I have been looking into getting a muzzleloader and I have no experience with them. I'm looking at a cva inline 50 cal to start with. What are some good pointers and things to know as I get one and start to shoot it? Should I use the pellet powder, bullets, cleaning, ext? Thanks green screen
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Originally posted by sendit View PostWith the importance of keeping it clean, Black Horn 209 powder is a bit cleaner burning. I prefer it over the other BP substitutes.
Also, get the Barnes sabot bullets. Outstanding accuracy and they mushroom perfectly every time. Avoid the Powerbelts.
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Originally posted by JimGates View PostSo use loose powder over the pellets? Doy you clean the barrel with water? Do you have to live the bullet?
CVA, T/C and others all have solvents/cleaners that work well with powder fouling and also plastic from the sabots if you use them. You can remove the powder and bullet by taking the breech plug outLast edited by sendit; 11-19-2017, 08:59 PM.
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Originally posted by Redbeard31 View PostBlackhorn 209 powder for sure. You can make 4-5 shots without having to clean the bore. Most other powders you only get 1 or 2. It is loose powder, rather than pellets, but I still prefer it. I think you get a little more velocity from it too for an equal weight of powder.
Also, get the Barnes sabot bullets. Outstanding accuracy and they mushroom perfectly every time. Avoid the Powerbelts.
The 250 grain Barnes TEZ sabots are bad bad medicine! They have knocked down both of my 280-300lb Kansas deer in short work. The first one I had a pass through. The second one from this year, the bullet was just under the skin on the other side. This is what I pulled out
OP, can’t go wrong with the CVA. I shoot the Accura and it shoots lights out. I use BlackHorn 209. I prefer loose powder over pellets because you can fine tune your load, sort of like reloading rifle ammo. With pellets, you get what you get. Also, if you go the BlackHorn route, which I highly suggest, be sure to get the CVA BlackHorn replacement breech plug. It has a larger flash hole which helps a lot with igniting the BlackHorn. I also use 209 Magnum primers.
I never go into the field with a clean bore. I always fire one off, then load and go hunting. With a clean bore, my first shot will be off 2”-3”. Shots 2,3,4 will all be in an inch. Shots 5 and 6 start opening up again, so I always clean after 4 shots.
There are lots of accessories needed in order to get the best performance out of your Muzzleloader. PM me if interested and I can just send you a picture with all my stuff laid out.
Be aware that getting started in muzzleloading is not cheap by the time you buy a gun, optics, and everything you need to load and clean. Luckily it’s a one time hit. After that, the cost is pretty low! Because of this, go big or go home. It will make a difference.
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