Muzzleloaders ?

[downtown44]

Shot my cva wolf muzzle loader @200 yards for the 1st time last week and it Sucks. Dropped 15" between 100 and 200. I'm using 100 grains of pyrodex and 250 grain Thompson center shock wave sabots. I have a Nikon bdc and it actually lined up with the 3rd circle down! That's way too much rainbow for me.

It sighted in 1.5 high @ 50 to be on @100. Slow and heavy. I'm gonna limit it to 100 yards. Might go 125 and hold at the top of the back.

I was really disappointed in the 200 yard drop (all 3 did the same and grouped about 4") so it's kinda sucky IMO. Obviously nothing like the 308 or 270!

It may be the shooter!!!

[TheCracker]

Not to derail thread, I'll give my opinion quick. Modern in-line "rifle" ruined our "blackpowder" season. Yes, the true patched ball and black powder with iron sights can kill at 200

I guess you bow hunt with a longbow? Inlines are to muzzle loaders as compounds are to longbows/recurves...... IMO

[TheCracker]

It may be the shooter!!!

Could be, I've been know to kill a deer by shooting it on the wrong end by accident!

[downtown44]

Could be, I've been know to kill a deer by shooting it on the wrong end by accident!

No doubt!!! Thank goodness for your personal tracker!!

[Tony Pic]

I have one of the first inlines T/C made. The Thunder hawk in 50cal and a few years ago I bought a CVA Wolf. The T/C likes 90 grains of loose Pyrodex behind a 385gr Maxi Hunter and the CVA likes 2 pellets(100gr) of 777 behind a 295gr Powerbelt. I keep it to under 100 yards.

[BigThicketBoy]

so if a muzzleloader can kill out to 200 yards, remind me again why its not called a rifle? Did they call them rifles back in the day. Im trying to understand the reasoning of why they are not rifles. Not bashing now....but inquiring.

Cause they load thru the muzzle

[Tony Pic]

so if a muzzleloader can kill out to 200 yards, remind me again why its not called a rifle? Did they call them rifles back in the day. Im trying to understand the reasoning of why they are not rifles. Not bashing now....but inquiring.

I guess with the modern technology applied to it could be considered a rifle in the sense you mean. BUT...Basically it is still the same gun that loads propellant and bullet through the muzzle. I think that would apply to in line smoke poles. I am not sure if there is a 200 yard flintlock or match lock.