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Dec 1, 2007 | 10:18 PM

cjben

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any muzzleloader hunters here?

I am thinking about starting muzzleloading for deer hunting next year,will give me an extra chance to harvest deer. Any recommendations for what brands/type? I don't know that much about them,so please explain your reasoning. also I am not looking to spend a lot of money,muzzleloader deer season is only 3 days long so the gun will only be used 3 days a year. thanks for the ideas/suggestions.

Dec 2, 2007 | 01:47 PM

King Triton

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I have a Thompson Hawkins 50 cal,not the cheapest,but I think it is one of the finest muzzle loaders I have ever had. Just remember to keep it well oiled,,and to make sure you swab the oil out of it before loading it or it may misfire,,been there,,,done that.

Dec 2, 2007 | 02:21 PM

dono

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I have a .50 cap lock that I built from a kit years ago and have never fired. Several years ago, I shot a .50 flint lock pistol on a standard target range and was surprised at how accurate it was.

Dec 2, 2007 | 09:32 PM

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My suggestion is to check your local regs before you purchase one. Here in Idaho we have a Muzzleloader only season. But there are certain requirments that a muzzleloader must meet. One of them is that unless it uses a percussion cap or flint lock it can't be used during the muzzleloader season. There are other restrictions as well.

Hope this helps.

Dec 3, 2007 | 07:01 AM

00BlueOvalRanger

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Originally Posted by jwshobe

Good point!

cjben,
For a percussion cap rifle, you can't go wrong with the T/C Hawken.
Several friends have this rifle, but, they aren't fond of the bright brass 'patch pocket cover'. One guy even removed it, and sprayed it with flat black, so that it doesn't shine in the sun and 'spook' the deer.

T/C Renegade (if you can find one) is really good, too. Some have called it 'The Hawken without the Brass'.
Accurate.

The T/C Omega is supposed to be really good.
I won one last February. I haven't even taken it out of the box, yet.

I always wanted a T/C "White Mountain Carbine" in .54 caliber. (.50 would suffice, too.)
I never had the money to get one, when they were being made.
There's just something about that short barreled half-round/half octagonal barrel that is calling my name.

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Dec 3, 2007 | 08:41 AM

cjben

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thanks for the info,guys. I will for sure look into the regulations before I buy one if I decide to go this route.

Dec 3, 2007 | 08:50 AM

rangersvt04

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my dad built on from a kit years ago and im using it this season
its a .50cal and the sad thing is, it will out shoot my .30-06 with open sights.
it will put 5 ***** into a large soup can at 100 yards. and 3 sabot bullets in a pie tin at 100 yards.