Which Muzzleloader?
07-19-2003, 01:09 PM
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Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wytheville Virginia USA
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Which Muzzleloader?
Which one of these 3 muzzleloaders would you guys recomend and why? Thompson Centers Encore, Omega, or the Black Diamond. Which one is the easiest to clean? Any feedback will be appreciated.
07-20-2003, 11:38 AM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Coralville, IA. USA
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RE: Which Muzzleloader?
If you' ve got the cash, go with the Encore. Not only is it a VERY nice muzzleloader, it can also be easily converted into pretty much any other centerfire or rimfire caliber you want with a barrel and stock change.
Otherwise, I' d go with the Omega. It' s nice, simple, stays clean when shooting and is easy to clean.
Mike
Otherwise, I' d go with the Omega. It' s nice, simple, stays clean when shooting and is easy to clean.
Mike
07-22-2003, 06:32 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Which Muzzleloader?
I purchaced an omega about 6 months ago and am very pleased . Its an easy to opperate firearm that cleans quickly . In the past I owned an american knite and it was an excellent firearm allso but was much harder to clean and its sights were nowhere near as nice in quality , it was harder to load allso .
07-22-2003, 08:40 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Which Muzzleloader?
I just bought a Black Diamond XR last season. It was my first ML and I' m pretty pleased with it. Its not hard to clean, but I did have a problem once with the breach plug freezing after a bunch of shots with Triple 7. My biggest gripe is that the ramrod tends to rattle, but something wedged between the barrel and rod prevent that from happening. I keep thinking that the omega might have been a better choice though, mainly from hearing everyone' s great reviews.
07-22-2003, 01:53 PM
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RE: Which Muzzleloader?
oldelkhunter
The Omega barrel is actually 25"
If you measure from the point where the powder meets the breechplug out to the end of the bore --it is 26-1/2"
Now you must discount apporoximently 1-1/2" of the QLA System which only aids in loading the projectile -- it does nothing to aid the shot fired.
I was shocked too! I figured all this out after I bought it.
If you look at an A & H 320 or 420 bolt-action, the barrel is listed as 26" ... but it is really 26-1/2" from the powder/breechplug point to the the end of the bore. There is no QLA System on A & Hs. Also similar are Knight rifles -- but I never measured their barrels.
The Omega barrel is actually 25"
If you measure from the point where the powder meets the breechplug out to the end of the bore --it is 26-1/2"
Now you must discount apporoximently 1-1/2" of the QLA System which only aids in loading the projectile -- it does nothing to aid the shot fired.
I was shocked too! I figured all this out after I bought it.
If you look at an A & H 320 or 420 bolt-action, the barrel is listed as 26" ... but it is really 26-1/2" from the powder/breechplug point to the the end of the bore. There is no QLA System on A & Hs. Also similar are Knight rifles -- but I never measured their barrels.
