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Here in Nova Scotia we have an early season archery/muzzleloader hunt for deer and I've been thinking about branching out and resting the bow a bit this year and giving this a go. Trying to figure out which direction to go with it as there's definitely a lot to learn. Most of my hunting is blind hunting a 40 yard clearing with the occasional random walk. No big distance shots, will be sticking to iron sights. Also it's not unusual to sit several nights without seeing anything so I would either need to have a c02 discharger or something to unload frequently. are sabots reuseable if you use a c02 dishcharger or would I be wasting money each night discharging?
I've always loved the look of the old Hawken style sidelocks but being a lefty I'm a bit concerned about the ignition happening right infront of my face, and I've heard they're a bit tougher learning curve and a bit more work to clean etc.
I have a line on a nice looking CVA left handed bolt (unknown model, looks like a hunterbolt but it has a wood stock which I can't seem to find any reference to?). I like the left hand bolt as I love collecting the odd ball things like that but it's missing the front sight, and just not the same "cool" look of the old sidelocks. None of my close friends are into muzzleloaders and no local shops carry them so not really much chance of handling them to get a feel for them.
Guess I'm just wondering how does a lefty fare using a right handed sidelock? Anyone know if the hunter bolt did come with a wood stock? How much of a difference is there in the 2 as far as cleaning/maintenance, learning curve etc?
I've always loved the look of the old Hawken style sidelocks but being a lefty I'm a bit concerned about the ignition happening right infront of my face, and I've heard they're a bit tougher learning curve and a bit more work to clean etc.
I have a line on a nice looking CVA left handed bolt (unknown model, looks like a hunterbolt but it has a wood stock which I can't seem to find any reference to?). I like the left hand bolt as I love collecting the odd ball things like that but it's missing the front sight, and just not the same "cool" look of the old sidelocks. None of my close friends are into muzzleloaders and no local shops carry them so not really much chance of handling them to get a feel for them.
Guess I'm just wondering how does a lefty fare using a right handed sidelock? Anyone know if the hunter bolt did come with a wood stock? How much of a difference is there in the 2 as far as cleaning/maintenance, learning curve etc?
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