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Post by josephwrealty on Jun 30, 2013 1:11:59 GMT -5
I am investigating purchasing my first inline muzzleloader for hunting use specifically deer hunting. I am looking for others opinions on what is considered to be a reliable, accurate, trustworthy and affordable inline muzzleloader? I would like to have the capability of accurately placing rounds in the kill zone out to 200 yards. Be easy on me for I will be honest while I am not a greenie when comes to modern bolt action or semi-auto rifles my knowledge of muzzleloaders is well not the greatest other than the basics. well lay it on me.
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Post by dbd870 on Jun 30, 2013 6:20:05 GMT -5
I use an Encore which I'm very happy with; I also have a Buckhorn 209 that I bought as a loaner/back up. While it's not an Encore I have killed one doe with the Buckhorn and it has never given me any problems. I guess I'd recommend a T/C Omega unless you want to start down the dangerous road of the Encore - that just leads to all kind of problems!  |
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Post by antiwheeze on Jun 30, 2013 7:02:19 GMT -5
I hear that Savage smokeless with the right powder, sabot, bullet combination, is a reliable 200yd contender. On the other end of the spectrum my $150 CVA Wolf shoots great at 100yds. Research the 45 cal muzzies for flattest shooting and low recoil.
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Post by josephwrealty on Jul 1, 2013 8:43:04 GMT -5
I was looking at a Cva wolf yesterday. The one I was examining actually looked like a fairly sturdy possibly efficient piece of equipment. What is the max range you get out of your Cva wolf?
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Post by onhopr12 on Jul 3, 2013 14:49:42 GMT -5
I would look for one that is easily cleaned. Maybe break action and quick removable breech plug. I would also consider stainless as a priority. All stainless is not made the same. CLEAN the rifle the day that you use it. 200 yard shooting is going to require at least a 100 gr of powder whether you use BP or one of the substitutes. Sabots will be most likely used and they come in all brands and calibers. I prefer the 44 cal sabot over the 45 cal and have had my better results with the Harvester sabots. I haven't tried the crushed rib style though. Some of the all copper bullets can be a little hard at that range with those velocities, on the other hand some of the pistol bullets can be to soft at short ranges with loads up to 150 gr. There are a number of good bullets out there for the application you seek. I myself cast a Lee 240 gr FBRN of 66/33 WW/Pb and does quite well. The 200 gr shock wave can be devastating at long range. Your gun that you decide on will determine what it likes most generally.
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Post by josephwrealty on Jul 5, 2013 19:06:29 GMT -5
Ok thank you that info is highly appreciated
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Post by antiwheeze on Jul 5, 2013 20:56:31 GMT -5
I was looking at a Cva wolf yesterday. The one I was examining actually looked like a fairly sturdy possibly efficient piece of equipment. What is the max range you get out of your Cva wolf? My setups seldom require shots grater than 60 yds. I am not the best shot so it is unlikely I would shoot over 125 yds. |
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Post by antiwheeze on Jul 5, 2013 21:04:54 GMT -5
Some food for thought:
Although I am not a good long range shooter, I practice, what I have found is, a more practical skill for treestand and turkey hunting. I practice shooting left and right handed.
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Post by steve46511 on Oct 13, 2013 4:11:12 GMT -5
I don't have one (yet) and wont if my Renegade don't move but I've looked (as well as I can without shooting one) at the Thompson Impact as well as read all I could get my hands on online. Randy Wakeman gave a decent review on it here. www.chuckhawks.com/thompson_impact.htmWhile hardly an encore or one of the high end ML rifles, it is "kinda in my price range" and has a couple traits I find VERY appealing. A. It's LIGHT. 6.5 undressed. Add about 2 lbs for scope and load (?) That's a full 3 lbs under my Renegade 54. B. A HUGE seller for me being short armed is the 1" REMOVEABLE spacer in front of the butt pad. When Mother Nature hits us with winter and ye old timer (me) is still out amongst em, I wear THICK layered clothes. Getting COLD is NOT FUN to me. Taking that spacer out would "fix" the longer trigger pull and eye relief that the clothes cause for me. I've wonder for YEARS why this wasn't a standard and (just sold) an extra stock for my Renegade that I shortened PERMANENTLY. When I saw the Impact, I knew I would have one in time, God allowing. Kind of an ugly sister to the high end Thompsons but I have had a half dozen T/C rifles for family hunts years ago and I feel Thompson's are the Chevy's of the muzzleloader world. More affordable and deliver what I need, time after time. T/C DOES make the Encore though......which I feel is more "Caddy" than "Chevy" and priced accordingly. SOME are complaining in my searches on the Impact saying that the "Weather Shield" on that version of the Impact isn't all they expected and have experienced rust (aka they didn't bother oiling the gun IMO)and one said the camo finish on the stock was peeling but ........let's face it, no gun out there doesn't have a complaint or two against it in the HUGE WWW. Just my 2 cents on what I've looked into. God Bless! |
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