new muzzleloader

[bigbuck15]

well i finally broke down and bought a new muzzleloader..i was getting tired with hassling with the old 45 cal. and i moved onto the .50 cal. cva wolf..i also got some 245 grain powerbelts to shoot out of it but i havent gotten any pellets or powder yet..i think im going to go with the pellets because ive heard great things about them..anyways for all you pro's let me know if this was a good gun to buy and if u know anything about it or any tips..thanks

[cayugad]

Last year, a friend bought her son a Beartooth Magnum .50 caliber and asked me to help the boy work up a load. I was pleased that the rifle tuned in very fast. We found it shot some 245 grain Aero Tip powerbelts very well with 85 grains of powder. It also shot 240 grain XTP's real good. We only has to worry about a 50 yard max range because of where he hunts. He later shot his deer with a Powerbelt at about 30 yards (as I remember) and it knocked it flat with the 85 grain load.

All you can do is get out and try some different loads.. Good luck with your rifle.

[outdoorslover]

I've looked at that one and don't really like it. It seems cheap and designed badly. The NEF is definetely better. I've never shot it though, so let me know how it does. Good luck.