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| Matt S.... |
 Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 5:38 pm |
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Interested in buying a new muzzle loader, and I would like some other
opinions of different brands and models. I have always hunted with a
remington 870 express, but I have had some opportunities to kill deer
with a muzzle loader last year that I could not take because it was
too long of a shot for my 12 gauge. Also, I just started this deer
hunting blog...I put some pretty cool resources on there for you guys
to check out :
http://midwestdeerhunting.blogspot.com/ |
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| Brigadier... |
| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:08 am |
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On Oct 12, 7:38 pm, "Matt S." <mstra... at (no spam) HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
Quote: Interested in buying a new muzzle loader, and I would like some other
opinions of different brands and models. I have always hunted with a
remington 870 express, but I have had some opportunities to kill deer
with a muzzle loader last year that I could not take because it was
too long of a shot for my 12 gauge. Also, I just started this deer
hunting blog...I put some pretty cool resources on there for you guys
to check out :
http://midwestdeerhunting.blogspot.com/
Depends on your reason for hunting. Do you just wan't an additional
opportunity to put venison in the freezer, want a little more
challenge or to be traditional (like Daniel Boone). For meat hunting,
there are many fine inline 209 primer models that can be scoped and
kill a deer cleanly beyond 200 yards. A little more traditional is
the percussion side lock, which is also a very good game getter.
For the ultimate in muzzle loading, there is the flintlock, such as a
Kentucky or Pennsylvania rifle. This firearm is even more of a
challenge to hunt with and a lot of fun to boot. I have had them all,
and even though it may not fill my tag every time, I opt for my
Pennsylvania Long Rifle just because it is fun. What ever your
choice, good luck!
regards,
Brig |
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| Tim... |
| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:01 pm |
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Hey Matt,
I use an old CVA HunterBolt 50 caliber with 240 grain Hornady XTP sabots
with good success. It's pretty accurate and not as expensive as some of the
newer style inlines. I also use two 50 grain pellets of pyrodex. I've
heard you can get better accuracy with powder, but I haven't had a problem
with the pellets. The Hunterbolt can handle 150 grains of blackpowder, but
I haven't needed more than 100.
Tim
"Matt S." <mstraus9 at (no spam) HOTMAIL.COM> wrote in message
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Quote: Interested in buying a new muzzle loader, and I would like some other
opinions of different brands and models. I have always hunted with a
remington 870 express, but I have had some opportunities to kill deer
with a muzzle loader last year that I could not take because it was
too long of a shot for my 12 gauge. Also, I just started this deer
hunting blog...I put some pretty cool resources on there for you guys
to check out :
http://midwestdeerhunting.blogspot.com/ |
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| Advocate54... |
| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:20 pm |
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"Matt S." <mstraus9 at (no spam) HOTMAIL.COM> wrote in message
news:10c78d09-94cf-4ea5-bf51-f45dc6e7025b at (no spam) t2g2000yqn.googlegroups.com...
Quote: Interested in buying a new muzzle loader, and I would like some other
opinions of different brands and models. I have always hunted with a
remington 870 express, but I have had some opportunities to kill deer
with a muzzle loader last year that I could not take because it was
too long of a shot for my 12 gauge. Also, I just started this deer
hunting blog...I put some pretty cool resources on there for you guys
to check out :
I love my Thompson Omega stainless with a laminated stock. If I were to do
it again, I'd seriously consider the Thompson ProHunter as you can change
barrels with that setup.
When I bought the Omega, I chose it over the ProHunter because my gun safe
was already full with many other rifles and I thought to myself "I don't
need any more centerfire rifles". Now I wish I had a nice singleshot in
7mm-08 or .280 Remington. I should have known : ) |
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| Steve... |
| Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 2:28 pm |
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"Matt S." <mstraus9 at (no spam) HOTMAIL.COM> wrote in message
news:10c78d09-94cf-4ea5-bf51-f45dc6e7025b at (no spam) t2g2000yqn.googlegroups.com...
| Interested in buying a new muzzle loader, and I would like some
other
| opinions of different brands and models. I have always hunted with a
| remington 870 express, but I have had some opportunities to kill
deer
| with a muzzle loader last year that I could not take because it was
| too long of a shot for my 12 gauge. Also, I just started this deer
| hunting blog...I put some pretty cool resources on there for you
guys
| to check out :
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| http://midwestdeerhunting.blogspot.com/
I just looked at the link posted below to see if Remington has a
muzzle loading barrel for the 870; they do not.
Mossberg has a muzzle loader barrel for their venerable 500 series
pump shotguns. May I suggest that you think about purchasing a
Mossberg to replace the Remington and the muzzle loading barrel to
have both a 12 gauge shotgun and a muzzle loader by just changing the
barrel.
Mossberg also has barrels for their 500 series shotgun that will
accommodate rifled slugs as well as rifled barrels to shoot sabot
ammunition.
Mossberg Interchangeable Barrels
http://www.mossberg.com/cgi-bin/commerce.exe?search=action&sortkey=ItemNumber&sortorder=descending&category=B500
Remington Interchangeable Barrels.
http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/shotguns/original_factory_barrels.asp
I own two Mossberg 500 Series shotguns and have the muzzle loader
barrel as well as the rifled barrel to shoot sabot slugs. It
certainly makes the shotgun a much more versatile weapon. |
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