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Post by olmucky on Jul 22, 2024 20:09:48 GMT -5
I bought a standard muzzleloader. But I bought a better scope (Vortex Crossfire), rings (Vortex Pro) and rail (egw). The scope is fantastic. I don’t need to have my reading glasses on to see the crosshairs. Looking forward to see how it performs in low light.  |
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Post by drivinmike on Jul 23, 2024 13:37:50 GMT -5
Very nice! Hope it helps fill the freezer for you.
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Post by TRTerror on Jul 23, 2024 14:23:48 GMT -5
I just bought the CVA Wolf stainless model. Slapped a 3x9 Leupold on it cause I could not find a fixed 4 power.
Sweet little rig. sighting it in next weekend.
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Post by JS84 on Jul 23, 2024 15:14:42 GMT -5
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Post by richm on Jul 23, 2024 15:41:10 GMT -5
I just bought the CVA Wolf stainless model. Slapped a 3x9 Leupold on it cause I could not find a fixed 4 power. Sweet little rig. sighting it in next weekend. I have a 3-9 BDC (with the hash marks) on an Optima V2. Gotta do the same - sight it and figure out the hash marks. |
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Post by swampdog on Jul 23, 2024 17:20:45 GMT -5
Still hunting with my CVA Wolf. It shoots a lot more accurately than guns costing many more times its price. No need to upgrade at this time.
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Post by Stumpy on Jul 23, 2024 17:34:31 GMT -5
Front loaders are fun. You can hear the bullet hit the deer when you shoot one.
If you use pyrodex or 777 powder use soapy warm water to clean the bore and gun, then light oil.
Blackthorn 209 use hoppies #9 and then oil.
Always remove the plug and clean the primer pocket and channel when cleaning. Grease the threads on the plug when clean
Always burn the oil out of the bore by shooting a couple of primers, before loading powder.
If shooting pyrodex or other dirty owder, I like to wet a patch and swab the bore and follow with dry patch between each shot. This helps to keep shooting at the range.
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Post by olmucky on Jul 23, 2024 17:54:09 GMT -5
Front loaders are fun. You can hear the bullet hit the deer when you shoot one. If you use pyrodex or 777 powder use soapy warm water to clean the bore and gun, then light oil. Blackthorn 209 use hoppies #9 and then oil. Always remove the plug and clean the primer pocket and channel when cleaning. Grease the threads on the plug when clean Always burn the oil out of the bore by shooting a couple of primers, before loading powder. If shooting pyrodex or other dirty owder, I like to wet a patch and swab the bore and follow with dry patch between each shot. This helps to keep shooting at the range. Good stuff! |
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Post by TRTerror on Jul 23, 2024 17:57:08 GMT -5
YEA..They can be a bit of work..
I keep a single burner propane stove and an ole style coffee pot at my shop.
Add water , wait till smoking hot and swab the bore.
Sometimes my barrel will get so hot from cleaning you can't hardly touch it...but it's Clean ! Damm Clean...
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Post by richm on Jul 24, 2024 5:48:53 GMT -5
One of the best ML bore cleaners I've found so far is 50/50 blue windshield washer fluid and rubbing alcohol.
I too, like to swab between shots and when getting ready for hunting, every 3 shots. Not gonna be able to do a wet patch and a dry patch if a deer is flopping around...
Some more unwanted advice - after you clean your bore use flitz metal polish or car wax and polish the inside - then oil it. ML powders are pretty darn corrosive.
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Post by richm on Jul 24, 2024 5:53:08 GMT -5
Still hunting with my CVA Wolf. It shoots a lot more accurately than guns costing many more times its price. No need to upgrade at this time. I had a wolf and couldn't keep it inside a paper plate at 100 yards. The Optima was shooting cloverleafs when I got it. The year I shot a deer, had to fight to keep it in a 6-inch circle. No idea what I'm walking into this year. Gonna snug down the scope and start with 777, FTX bullets in crush ribbed sabot, and federal 209A primer. Seems silly to worry much about it for a 3-day hunt but wanna be able to shoot a legal deer if shot presented within 150, maybe 200 yards. |
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Post by bridgeman213 on Jul 24, 2024 7:40:05 GMT -5
Still hunting with my CVA Wolf. It shoots a lot more accurately than guns costing many more times its price. No need to upgrade at this time. I had a wolf and couldn't keep it inside a paper plate at 100 yards. The Optima was shooting cloverleafs when I got it. The year I shot a deer, had to fight to keep it in a 6-inch circle. No idea what I'm walking into this year. Gonna snug down the scope and start with 777, FTX bullets in crush ribbed sabot, and federal 209A primer. Seems silly to worry much about it for a 3-day hunt but wanna be able to shoot a legal deer if shot presented within 150, maybe 200 yards. Every inline or flintlock I've ever owned did way better after I dry patched the bore after every shot. Loose 777 was my go to. |
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Post by meateater on Jul 24, 2024 10:17:47 GMT -5
YEA..They can be a bit of work.. I keep a single burner propane stove and an ole style coffee pot at my shop. Add water , wait till smoking hot and swab the bore. Sometimes my barrel will get so hot from cleaning you can't hardly touch it...but it's Clean ! Damm Clean... you must be a old fart,, thats exactly how ive cleaned my muzzleloaders for 40 years. boiling hot water. only thing i do different these days is lube up the bullet before loading it, not as strong as i used to be i guess. |
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Post by Crkr 23 on Jul 24, 2024 11:26:18 GMT -5
A little hint for reloading while in a hunting situation. To lube the sabot, I wipe my my finger on the side of my nose and then wipe the sabot. It provides just enough lubrication to load easily.
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Post by swampdog on Jul 24, 2024 12:02:36 GMT -5
My wolf will still put two shots through the same hole at 100 yds. I use a lead sled to verify the scope and bore are still on before the season. Already planning a day at a private range with a buddy.
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Post by richm on Jul 24, 2024 14:29:50 GMT -5
The black crush rib sabots I use are easy to seat.
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Post by TRTerror on Jul 24, 2024 14:55:00 GMT -5
I shoot Powerbelts...I think 295 Gr.
If I have a problem seating the bullet I'll hit a tree with the ram rod.
never fails
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Post by drivinmike on Jul 24, 2024 16:28:57 GMT -5
I had to quit shooting the powerbelts. I had two deer in two years that I made good, clean shots on. No shoulder shot, no big bones, but no exit wounds. Both bullets were inside the skin on the other side in fragments. No exit wound, and they both ran a good way. I found them both, but I went to the Hornady hollow points and boom, DRT.
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Post by meateater on Jul 25, 2024 11:00:34 GMT -5
I shoot Powerbelts...I think 295 Gr. If I have a problem seating the bullet I'll hit a tree with the ram rod. never fails yea those powerbelts are hard to seat, got a really good 6 inch ball starter and extra stiff graphite ram rod the metal one that came with the gun a cva optima was junk. in a pinch ive taken my boot off and tapped the bullet down with the heel but like the tree tip.  |
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Post by TRTerror on Jul 25, 2024 18:25:21 GMT -5
I had to quit shooting the powerbelts. I had two deer in two years that I made good, clean shots on. No shoulder shot, no big bones, but no exit wounds. Both bullets were inside the skin on the other side in fragments. No exit wound, and they both ran a good way. I found them both, but I went to the Hornady hollow points and boom, DRT. Got me to thinkin there Mike... Did the Hornadys do a total pass thru ? I also never have a pass thru with Power Belts and I don't like it. I got a little time think I'll try out them rounds your shooting. Thanks...I hope |
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Post by wildman on Jul 25, 2024 18:40:29 GMT -5
I haven't shot the powerbelts, but friends have and had mixed results. I shoot the Hornady .45 cal XRP 300 gr. hollow points with a sabo sleeve and 100 gr. pyrodex. I often get a pass through but it generally doesn't matter as it tends to drop them on the spot. They are pretty accurate out of my old .50 cal Knight Predator and I can put them in a 1" circle at 100 yards which is plenty good for me.
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Post by drivinmike on Jul 25, 2024 19:06:03 GMT -5
I had to quit shooting the powerbelts. I had two deer in two years that I made good, clean shots on. No shoulder shot, no big bones, but no exit wounds. Both bullets were inside the skin on the other side in fragments. No exit wound, and they both ran a good way. I found them both, but I went to the Hornady hollow points and boom, DRT. Got me to thinkin there Mike... Did the Hornadys do a total pass thru ? I also never have a pass thru with Power Belts and I don't like it. I got a little time think I'll try out them rounds your shooting. Thanks...I hope Yes, total pass through. Good sized exit wound. A few of the guys in camp turned me on to the Hornady stuff. For some reason the power belt's fragment and don't pass through. Weird. |
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Post by richm on Jul 25, 2024 19:42:54 GMT -5
I had to quit shooting the powerbelts. I had two deer in two years that I made good, clean shots on. No shoulder shot, no big bones, but no exit wounds. Both bullets were inside the skin on the other side in fragments. No exit wound, and they both ran a good way. I found them both, but I went to the Hornady hollow points and boom, DRT. Got me to thinkin there Mike... Did the Hornadys do a total pass thru ? I also never have a pass thru with Power Belts and I don't like it. I got a little time think I'll try out them rounds your shooting. Thanks...I hope I shot a small buck w 225 gr ftx hornady, pointy flex tip. Full penetration and buried in ground on opposite side. Serious blodvdpray from exit. Was impressed. |
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