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Re: First muzzleloader
[Re: AU7MM08]
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09/22/18 11:23 PM
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I’m a CVA fan. They’re all essentially same style. Wolf is budget gun, Optima is midrange, Accura is top of the line with, I believe, a Bergara Barrel. Range in cost $200 to $500.
“Killing tomorrow’s trophies today.”
On the distance I like to walk to my stands: “The first 100 yards is also the last 100 yards.”
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Re: First muzzleloader
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09/23/18 12:33 PM
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Wiley Coyote
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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Don't overlook the Remington 700ml the older ones can be had for around $100 if you look and Shoot great . Just don't leave the breach plug in when you put it up I've had one since they came out back in the early 90s. It's a tack driver with 100gr Pyrodex Select loose powder and 300gr Barnes MZ Expander. I've lost count of all the deer I've killed with it. Took the only deer that I killed last season with it. It's a real pain in the ass to clean but somewhat easier since I converted it to 209 primers. There's one up on tndeer.com for sale. I decided to upgrade to a CVA Optima V2 at the end of last season. Got it set up and just gotta sight it in....... when the right bullets get here after ordering .54cal
I firmly believe that a double gallows should be constructed on the East Lawn of The White House. Politicians who willfully and shamelessly violate their oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America should be swiftly tried and, upon conviction, publicly hanged at sunup the day after conviction. If multiple convicts are to be hanged they can choose with whom to share the gallows or names shall be drawn from the hangman's hat to be hanged 2 at a time.
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Re: First muzzleloader
[Re: Wiley Coyote]
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09/23/18 12:54 PM
09/23/18 12:54 PM
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AU7MM08
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Don't overlook the Remington 700ml the older ones can be had for around $100 if you look and Shoot great . Just don't leave the breach plug in when you put it up I've had one since they came out back in the early 90s. It's a tack driver with 100gr Pyrodex Select loose powder and 300gr Barnes MZ Expander. I've lost count of all the deer I've killed with it. Took the only deer that I killed last season with it. It's a real pain in the ass to clean but somewhat easier since I converted it to 209 primers. There's one up on tndeer.com for sale. I decided to upgrade to a CVA Optima V2 at the end of last season. Got it set up and just gotta sight it in....... when the right bullets get here after ordering .54cal I've been watching videos on the Optima. It looks caveman simple from what I can tell. Toss two powder pellets down the tube, start a bullet with the starter, tamp it home, toss a 209 in the breach, cock, fire.
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Re: First muzzleloader
[Re: AU7MM08]
#2587919
09/23/18 01:18 PM
09/23/18 01:18 PM
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Wiley Coyote
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Loose powder gives better accuracy than pellets...... at least that's been my experience and the reason that I shoot loose powder.
I firmly believe that a double gallows should be constructed on the East Lawn of The White House. Politicians who willfully and shamelessly violate their oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America should be swiftly tried and, upon conviction, publicly hanged at sunup the day after conviction. If multiple convicts are to be hanged they can choose with whom to share the gallows or names shall be drawn from the hangman's hat to be hanged 2 at a time.
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Re: First muzzleloader
[Re: Wiley Coyote]
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09/23/18 01:26 PM
09/23/18 01:26 PM
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AU7MM08
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Loose powder gives better accuracy than pellets...... at least that's been my experience and the reason that I shoot loose powder. Have you noticed HUGE gains or fractional differences? Do you use the sabot style or non sabots?
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Re: First muzzleloader
[Re: AU7MM08]
#2587930
09/23/18 01:33 PM
09/23/18 01:33 PM
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Posts: 44,211 North Alabama
Wiley Coyote
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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Loose powder gives better accuracy than pellets...... at least that's been my experience and the reason that I shoot loose powder. Have you noticed HUGE gains or fractional differences? Do you use the sabot style or non sabots? Pellets shot a 2 to 3 inch group out of my old Remington and 100gr of loose Pyrodex Select powder shoots 3 holes touching at 100yds so I'd say huge as far as how I want my gun to shoot. Other loose powders did not shoot as well as the Select. And I have always shot Barnes MZ Expander 300gr hollow points after experimenting with several other bullets and powder combinations including max powder charge of 150 grains and everything in between down to 90 grains.
I firmly believe that a double gallows should be constructed on the East Lawn of The White House. Politicians who willfully and shamelessly violate their oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America should be swiftly tried and, upon conviction, publicly hanged at sunup the day after conviction. If multiple convicts are to be hanged they can choose with whom to share the gallows or names shall be drawn from the hangman's hat to be hanged 2 at a time.
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Re: First muzzleloader
[Re: Wiley Coyote]
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09/23/18 03:50 PM
09/23/18 03:50 PM
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Don't overlook the Remington 700ml the older ones can be had for around $100 if you look and Shoot great . Just don't leave the breach plug in when you put it up I've had one since they came out back in the early 90s. It's a tack driver with 100gr Pyrodex Select loose powder and 300gr Barnes MZ Expander. I've lost count of all the deer I've killed with it. Took the only deer that I killed last season with it. It's a real pain in the ass to clean but somewhat easier since I converted it to 209 primers. There's one up on tndeer.com for sale. I decided to upgrade to a CVA Optima V2 at the end of last season. Got it set up and just gotta sight it in....... when the right bullets get here after ordering .54cal yes your load and mine are about same 100 grain pyrodex and 250 grain barnes or tc shockwave
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Re: First muzzleloader
[Re: AU7MM08]
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09/23/18 04:16 PM
09/23/18 04:16 PM
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Posts: 14,012 Some Marriott/Auburn
AU7MM08
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I'm planning on a 100gr charge of whatever flavor of powder should I go ahead and get one. Don't want less and don't need 150gr.
Listed my 35Rem up for trade to get into a muzzleloader.
Last edited by AU7MM08; 09/23/18 04:21 PM.
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