CVA WOLF opinions and load recommendations?
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Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: fairview park oh
Posts: 657
another good muzzleloader is a t/c impact. it has a removable 1" spacer on it & could make the gun a better fit . they run around 200 dollars & there are set up's with scopes for around 275. i myself use blackhorn 209. i've used it all but like the bh209 the best. but to each there own. some people like chevies & other's like ford's but you will find once you get started with muzzy hunting you will want to leave the centerfires @ home . but whatever you get good luck& welcome to the muzzleloader forum section.
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Typical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Orange County, Virginia....
Posts: 556
I am not one to give a whole lot of advise on here as there as so many more knowledgeable BP enthusiasts to give advice. However, since I do own a CVA Wolf and it is my only muzzleloader I hunt with, I would like to say that I use 110gr. of Blackhorn 209 under a 250gr. Barnes TEZ bullet. That combo has performed very well in my Wolf and I did purchase the Blackhorn 209 quick removable breech plug as well and highly recommend it. The Barnes bullets are quite expensive but I dont really do a lot of shooting. I sight my gun in every year and use maybe ten rounds so I really do not go through a whole lot of em. Their performance on game is always reliable as long as I do my part and make a good shot. I also have a Leupold VXIII 3X9 mounted on it. This is my favorite gun to shoot and has taken quite a lot of deer and a few nice bucks. One was a nice nine pointer that I shot the second week of BP season and showed on the Deer forum if you want to check it out.
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The Speer .429 240gr and 270gr softpoints are also worth considering. Cheaper than a XTP and a "bonded" jacket type construction. Really its a plating but a very well done plating.
https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog...roductId/17354
These are a bargain at under $13/50 and since they are most likely also intended for 444 Marlin they should be excellent for a upper level ML load too.
Rons test with 80gr of BH209 270g Deep Curl -- 80g Blackhorn
https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog...roductId/17355
https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog...roductId/17354
These are a bargain at under $13/50 and since they are most likely also intended for 444 Marlin they should be excellent for a upper level ML load too.
Rons test with 80gr of BH209 270g Deep Curl -- 80g Blackhorn
https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog...roductId/17355
Last edited by Gm54-120; 11-29-2018 at 08:52 AM.