I know it ultimately comes down to what feels the best but are there muzzleloaders that are better proportioned for kids? I've got an almost 7 year old daughter for which I am planning ahead. She's already 4'8" and about 80 lbs. Just looking for something entry level. What are your thoughts? Thanks!

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CVA Optima Elite Compact.

Knight Wolverine Youth model...

Rossi makes a youth model as well.

A Two Man Shooting Stand with a shooting rail, then the rifle weight doesn't matter as much. The
Sportman's guide, has a two Man Stand that holds 500lbs and a shooting rail for $89. That is a deal:

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=356189

Get acouple of these (one AM stand, one PM stand)andthen you can be right next to your daughter and she won't have a problem pointing the gun, because she can use the rail. If it is NOT high enough, get a shooting stick that is adjustable and wire it to the shooting rail or use a C-Clamp to hold it to the shooting rail.Prayer works best, butI suspect youalready know that by you signature! Amen for that also. May the Lord add a blessing to your plans for"Training up a child in the way he/she should go, so when he is old he/she will not depart from it". May the Lord bless you and keep you.
Chap Gleason

knight makes an excellent youth model. So does New England Firearms. My boy has a nef huntsman .243 with a .50 cal muzzy barrel. You can get this set up for around $300 or a nef sidekick for around $200 if you look around.

Thank you all for the advise. I just started muzzleloading last year so I'm pretty green. I've got a CVA Kodiak that worked well on the doe I harvested last year. What are your thoughts on a CVA Wolf? They seem to be a bit shorter?

Thanks Chap... Lord willing I'll have a hunting buddy... or three, I've got two younger boys too, but more importantly I pray that they do not depart from the way they should go. I'd rather have them love and serve Him than hunt..... but hunting would be a nice bonus

I would think that the Wolf would shoot well once you find the load for it. Whether it would fit a seven year old girl would be hard to say. Maybe take her to a store that sells them and have her shoulder one...

You will have your own "deer driving group", which is also very fun!! Amen for that! "Happy isthe man who quiver if full of them. For us MLer, happy is he man who has a big house full of them and love to ML hunt with dad."
Chap Gleason

T/C makes a Youth Stock for their awesome rifles.

My Daughter prefers the feel of the thumbhole stock onher T/C Omega better though. However, my boys who are only 7 and 8 both want to shoot my Encore Pro Hunter with the Youth stock.

The 2006 Deer Creek catalog listed a Traditions Buckhunter Youth Inline, .50, blued, wood stock, 12.5 inch length of pull , $109, # R-40602.
Their phone number is 765-525-6181.
They also listed a Deerhunter Youth, same LOP,$179,which comes in .32, butyou can check about otherbarrel calibers.