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2007-10-12 15:12:46 · 10 answers · asked by Daniel 2 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
any muzzleloader that is not overloaded with black powder.it's quite popular to use more powder than needed in search of a flatter trajectory,and better muzzle velocity.the effect is that as much as half of the powder ends up as a terrific flash of flame and smoke in front of the barrel and a sore shoulder.
2007-10-12 15:38:14 · answer #1 · answered by sgtirish 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Daniel,
If you eventually want to hunt with a muzzleloader, get one .45 caliber or larger.
In my opinion, the .54 caliber is the best compromise between high velocity and large caliber.
I highly recommend the T/C Hawken or Renegade.
Read the owner's manual and find the lightest target load listed. Use patched round since they are lighter for the caliber than conical bullets. Try the light target load, and if that has more recoil than you want, reduce the load by 10 grains and try again, keep reducing the load in 10 grain increments until you reach the light plinking level you desire.
Then, as you become more accustomed to shooting, increase the load by 10 grain increments until you've reached a good hunting load.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Blackpowder.
Doc
2007-10-13 20:20:29 · answer #2 · answered by Doc Hudson 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Recoil is directly related to the weight of the bullet and the size of the powder charge. I would recommend reading and asking questions in some of the many Black Powder forums there are. My suggestion would be to get a muzzleloader with a 1 in 48in rifling twist, or even slower, and shoot round balls with 70 to 80 grains of real black powder. The recoil from this is very light and it has put much venison in my freezer.
2007-10-13 16:19:06 · answer #3 · answered by canuck 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The girl I live with really fell in love with the Rossi/Brastech muzzleloaders derived from their single-shot rifles. There's a youth model with a shorter length of pull(distance between the trigger and back of the stock), and it has really nice fiber sights. It wasn't too expensive, and will fire very well, and without a great deal of recoil, on a single charge of pyrodex. It's available in both .45 and .50.
2007-10-12 17:45:04 · answer #4 · answered by fishtrembleatmyname 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like your scope isn't properly mounted. Nikon Prostaff has a lifetime warranty and they are very good at taking care of any issues. These scopes are made to handle that recoil so thats not your problem, I would take it to a gun shop and have them remount and bore sight your scope for you, if the problem is still there have Nikon replace it.
2016-05-22 04:19:57 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go with a CVA .45 caliber. They are obviously lighter than .50 calibers, and probably have a better trajectory. I shoot a CVA Buckhorn 209 Magnum, .50 caliber. I put a 150 grain charge in, and it will beat you around if you are not ready.
2007-10-12 16:24:00 · answer #6 · answered by T.Long 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thompson Center muzzle loaders are the most accurate "out of the box" designs. Check them out....
http://www.tcarms.com/
2007-10-13 03:57:10 · answer #7 · answered by James D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
36 cal kentucky rifle
2007-10-12 16:03:53 · answer #8 · answered by Orion2506 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything by tompson center..i have the new triumph
2007-10-12 15:18:01 · answer #9 · answered by braindamageblue 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's easy.
Load less powder. Worked for me when I was a kid.
2007-10-12 15:44:43 · answer #10 · answered by Matt O 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋