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No interest either. Don't even recall an opportunity to voice my opinion before it was approved. Stinks. Some of my friends will be buying them for sure now.
ARDESA was born originally over 30 years ago as a small muzzleloading gun factory, which over the years has become one of the largest muzzleloading names in the world. Our annual production reaches 60.000 - 70.000 weapons a year, being our export share of 95%. In the United States our guns are distributed under the name of TRADITIONS.
So far, so good.
Only owned the Nitrofire for two months now and carried in the deer woods three days. Seems solidly built and is handy to carry and shoulder up. Took nine shots to sight in new scope to <1" group. Last day of season got fortunate on a decent doe, one shot. So a total of ten shots - short sample size if there ever was one.
Likes:
Handy carrying
Waterproof powder charge
Accuracy
Very very little fouling, easy clean up.
Easy to unload/remove bullet
Not so much:
The Firesticks were hard to find. Lot of calls and driving.
Propellant cost. 32 bucks/10 shots. Add in 209 primer and a decent saboted bullet = 4 bucks+/shot.
Legal in MD.You do have to be aware of your state regulations. Indiana's regulations allow the Firestick only during "Firearms season." During the "Muzzle loader season" the powder and ball must be loaded from the muzzle end.
So far, so good.
Only owned the Nitrofire for two months now and carried in the deer woods three days. Seems solidly built and is handy to carry and shoulder up. Took nine shots to sight in new scope to <1" group. Last day of season got fortunate on a decent doe, one shot. So a total of ten shots - short sample size if there ever was one.
Likes:
Handy carrying
Waterproof powder charge
Accuracy
Very very little fouling, easy clean up.
Easy to unload/remove bullet
Not so much:
The Firesticks were hard to find. Lot of calls and driving.
Propellant cost. 32 bucks/10 shots. Add in 209 primer and a decent saboted bullet = 4 bucks+/shot.
I miss the flexibility of being able to tailor the powder loads that I had in my TC Hawken 50 and Firehawk 54 and being able to affordably spend time on the bench dialing them in.
Maine muzzleloader season, being the first two weeks of December, many times means getting wet a bunch of days, especially hunting the thick stuff. The Firestick took misfires off the Murphy's Law list.
I just would be afraid it could become a wall hanger with only one powder manufacturer. If this doesn't take off where do you get propellant? Also that convinance comes with quite a cost. The gun isn't cheap nor the powder ( close to $2 a shot), add in the bullet and primer and it is close to $3 . If you don't shoot a lot that may not bother you. On the other hand a deer in the freezer is worth $3.So far, so good.
Only owned the Nitrofire for two months now and carried in the deer woods three days. Seems solidly built and is handy to carry and shoulder up. Took nine shots to sight in new scope to <1" group. Last day of season got fortunate on a decent doe, one shot. So a total of ten shots - short sample size if there ever was one.
Likes:
Handy carrying
Waterproof powder charge
Accuracy
Very very little fouling, easy clean up.
Easy to unload/remove bullet
Not so much:
The Firesticks were hard to find. Lot of calls and driving.
Propellant cost. 32 bucks/10 shots. Add in 209 primer and a decent saboted bullet = 4 bucks+/shot.
I miss the flexibility of being able to tailor the powder loads that I had in my TC Hawken 50 and Firehawk 54 and being able to affordably spend time on the bench dialing them in.
Maine muzzleloader season, being the first two weeks of December, many times means getting wet a bunch of days, especially hunting the thick stuff. The Firestick took misfires off the Murphy's Law list.
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