I was looking at the CVA Buck Horn that is offered for $89.00 at Natchez and it sure looks like the Staghorn to me with a different name. They made a few nice improvements to the stock is about all I can see.
The Hunter Bolt is a nice rifle without a doubt but at $129.00 I would go with the Knight Wolverine II LK-93 in Natchez for the same price. The Knight has a Green Mountain Barrel which is a real good shooting barrel and a great guarantee. The Knights are meant to shoot sabots not conicals. If your looking at long range shooting you will probably be shooting the sabots anyway.
Natchez also has a Sightron S-1 scope 3 X 9 for $99.00 which would make this one long range shooting rifle. Even though the Wolverine has a 22" barrel and a #11 ignition there are kits you can get to update the ignition and I would not worry about the missing 2 inches.
As for the starter kit, I think that is a waste of money. If you're going to shoot loose powder then you need a powder measure. Get the
see through kind with the twist funnel that cuts the charge. They are the most accurate. Also get a good quality range rod. The one that comes with the rifle is not the greatest one in the world. They are short and usually not real thick. You want a good solid one when you shoot. I use a
T/C rugged rod in 3/8 32" long. The longer the better. Also you will need
cleaning jags and
brass bore brushes. Then there is
Birchwood Casey Bore Scrubber, and Birchwood Casey Sheath for taking care of the rifle. I also keep some
JB Bore Paste around. Get yourself some pre cut
2" cleaning patches. It really makes it handy to swab between shots. Then get some
CVA Gun Slick Breech Plug and Nipple Grease. That is the best stuff on the market. A small bottle of Remington Teflon Gun Oil called
Rem Oil is a must. I use it to coat all the screws and bolts when I put the rifle back together. You also need to get a good quality
short starter. T/C makes an excellent plastic short starter. A bore guide is nice to have to keep from scratching the bore so much but not necessary. And get a
T/C Dog Bone capper. That is the most handy capper on the market. It holds 10 caps nice and solid, fits in your pocket, and lets you put the 209 primers on the rifle easy.
Depending on what kind of money you want to spend, there are some nice rifles out there on sale right now. Before I jump to the gun, I would look around. Some of the Optima are under $200.00 right now. Also Tradition's new Persuit is out there under $200.00. Some of these break open rifles are sure a blessing when it comes to cleaning from the breech out, and for checking the primers and breech plug when you shoot. They are also for the most part water proof.
Another in line I have that is a real long distance shooter is a T/C Black Diamond XR. I have shot very good groups at 150 yards with their Shockwaves. This is a real nice shooting balanced rifle and at $200.00 is a good deal. I paid a lot more then that for mine. I have a 1.5 X 4.5 scope on it and this thing at 100 yards is as accurate as any centerfire rifle for the most part. Of course I get the flyer from time to time. The Black Diamond is one of the true magnum rifles in my opinion. It will shoot the stiff loads and do it very well, plus the T/C guarantee is the best.
Lots of stuff to think of so have fun shopping for your rifle. Look them over and if you can get to a sporting goods store and handle some of them. See how they shoulder and balance. Don't be in a hurry...
Natchez, Bass Pro Shop, and USA Midway have some real good sales right now....