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Just do a search "Optima V2". I found $247 free freight first try. Black + SS w scope mounts. Easy peasy.
Maybe see if someone around you reloads shotshells. Or someone who used to and now has an inventory not being used. Ask around, someone will say so and so loads or used to load. If you get 100 you have at least a nice start.Could somebody perhaps point me in the direction of a source for 209 primers? Every site I check is sold out
Bass pro shop. I ordered percussion caps and 209 primers about 2 weeks ago. Already received them by FedEx.Could somebody perhaps point me in the direction of a source for 209 primers? Every site I check is sold out
Shooting 501" 320 g lead and also sabot .452 (252) at over 2200 fps.
I was wondering the same thing. Are you estimating that velocity or do you have a chrony. What is your load for that velocity???That is awfully fast considering even Westerns data isnt that high. Cant imagine how you are getting it from a 24" Wolf barrel.
I have a cva wolf stainless that I love. I have made kills at 162, 187, and a bunch between 80 and 140 yds with it. It does good with the triple seven pellets at 100 gr. and a 295 powderbelt hollow point, winchester 209 primers. I wanted to use blackhorn with it but for some reason the T7 did a tad better. the break actions cva guns are real easy to clean too. CVA has come a long way in quality too.
Lehigh also has a BH209 plug for CVA that looks promising. A couple guys here tried them if i recall. Price is pretty good too. At the price you can get a Optima V2 i just dont see the Wolf as appealing. The savings is minor. The weight difference is small and the slightly longer barrel is worth the small increase in weight.
Vent liner (flash hole) is replaceable. So only $5-6ish when it wears out vs a whole new breach plug
https://sskfirearms.lehighdefense.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=308
do yourself a favor and buy a nice used omega, i see them on gun broker for under 300 all the time , every once in a while around 200. you wont be sorry.someone mentioned a used knight disc, another wise choice.Hey guys. I'm in the market for an entry-level muzzleloader for deer hunting.
It's been several years since I hunted deer. I've been mostly hunting rabbit and squirrel, but recently I've been itching to get back into big game. I no longer havde a deer rifle, and I've decided to get a muzzleloader, both for the challenge and for the extra time to hunt.
However, the last time I used a muzzleloader was at least 15 years ago. Things have changed. The market is dominated by inlines, which I have only recently become familiar with, thanks to Google and Youtube lol. Previously, the only muzzleloaders I've fired have been sidelock percussion and flintlocks. I'm very intrigued by the modern break barrel inlines, and plan on getting an entry-level one to see if I like the platform without breaking the bank. I've narrowed it down to three models, but am leaning more toward two of them. The three guns I'm considering are:
Traditions Buckstalker
Thompson Center (T/C) Impact
CVA Wolf
And I am leaning more toward the Buckstalker or the T/C Impact. As these are all fairly inexpensive models, their trivial price differences aren't much of a concern to me. I'd like some feedback from anyone who's owned or fired one of these guns, what you liked and disliked about them, recommendations, concerns, etc. Would love it if someone has fired more than one and can offer firsthand comparisons. I'm also open to other suggestions if anyone has any... break-barrel models under $350, preferably.
I don't intend to make any shots beyond 150 yards with it, which (as I understand) is well within the effective range of a .50 smokepole.
I appreciate any input you may have!
I was looking at those breech plugs, but only after I had already ordered a normal blackhorn plug. So when the one I bought wears out, I'll get the kind with the liners.