What Muzzleloader are hunting with this year?

[Kraig]

Knight Mountaineer .50

 

[mrhunterken]

The top ML is a Savage MLII with a Brux .45 barrel in 1 in 28 twist. It is for my daughters, using 195 grain Barnes with the Harvester light blue sabots. SSS trigger. Devin Sinner did the barrel work etc.
The bottom is a .45 on a Ruger No. 1 with a Douglas barrel by SMI. It shoots a 230 grain Fury bonded bullet in a Harvester light blue sabot.
The Savage shoots a lighter load than the Ruger. I will shoot the Ruger No. 1.

Hey Jim's, I really have to say that Savage platform really looks great. Who made the stock for that rifle??

 

[teambuffalooutdoors]

Knight Mountaineer .50

Is yours a nitrided barrel with the thumbhole stock?

 

[dragonfly]

My T/C Omega has put more meat in the freezer than any other rifle I own.

 

[Idaholewis]

This is the “Dog“ I’ve chosen to let hunt Deer this year. An Old 15/16“ TC Hawken Stock i got from a Friend here, He had the Crescent Butt Plate Cut off, and a thin Pachmayr Pad installed, I fitted a Lyman 57 SML Tang Peep to it. The Barrel is a Stainless Steel Green Mountain LRH .45 Cal 1:30 Twist, This Barrel use to Belong to Dave Anderson (Cayugad, RIP Ole Buddy, You are Missed!!) I fitted a Lyman 17 AHB Globe Front sight, and will be using a Lee Shaver fine BPCR Pin/Bead Insert in it.

This is the Bullet i chose, Accurate Molds #45-412L, it weighs 411-412 Grains When Cast of Pure Lead. This is very similar to Ed’s 390 Grain Bullet, Same Body, I chose a slightly Different Ogive/Nose profile.

 

[jims]

mrhunterken: That was a Richard's Microfit Exhibition stock. They are a good stock for the money IF you are willing to put a lot of your own labor into getting them ready. They come about 97% action inletted but the outside can be pretty rough and it takes time to get them where you want them.
I did the sanding, finishing etc. My daughter's like it because I load it light and they have gotten most of their deer with it.

 

[Kraig]

Is yours a nitrided barrel with the thumbhole stock?

Thumbhole stock but not nitride.

 

[I beagle]

those are some nice looking lead bullets mr. idaholewis

 

[Neumonic]

CVA Accura V2, Nitride with thumbhole stock
BH 209, going with 260 or 300 grain Harvesters depending on which property I hint.

 

[mnoland30]

Dang, we all have too many choices. I finally got my Accura .45 LR to shoot (after CVA replaced the barrel). I just tried some 310 gr. .401 OT Fury bullets on Monday. They have the .275 sectional density I'm looking for in an elk bullet, and shoot well. I was using 80 gr. vol. BH209. Last winter, I had the first misfire of my life on a very cold day at the range. Makes me a little nervous about the Accura. My old Kanke .50 shoots just as well, with #11 caps, and 777, and the worst it has ever done is a hang fire.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

Dang, we all have too many choices. I finally got my Accura .45 LR to shoot (after CVA replaced the barrel). I just tried some 310 gr. .401 OT Fury bullets on Monday. They have the .275 sectional density I'm looking for in an elk bullet, and shoot well. I was using 80 gr. vol. BH209. Last winter, I had the first misfire of my life on a very cold day at the range. Makes me a little nervous about the Accura. My old Kanke .50 shoots just as well, with #11 caps, and 777, and the worst it has ever done is a hang fire.

Good to here the Accura got fixed. Ive had a couple misfires in mine. I can tell you that all mine were my fault. Not drying the bore well enough after a cleaning or forgetting to put a wad under the bullet... dumb stuff like that.