Brought home my 2 nephews today and had my 13yo nephew take out the 50cal cva mountain stalker. Loaded him up with 40gr pyrodex RS and a .490 round ball. Started him out at 25 yards and showed him how to aim @ 6 o'clock,I think he flinched and his shot was a little to the left but touching the bottom of the bulls eye. Next shot put him exactly where it should have originally hit and so i took him out to 100 yards and he drilled it! Elevation was dead center but the shot hit 2" to the left. I was amazed with this as he had never fired the rifle before and he took to it like he had been doing it his whole life.

Next year hes getting his hunters Ed. card and a tag going with me and the brother in law.

He also now has his own muzzleloader because his favorite uncle traded off his cva optima to Coryj for a cabelas sportertised hawken in .45cal. I will more than likely set him up with either the 195 or 225gr Powerbelt with 60-70gr Powder.