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Old 08-22-2009, 12:19 PM   #1
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i have a wolf muzzleloader it shoots okay but anyone have any ideas to make it shoot better
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Old 08-22-2009, 12:42 PM   #2
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Okay is pretty good for a Wolf.
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Old 08-22-2009, 01:05 PM   #3
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Okay is pretty good for a Wolf.
what do u shoot
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You get what you pay for with a Wolf. You should have gone up a level with an Optima Mag. I know this doesn't help, sorry.
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Old 08-22-2009, 01:10 PM   #5
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You get what you pay for with a Wolf. You should have gone up a level with an Optima Mag. I know this doesn't help, sorry.
no dude your cool thanks anyway i just did not have the money at the moment you are totally right
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Old 08-22-2009, 04:42 PM   #6
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You get what you pay for with a Wolf. You should have gone up a level with an Optima Mag. I know this doesn't help, sorry.

Not true at all. Visit the Black Powder section. There are quite a few Wolf owners, and other owners of muzzleloaders in the $100-$150 range. You'd be surprised what you can do with a little powder, bullet, sabot, and primer testing. Do you shoot a muzzleloader superstrutter? 1 inch 100 yard groups are pretty easy once you get the right recipe. Here's mine: 300gr Barnes Expander MZ, Harvester Crushed Rib sabot, 2 50gr Pyrodex pellets, and Winchester W209 shotgun primers. It also shoots just as well with 100gr loose Pyrodex RS.

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How many different powder and bullet/sabots combinations have you tried???

What size groups are you shooting at 100 yards??? and is this with a scope???
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Old 08-22-2009, 05:39 PM   #8
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You mention you have a CVA Wolf, but you don't give much information.
What kind of powder are you shooting?
How much powder are you shooting?
What projectile have you tried?
Are you swabbing the bore between shots?
What are you swabbing with?
Are you shooting open sights or scope?
Was it shooting accurate before?
How do you prepare the rifle before the first shot?

I helped a person sight in a New Frontier copy of the Wolf. I discovered his rifle with 85 grains of powder and a 240 grain XTP did real well. If I had more time I would have suggested he try some .430 diameter 300 grain XTP with a green harvester crushed rib sabot.

There are a lot of things you can do to make any rifle shoot better. Never let the cost of the rifle determine the accuracy of the rifle.. I have a Cheap CVA Staghorn Magnum that cost $89.00 and it is a great shooter. But I found its load, powder, and practiced with it. All you need to do is experiment and try some different things while being consistent in your swabbing and the manner you address the rifle.

Are you normally a good shot with say a center fire?
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Old 08-22-2009, 06:25 PM   #9
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Not true at all. Visit the Black Powder section. There are quite a few Wolf owners, and other owners of muzzleloaders in the $100-$150 range. You'd be surprised what you can do with a little powder, bullet, sabot, and primer testing. Do you shoot a muzzleloader superstrutter? 1 inch 100 yard groups are pretty easy once you get the right recipe. Here's mine: 300gr Barnes Expander MZ, Harvester Crushed Rib sabot, 2 50gr Pyrodex pellets, and Winchester W209 shotgun primers. It also shoots just as well with 100gr loose Pyrodex RS.

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thanks for the advice
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Old 08-22-2009, 06:40 PM   #10
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You mention you have a CVA Wolf, but you don't give much information.
What kind of powder are you shooting?
How much powder are you shooting?
What projectile have you tried?
Are you swabbing the bore between shots?
What are you swabbing with?
Are you shooting open sights or scope?
Was it shooting accurate before?
How do you prepare the rifle before the first shot?

I helped a person sight in a New Frontier copy of the Wolf. I discovered his rifle with 85 grains of powder and a 240 grain XTP did real well. If I had more time I would have suggested he try some .430 diameter 300 grain XTP with a green harvester crushed rib sabot.

There are a lot of things you can do to make any rifle shoot better. Never let the cost of the rifle determine the accuracy of the rifle.. I have a Cheap CVA Staghorn Magnum that cost $89.00 and it is a great shooter. But I found its load, powder, and practiced with it. All you need to do is experiment and try some different things while being consistent in your swabbing and the manner you address the rifle.

Are you normally a good shot with say a center fire?
thanks thats good advice
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