New Frontier Beartooh Mag and cabelas pine ridge scope
10-20-2004, 06:08 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Iowa
Posts: 779
New Frontier Beartooh Mag and cabelas pine ridge scope
Trying to get into muzzle loading for a reasonable price. Cabelas has the beartooth mag for 150, w/ scope 210, w/ starter kit 190, and all 3 together for 240 which is a doable price for me.
Just wondering what everyone thinks about the New frontier beartooth magnum and the cabela's pine ridge scope. Also wondering if i'll need anything other than what comes in the starter kit, it comes with sabots, powder flask, bullet starter, powder measurer, straight line capper, solvent and parts cleaning basket.
One more question, would it be cheaper to buy the gun from basspro for 100 dollars and buy a scope and supplies separate? if so what scope do you recomend and what supplies do i need? also about how much will all this run?
Ok really one more question now, going to use the gun for whitetail, recomend 45 or 50 caliber and why?
I'm really done now
thanks for all the help!
-Quinten
Just wondering what everyone thinks about the New frontier beartooth magnum and the cabela's pine ridge scope. Also wondering if i'll need anything other than what comes in the starter kit, it comes with sabots, powder flask, bullet starter, powder measurer, straight line capper, solvent and parts cleaning basket.
One more question, would it be cheaper to buy the gun from basspro for 100 dollars and buy a scope and supplies separate? if so what scope do you recomend and what supplies do i need? also about how much will all this run?
Ok really one more question now, going to use the gun for whitetail, recomend 45 or 50 caliber and why?
I'm really done now
thanks for all the help!-Quinten
10-20-2004, 06:16 PM
#2
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 21,193
RE: New Frontier Beartooh Mag and cabelas pine ridge scope
I would buy the rifle seperate for the $99.00 from Bass Pro. Then decide first off if you want a scope and second spend a little more and get the scope you want. Many times the scopes that come with the kits are not of the best quality. Your better off to save a little more and get something like a Bushnell Banner Dusk to Dawn with extended eye relief.
As for caliber get the .50 caliber. Down the road if you want to take some hunting trips for big game, some states will not allow a .45 caliber rifle. Also there is nothing a .45 caliber can do that a .50 caliber can not do also or better. Right now the bullet selection for the .50 caliber and sabot selection are much better. Also there are a bigger range of conicals and molds for the .50 caliber if you should decide you might someday want to get into making you own stuff.
If you have an extra $50.00 look into the H&R Sidekick. They are the same style, open breech rifle. I have read some excellent range reports on the rifle and those that have them seem to be very pleased with them. Plus they are an established company. The Beartooth Magnum has only been around a couple of years I think.... Sometimes spending a little more for a company that will provide customer service and support is a good investment.....
As for caliber get the .50 caliber. Down the road if you want to take some hunting trips for big game, some states will not allow a .45 caliber rifle. Also there is nothing a .45 caliber can do that a .50 caliber can not do also or better. Right now the bullet selection for the .50 caliber and sabot selection are much better. Also there are a bigger range of conicals and molds for the .50 caliber if you should decide you might someday want to get into making you own stuff.
If you have an extra $50.00 look into the H&R Sidekick. They are the same style, open breech rifle. I have read some excellent range reports on the rifle and those that have them seem to be very pleased with them. Plus they are an established company. The Beartooth Magnum has only been around a couple of years I think.... Sometimes spending a little more for a company that will provide customer service and support is a good investment.....
10-23-2004, 06:47 AM
#3
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Joplin MO USA
Posts: 205
RE: New Frontier Beartooh Mag and cabelas pine ridge scope
The Beartooth is made by CVA. I have one and my dad has one. I like shooting it over any other BP I have owned. I too would buy gun seperate and by a better scope.
