RE: looking for a new smokepole
 

Triple Se7en wow they are beautiful and I love the look and style much more than a new inline(don't get me wrong inline have a big advantage but its not what I am interested in)thats what I want to be hunting with the one problem is I live in Saskatchewan, Canada and getting a firearm over the boarder may be stressful, if even possible. If you know anywhere that these muzzleloaders are sold in Canada more or less in my general area of the country let me know. Another one I was looking at was the T/C renegade.

RE: looking for a new smokepole
 

I agree the stocks are way ugly and I find no interest in them. Can you get the rifle with a real stock?

RE: looking for a new smokepole
 

Those laminated stocks get slippery too.

RE: looking for a new smokepole
 

IMO, TC Hawkens are an excellent possibility...good quality,looks,price, very reliable and accurate...plus TC has a real,no charge lifetimewarranty second to none, regardless if original owner or not...the lowest risk purchase of a used muzzleloader that there is.

With a lot of people usingmoderate powder charges for hunting compared to a max or near max charge, I'd suggest that a .54cal might be a better choice if you expect a lot of shot opportunities at 100yds...not saying a .50 won't get it done, but if it was me I'd err on the side of the bigger caliber...the heavier 230grn ball will carry higher energy out to longer distances than a smaller 180grn ball.

RE: looking for a new smokepole
 

PM'd ya