The Scoop
#21
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Posts: 2,186
Lord only knows how many saboted bullets I have shot through my in line CVA. I have never had one iota of an issue with "plastic" residue. The powder residue shows up first as far as I can tell .... typically 3-4 shots and the fouling becomes restrictive. I do not recall ever seeing any evidence of the sabot's plastic being stripped off by the lands or otherwise ending up as a part of a fouled rifle barrel.
I am certain most "traditional" shooters would roll their eyes at my Savage 10ML .... and smokeless ! You talk about a long range shooting son of a gun! This gun is !
Now as for my old Lyman "Plainsman"? Still my favorite.
I am certain most "traditional" shooters would roll their eyes at my Savage 10ML .... and smokeless ! You talk about a long range shooting son of a gun! This gun is !
Now as for my old Lyman "Plainsman"? Still my favorite.
#22
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Texas
Posts: 187
It's one thing to want to keep a tradition alive, but it's another to say those who don't use PRB aren't really hunters.
I'm all for keeping the tradition alive, and like you, I prefer the looks of side lock. An inline is too much like a modern rifle, and just doesn't hold my fancy. But I wouldn't down you for using it.
And not all of those guys are like that. There are just a few. Most will politely tell the new guy that "those" or "that" isn't discussed here.
I'm all for keeping the tradition alive, and like you, I prefer the looks of side lock. An inline is too much like a modern rifle, and just doesn't hold my fancy. But I wouldn't down you for using it.
And not all of those guys are like that. There are just a few. Most will politely tell the new guy that "those" or "that" isn't discussed here.
#24
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
Posts: 10,917
The nice thing about Internet forums is they don't cost you anything. So if you don't like the environment you can leave without loss of a cent.
I visit The Muzzleloading Forum now and then. It's not totally my thing (I like it here better). But there's an interesting read there now and then. As for the opinions of some of their members - well, it's their opinion, isn't it. And they have a right to them even if I consider them narrow minded.
Heck, Muley holds the opinion that I shouldn't have modern scopes on my sidelocks. He's wrong of course. But I love him anyway.
I visit The Muzzleloading Forum now and then. It's not totally my thing (I like it here better). But there's an interesting read there now and then. As for the opinions of some of their members - well, it's their opinion, isn't it. And they have a right to them even if I consider them narrow minded.
Heck, Muley holds the opinion that I shouldn't have modern scopes on my sidelocks. He's wrong of course. But I love him anyway.
Last edited by Semisane; 05-03-2013 at 01:21 PM.
#26
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
Posts: 10,917
#27
The nice thing about Internet forums is they don't cost you anything. So if you don't like the environment you can leave without loss of a cent.
I visit The Muzzleloading Forum now and then. It's not totally my thing (I like it here better). But there's an interesting read there now and then. As for the opinions of some of their members - well, it's their opinion, isn't it. And they have a right to them even if I consider them narrow minded.
Heck, Muley holds the opinion that I shouldn't have modern scopes on my sidelocks. He's wrong of course. But I love him anyway.
I visit The Muzzleloading Forum now and then. It's not totally my thing (I like it here better). But there's an interesting read there now and then. As for the opinions of some of their members - well, it's their opinion, isn't it. And they have a right to them even if I consider them narrow minded.
Heck, Muley holds the opinion that I shouldn't have modern scopes on my sidelocks. He's wrong of course. But I love him anyway.
#28
I have an old CVA that I've used since 2005. I've shot many hundreds of plastic-saboted rounds through it. I've only every cleaned the barrel with water and windex. No plastic residue/buildup at all, and the rifle shoots much better now than when I bought it....
#29
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 79
As a black powder person I think it is important to know a little about all types of black powder guns. If you buy a lot of them it good to know that a 1in 48 will like round ball and a 1 in 28 will like a sabot. The best advise is to know what kind of gun you have then log on to the fourm that can best assist you. Good luck