Jamie Hardwick
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This year I plan go try my hand at muzzleloader hunting but I have yet to actually purchase my own ML rifle. I don't know much about muzzleloaders but I think I have narrowed it down to two rifles. I should also add that I am in oregon I want to use heavy lead conical bullets, the No Excuse 460gr (or similar ) for example.
My primary choice is the Lyman Great Plans Hunter in a .50 cal with a 1:32 twist. I really like the traditional look and the longer barrel. What I don't like are the sights. I really want high visibility sights or at least something not black on black. I am also a bit concerned that since, from what I've read, you have to take the barrel off to clean the gun thoroughly, wouldn't that mean you lost your Zero and would have to re-sight in the gun after every cleaning? Especially with the lyman after market peep sight correct?
My second choice is the Vortex ultralight northwest magnum, .50 cal, with a 30" barrel, 1:28 twist.
It seems this gun might be better for heavy lead conical bullets due to the faster twist but I'm not sure if that's true. It looks easier to clean but its not as sexy as the Lyman GPH. What concerns me the most about this gun are the mixed reviews it received for the first few years after it came out. It seemed like had firing issues but from what I could gather, those issues may have only been with the striker fire model and not this particular model that has an exposed inline hammer.
What do you guys think? Any help would be much appreciated. Please also let me know where I'm screwed up in my information.
My primary choice is the Lyman Great Plans Hunter in a .50 cal with a 1:32 twist. I really like the traditional look and the longer barrel. What I don't like are the sights. I really want high visibility sights or at least something not black on black. I am also a bit concerned that since, from what I've read, you have to take the barrel off to clean the gun thoroughly, wouldn't that mean you lost your Zero and would have to re-sight in the gun after every cleaning? Especially with the lyman after market peep sight correct?
My second choice is the Vortex ultralight northwest magnum, .50 cal, with a 30" barrel, 1:28 twist.
It seems this gun might be better for heavy lead conical bullets due to the faster twist but I'm not sure if that's true. It looks easier to clean but its not as sexy as the Lyman GPH. What concerns me the most about this gun are the mixed reviews it received for the first few years after it came out. It seemed like had firing issues but from what I could gather, those issues may have only been with the striker fire model and not this particular model that has an exposed inline hammer.
What do you guys think? Any help would be much appreciated. Please also let me know where I'm screwed up in my information.