My wife bought me a used muzzleloader, 50Cal. inline,CVAarms, I am a avid hunter but have never done it with a muzzleloader, Does any body know what I need to operate the gun? Blackpowder, Bullets etc. I would appreciate any help you have, Thank You!
2007-12-15 10:06:35 · 8 answers · asked by tburke_25 2 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Since the rifle is in-line your best bet would be the following items. 1.) Pyrodex pellets in place of the black powder, the pellets are much easier to use. 2.) Either percussion caps or 209 primers, depending upon the nipple your rifle is equipped with. 3.) Bullets, my suggestion would be to use power belts instead of sabots, but each person to their own. 4.) Cleaning supplies, a muzzle loader must be cleaned within a few days after each discharge to prevent corrosion. Let it sit for 2 weeks and you have just destroyed a perfectly good weapon.
2007-12-15 15:03:49 · answer #1 · answered by bkjackson75 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go for a black powder substitute like Pyrodex you also will need to get percussion caps or 209 shotgun primers depending on what type of ignition system you have. You also need a good cleaning kit. Those are the basics.
However to really get into it you may want to check out speed loaders, saboted bullets, Pyrodex pellets, a possibles bag to put all your stuff in. Its endless!
Just make sure of what your location allows. Some don't allow you to have a scope, some require percussion caps only, some require true black powder only. Some wont let you use a conical bullet or a saboted bullet. Some places dont even let you use an inline!
Try MidwayUSA for all kinds of muzzleloading products. Click on the blackpowder tab at the top.
http://www.midwayusa.com/
Ah I'll just get the link for you:
http://www.midwayusa.com/blackpowder
2007-12-15 10:16:28 · answer #2 · answered by David B 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you want to jump into this whole hog, pay the money to get real black powder. ( powderinc.com) Have to buy 5 pounds but in any grade you want, even mixed grades. For your 50 caliber, I would choose 2F powder.
Shooting isn't cheap since I spend about 70 cents a shot during deer season or practice. Good bullets ( about 50 cents each) plus powder ( about 100 shots per pound for cost of 14 cents) and the cap, (about 4 cents)
Cleaning is also a laborious job but this is what our fore-fathers did it with and the rewards are very satisfying. In -lines are a bit different and the use of Pryodex makes clean up easier but isn't a whole lot cheaper. The difference in sound and smoke will show you what is more fun.
I wish you luck and a little Internet learning is a lot of fun.
2007-12-15 12:39:40 · answer #3 · answered by Ret. Sgt. 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First thing to do is go online to CVA (conneticut valley arms) website, they have a downloadable manual for your rifle. Get one!! Follow their guidelines. Having said that, I use Pyrodex compressed powder pellets in my inline and I use Sabot loads for accuracy and performance when hunting, and standard old lead ball for playing and plinking. Make sure you learn to clean the firearm very well after each use. I use Hot soapy water to neutralize the corrsives in the pyrodex, even though it is less corrosive than black powder. Then I use some breakfree CLP to wipe it down and swab the barrel with to leave a protective coating so it won't rust. I'd also recommend checking for a local black powder club so that you can find someone to go ever the workings and safety issues prior to going shooting. Many gunshops have a black powder section and can also go ever it with you.
Shoot safe
2007-12-15 11:46:20 · answer #4 · answered by randy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-11 08:57:07 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-12-16 08:46:24 · answer #6 · answered by Grizzly II 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a 50 cal cva and to get started i would by pyrodex powder, saboted bullets[much more accurate then balls] bullet starter just a rod with ball on top,powder measurer and 209 primers and ready to go start i use 130 grains of powder dump into end of barrel stick bullet in barrell push in with bullet starter then ram rod till bullet hits powder, put in your primer and pull trigger hope this helped
2007-12-15 11:14:01 · answer #7 · answered by scalef 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both Cabela's and cheaperthandirt.com carry BP stuff...Cabela's has quite a good selection.
2007-12-15 12:52:29 · answer #8 · answered by sirbobby98121 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋