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I'm thinking about getting a muzzleloader what kind do you guys prefer?

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I myself use the old style muzzleloader. Its a Thompson Center Hawken. Its precussion and shoots very very good. A lot of hunters use the in-lines. I personally dont care for the in-lines, but that seems to be the trend anymore. I have a few buddys that went to the in-lines and they have had misfires. Not one time has mine ever misfired. I hunt with it in the rain, snow, or sleet. I guess its your own personal preference. Ive had my muzzleloader since 1990 and Im not changing. I would go and buy another Hawken if need be...

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I, just like arrowmaster, use an old-style muzzleloader. I also use a T/C Hawkens. I use a .50 cal. It shoots great and I love the look, you put 1000 grains of powder in there, you'll be all set. Id deffinetly reccomend it


-Travis-

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Check the muzzleloading section of this forum.

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50 Cal. Thompson Omega for me, wouldn't trade it for anything.

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I use a cva optima and love it. It shoots great.

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I shoot a CVA, I don't remember what model. Its bolt action though. If you want to get into muzzle loading, check with your state laws and see what they are. Then decide if you want (if you can legally) go tradional style or get a inline muzzle loader. I got into it because it gives me more time to hunt. Not many people hunt the early muzzle loader season due to the hot weather. Big bucks are just out of velvet and still in summer patterns, in short they are easy to pattern.

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I strongly recommend against 1000 grains of powder. If you do, please have someone videotape.:)

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dont listen to cthunter8. If i remember correct hes a 14 year old boy thats known for stirring things up. If you want to start off muzzleloading, Buy a cheap but good quality rifle Like a CVA. You can pick up a cva bobcat for $60-100. Its a nice shooting old style rifle that will help you build your skills on. You dont want to buy something expensive and then be like, oh jeez muzzleloading is to hard,screw this! CVA bobcat will do good if you want an old style muzzleloader. CVA also sells a cheap but good quality $110 inline at cabelas. Personally, I would buy the bobcat, Learn on that and then buy an upscale sidelock. Its always a good idea to buy an inline later on and take it whe you go out camping. After a few days of hunting and not being able to work into range with the side lock, pull out the inline and fill your tag with a longer distance shot lol. cva also sells refurbished rifles, i bought one and it was like brand new. Something you might want to check into. But yeah dont listen to that boy, 1000grains of blackpowder would kill you and anyone standing near you. If you get a bobcat rifle, no more than 100 grains of powder.

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The majority sold today are 50-cal inlines & the majority of those are either fall-actions or break-actions. Lagging just behind are plunger/bolt-actions - followed by percusion sidelocks.

First you need to tell us how much you're spending for the ML-only??

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I would also suggest that he also needs to know the purpose. Will he be shooting conicals or sabots? This can influence the descision considerably as some here have purchased some "quality" guns which shoot conicals poorly.

I believe in buying quality in a ML rifle the same way I believe one should buy quality in a hunting dog. By the time a guy trains and feeds the dog for years, the cost of training, feeding, and the vet literally dwarfs the dog's up front costs. The same goes with a ML rifle. Over the life of the rifle, powder, bullets, and primers are going to make any extra you spend on the rifle insignificant.

One may think I was trying save some money when purchasing the NEF over other makes.I was advised that the NEFcould be relied on to shoot conicals well.In restropect, if I had known more about the White UM's, I might of bought one of those if Cabela's had stocked them (I used cabela's points to purchase the NEF)

Phil

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I have several and all T/c a Renegade 54, Renegade Hunter 50, GreyHawk 50 and Blk. Dia.Express SS 50. I want a Firestorm Flintlock 50 for my next ML.:D

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Iwould like to get a T/C Hawken,had a Tradition Hawken and replace it with a Knight Disc Extreme Stainless and camo :(that i bought last May.Even if the Knight is a wonderfull and accurate rifle ,i long for a T/C Hawken.Here in Canada it is hard to get.Nobody carry them anymore unless you go Down south.

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I like a traditional muzzleoader. If I were you I would get a Lyman Great Plains 54cal muzzleloader. With around 90-100gr of powder and a Patched roundball that rifle would have no troble dropping any deer or whatever you wanted to hunt.

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thanx for the info guys!:)

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Ah, so close and yet so far. Only three hours from your border to the T/C factory and Custom shop which has these rifles on the rack. Only an hour and 1/2 to Whitefield NH where there is an exellent gun shop that stocks these rifles. Only 15 minutes to my camp in Pittsburg where I shoot these rifles often, from the border.

What kind of hoops do you have to jump through to bring a "used" m/l accross the border I will help you out if I can.

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tc hawkins flintlock.50 cal.

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First check out your regs to see what is and isn't allowed and then narrow from there...

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Everyone has their favorites , mine has knite engraved on it .Ive never seen one that would not shoot excelent groups , allthough a friends t-bolt's functionanlity left alot to be desired , they did not make many before discontinueing them .

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No offense, but, IMO, this is a worthless question and won't help you a bit in finding the right muzzleloader for you. As you have already seen, the responses will be as varied as the people posting them. I would suggest that you examine what you will be hunting, under what conditions,the hunting methods you are familiar with and will be using,your local laws or those of the state you will be hunting and whether you think you would prefer a traditional style rifle or an inline. Post specific questions about these factors and you will get much more useful information.

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Well, here's good news: lots of choices in muzzleloaders. If you want traditional, to re-enact what hunting/shooting was like 200 years ago, you can get it. If you want to hunt muzzleloader season, you can get a capable inline for very little money - or you can spend a lot.

you want to hunt, and want simple? Get a CVA or Knight or T/C, get some powder & 240gr XTP sabots, got to the range/back yard and practice, and then go kill deer.

I've bought two low-end CVA inlines and added low-powered scopes; both work very well, and kill deer dead. Using powder instead of pellets and shooting XTP sabots are economical & effective. Everything beyond that & about 130 yards, is preference & food for disputation.