Hi. I'm Don from Southern Kentucky, and I'm fairly new to and inexperienced in the black powder arts. I've been a cartridge shooter almost 50 years, but in some ways lost my enthusiasm for the almost clinical cleanliness of that form of shooting. I still love all guns, particularly single action revolvers, but in the last several years my shooting love has gravitated towards the almost Zen process of loading and shooting black powder weapons. I have and enjoy three garden variety stainless Ruger Old Army's (7.5 inch barrel adjustable sight versions) and have become pretty proficient with round ball shooting. I make my own felt wads , have cast a few balls at a friend's shop, and understand the process fairly well.
Yesterday the Big Brown Truck delivered to my home my first inline muzzleloader, a CVA Optima V2 pistol in .50 caliber. With 209 ignition, it's different of course from anything I've ever owned or shot. I do have a lot of questions about shooting my Optima, and am having trouble finding information I need. I'm a member of several other shooting forums but black powder is not the main focus in them. I still participate happily of course, but my interests in muzzle loading run deeper that some other forums explore.
I hope to be able to contribute to this forum, and hope to be viewed as a member who asks intelligent, reasonable questions.
I appreciate being allowed to join. Don
Yesterday the Big Brown Truck delivered to my home my first inline muzzleloader, a CVA Optima V2 pistol in .50 caliber. With 209 ignition, it's different of course from anything I've ever owned or shot. I do have a lot of questions about shooting my Optima, and am having trouble finding information I need. I'm a member of several other shooting forums but black powder is not the main focus in them. I still participate happily of course, but my interests in muzzle loading run deeper that some other forums explore.
I hope to be able to contribute to this forum, and hope to be viewed as a member who asks intelligent, reasonable questions.
I appreciate being allowed to join. Don