 02:23 PM
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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.
Last edited by Tofan; 09/05/22 04:28 PM. Reason: spelling
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09/05/22 02:51 PM
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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. 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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