Originally Posted by
spltlim
Hey guys new to the forum, seems like some real good info and knowledgeable people on here...This place has one of the better muzzleloader sections that I have come across...
I am currently shooting a Omega, i really love the gun and she shoots like a dream!!! Consistently shooting sub MOA groups at 100yds. My current recipe is: 90grains of BH209, 340grain dead center bullets, behind CCI primers.
I have been eyeballing the Knight mountaineer, it seems like one hell of a gun, my only experience with a knight is a friend of mine has a LRH, its a sweet gun I really like the trigger and feel of the gun, I mainly hunt form a stand but I do a good bit of still hunting esp when there is some good tracking snow on the ground in the late season. And I just dont care for the feel of the stock on the LRH, if only hunting from a stand it would be fine but it just seems uncomfortable to carry
So im just looking for some input from some folks that have experience with the mountaineer, sucks for me that there is'nt a dealer near me that I can get my hands on one to handle, all i have to go by is pictures and feedback from people
I currently have an Omega, Triumph, and few Knights, not mentioning others, but I hunt with a Knight. Could be an Elite, Extreme, or my new Mountaineer.
Basically the Mountaineer is a upgraded Extreme, the stocks (not near as bulky or as heavy as the LRH) and the barreled action are basically the same other than the barrel is an inch longer (27") which I really wish they had not done, but an online poll indicated that is what most wanted. For you that would be perfect for hunting from a stand. The Mountaineer also has the same trigger as the LRH. And the barreled action is also equipped with a larger more stabilizing 'fork recoil lug' or what Knight calls a Cantilever Lug as is the LRH. The barreled action of the Mountaineer is built to little tighter specs than the new Extremes and the bolt and breech plug are different offerning a NFPJ primer (bare primer), well you can also get a FPJ if you choose to do so (Full Plastic Jacket).
This was my first outing with my new Mountaineer...
I like it... so far. This was the first 3 shots from the new gun after bore sighting at home.