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ORIGINAL: halvtaz
Looking to purchase a ML in the next few months. Don't want to spend too much as I will be just starting out. I have seen the CVA Wolf and Kodiak and kind of like them. Any opinions????
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I have read the posts on the Wolf as well. I also shot and helped sight in a Beartooth Magnum which is a Wolf under the New Frontier brand name. It shot real well, although we only shot it to 50 yards with the open sights. 85 grains of powder and a 245 grain powerbelt was very accurate.
What you will get owning the Wolf is a very functional rifle. The stock to hardware might not be the best fit, but for the price what do you expect. With the right load, that rifle will take a deer just as well as a $500.00 muzzleloader with a stainless steel barrel and fancy thumb hole stock.
There is the issue of the Spanish barrels. Whether this bothers you is a personal thing. Some people do not purchase BPI rifles strictly for that reason. Other decide that if they follow manufacturer's recommendations and load in moderation, they are not in danger. I do own a CVA Staghorn and it is a good shooting rifle. I shoot 90 grains of 2f powder and a powerbelt, and believe me, anything in 100 yards of me would be dead.
If you're an occasional shooter or someone that wants a few extra days in the woods,this might be just the rifle for you. It is a great entry level rifle for some. There will be little or no resale to the public market should you ever want to upgrade. So if down the road you want to sell it for a better rifle, well you will take a loss on your intital investment unless you find someone that knows nothing about them.
The Kodiak which I had a chance to handle at Wal Mart.. was actually a nice fitting rifle. I kind of liked it. But my need for another inline rifle does not exhist after I got my White Ultra Mag.
Muzzle loading Wanna be
