Information on the H&R Huntsman
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Spike
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Information on the H&R Huntsman
[align=left]I was about to dig deep into the wallet and buy either the T/C Encore ProHunter or the Triumph when a buddy informed me of the H&R Huntsman. He told me it's the best muzzleloader he has owned and assured me I would not be disappointed. Any comments on this would be a great help to me....Thanks
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RE: Information on the H&R Huntsman
Welcome to the forum. It is good to have you here.
The H&R Huntsman is able to change out barrels. The NEF Sidekick which is the same rifle with a few inches of barrel missing is not effect by the center fire rules. From all I have read, the Huntsman and Sidekick have great out of the box accuracy, and a great trigger. Their ramrod I have read is not the best. Plus I believe they need a primer holder. Whether I would compare them to a Pro Hunter or Triumph, since I do not own any of the rifles, I could not say. I have read a lot of good reports on the Pro Hunter and Triumph as well.
The H&R Huntsman is able to change out barrels. The NEF Sidekick which is the same rifle with a few inches of barrel missing is not effect by the center fire rules. From all I have read, the Huntsman and Sidekick have great out of the box accuracy, and a great trigger. Their ramrod I have read is not the best. Plus I believe they need a primer holder. Whether I would compare them to a Pro Hunter or Triumph, since I do not own any of the rifles, I could not say. I have read a lot of good reports on the Pro Hunter and Triumph as well.
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RE: Information on the H&R Huntsman
ORIGINAL: hatcher88
[align=left]I was about to dig deep into the wallet and buy either the T/C Encore ProHunter or the Triumph when a buddy informed me of the H&R Huntsman. He told me it's the best muzzleloader he has owned and assured me I would not be disappointed. Any comments on this would be a great help to me....Thanks
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[align=left]I was about to dig deep into the wallet and buy either the T/C Encore ProHunter or the Triumph when a buddy informed me of the H&R Huntsman. He told me it's the best muzzleloader he has owned and assured me I would not be disappointed. Any comments on this would be a great help to me....Thanks
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#4
RE: Information on the H&R Huntsman
Hatcher88
As I do not own a NEF I have read some pritty good reports on them, But if you want to save your self some money in the long run I would go ahead and get a more Expencive gun now and not worry about upgradeing next year or the year after, as you and I both know everything is getting so high now , that a top of the line ML
that mite cost you 400 - 500 now mite be 500 - 600 next year look at the price jump in amo gust from last year.
I am a BIG Knight fan my self they have some of the best rifles made IMO . The Disc Extreme & the KRB7 are among the best shooting ML I have ever owned, unlike a lot of other top of the line ML they will shoot saboted bullets and Conicals with Extreme Accuracy and they have some of the best barrles in the Industry ( Green Mountain ) They have some of the best BoreConsistancy in the Industry .
So if I were you I would probbably do some more reserch on differant ML before I jumped on one . But any way you go AS a Bowhunter myself you are going to be a Smoke Pole Addict for life it is very Addicting .
Ron
As I do not own a NEF I have read some pritty good reports on them, But if you want to save your self some money in the long run I would go ahead and get a more Expencive gun now and not worry about upgradeing next year or the year after, as you and I both know everything is getting so high now , that a top of the line ML
that mite cost you 400 - 500 now mite be 500 - 600 next year look at the price jump in amo gust from last year.
I am a BIG Knight fan my self they have some of the best rifles made IMO . The Disc Extreme & the KRB7 are among the best shooting ML I have ever owned, unlike a lot of other top of the line ML they will shoot saboted bullets and Conicals with Extreme Accuracy and they have some of the best barrles in the Industry ( Green Mountain ) They have some of the best BoreConsistancy in the Industry .
So if I were you I would probbably do some more reserch on differant ML before I jumped on one . But any way you go AS a Bowhunter myself you are going to be a Smoke Pole Addict for life it is very Addicting .
Ron
#5
Spike
Join Date: Jun 2007
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RE: Information on the H&R Huntsman
I have a Huntsman and like it alot. Very accurate rifle for the price. Great trigger out of the box. As far as swaping barrels you can only put a shotgun barrel on the Huntsman receiver. The factory will not fit a centerfire barrel to it. The Huntsman receiver is supposed to be sent to the factory to have a shotgun barrel to it. Some buy second hand barrels and do it themselves. The cons are: Ramrod is terrible and will break when you least expect it. Works in a pinch but I always carry a breakdown ramrod. Breech plug removal tool causes people to cuss and bust knuckles especially if the breech plug sticks and is difficult to work with once you put a scope on the rifle. The orange primer adapters work well but they allow alot of blowback to get into the receiver which can be nasty to clean up. I upgraded to the 25 acp breech plug which allows you to use 25 acp brass and small rifle primers.The new breech plugseals the breech real well. I don't get any blowback and can remove it with a rachet wrench.
It's a good accurate rifle but needs some upgrades to be truly happy with it. The Encore (I had one before the kids claimed it) is about as accurate, can swap any barrel you want to put one it without sending it to the factory, easy to clean, but costs more. I liked the Encore real well except it did not fit me too good. I'm short with short arms and had to put a youth stock on it and it still felt unbalanced.
It's a good accurate rifle but needs some upgrades to be truly happy with it. The Encore (I had one before the kids claimed it) is about as accurate, can swap any barrel you want to put one it without sending it to the factory, easy to clean, but costs more. I liked the Encore real well except it did not fit me too good. I'm short with short arms and had to put a youth stock on it and it still felt unbalanced.
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RE: Information on the H&R Huntsman
Sounds like you were already headed in the right direction before your friend derailed you. I can't comment on the H&R but I think if you had bought either the Pro Hntr or Triumph you would be at the range loving life instead of scratching your head trying to figure out which one to buy.[8D]
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RE: Information on the H&R Huntsman
I have the H&R Sidekick instainless. The gun is very accurate. I have had no problems removing the breech plug. I use anti seize and clean it thoroughly. It cleans very easily. Remove the breech plug, break it open, turn it upside downand I push a brass brush through it and then a patch. The inside shines like a freshly cleaned shotgun barrel.