Good first muzzle loader?

[Hugenuge]

Hi I am looking to pick up my first muzzle loader rifle. Planning to hunt with it when seasons permit. Just curious to know what our AO community thinks is Good brand and model to get into. Thanks.


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[58thecat]

well that depends on what you want....I liked the traditions hawken's in which I got one in 50 cal...90 grains of pyrodex and seated on top of it was a Hornady's great plains bullet....385gr hollow point....deadly accurate...3 shot groups bench rested all under 3"....big holes.....shot many whitetail and mule deer that simply died from loss of blood.....

now I know there are a poop load of scoped inline muzzleloaders out there in which I used one on a whitetail 200 yards....dead....it as a knight inline scoped 3-9 and I used 100 gr pyrodex and seated a 240gr sabot 44cal bullet....not my cup of tea but had to try it.....


good luck.

[catnthehat]

A friend of mine has a nice Thompson inline complete with Leupold scope and a pile of accessories if you are interested.
I have shot traditional muzzle loaders since 1977 and have never even tripped the trigger on one of those new inlines, but lots of people like them!
Cat

[Smoky buck]

I use a TC pro hunter it shoots well and fits nice in my hands

[mediumrare]

I have 2 CVA optimas.one is much older than the other .they both sport inexpensive scopes .it took a bit of experimentation to find the sweet spot for load accuracy 120 grains of pellets 250 grain sabot.very accurate and dead deer out to 200 yards

[Hugenuge]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

A friend of mine has a nice Thompson inline complete with Leupold scope and a pile of accessories if you are interested.
I have shot traditional muzzle loaders since 1977 and have never even tripped the trigger on one of those new inlines, but lots of people like them!
Cat

Hi Cat Pm me with his phone number I’ll give him a call to find out the details of that works. Thanks


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[Hugenuge]

Originally Posted by Smoky buck

I use a TC pro hunter it shoots well and fits nice in my hands

Nice I was looking at the Thompson Center. I like the look and I have a 22-250 Thompson Center that feels great to shot.


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[7magtime]

I've been using a scoped Thompson Center(not Pro Hunter) .50 cal for about 10 years now during the Strathcona hunts and a couple of Wainwright hunts. I've taken more deer with it than my rifle since owning it at distances from 35 to 245 yards. I use 250 grain TC Shockwaves with a max. load of Triple 7 pellets and haven't looked back. Accuracy is great and deer don't go far after the shot.....

[marky_mark]

Tc triumph bone collector is what I use
Lots of extra features with the bone collector version that makes it more appealing than the standard