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Help on BP Rifle for deer hunting
pwillie
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It looks like my part of the state will have a BP season,and since I'm new to BP,what is a good non-having to clean BP rifle?Like Plastic stocks and SST barrels
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I think you need to suck it up, go buy some real black powder, a real muzzleloader, or flintlock, and then go and get DIRTY!!!!!!!!! enjoy life the way it used to be, the thrill of the hunt will be much more enjoyable, it will get frustrating at times, misfires, and just plain misses, but when you kill that first deer the old fashion way it will be much, much more enjoyable.
once the gov't gets all you're cartridge guns, this may be all you have left to hunt with.........[V][V]
Yes, clean up is a hassle, but if you use a BP substitute like Hodgdon 777 it is not so bad! That is my preferred powder, and it is available in pellets that make pretty fast reloading possible. They make all kinds of conical bullets that really do the job.
If you want to go more primitive, I'd say stick with something like a percussion cap Hawken. It is the way to go, but there are many choices.
Most people stick with .50 calibre, and I think that is the way to go.
Then you need to get out to the range and do some serious practicing. Have fun!
If you don't want to clean get the Savage. This is a great rifle, very accurate. Since you are shooting smokeless you can go without cleaning for a while. I haven't cleaned mine in 4 years.
The Savage hits so hard, it is phenomenal how good it is at killing deer.
Well, I did it! Bought a CVA 50 cal. Optima,breakdown model.Now,what do I do to shoot it? It doesn't have sights,but rings for s scope! ANy scope suggestions,as well as ball and powder?
My CVA likes 295gr Power Belt Bullets Copper HP or Green Aero tip & 100gr 777 powder ,Win 209 primer.
I have a 6-14X44 Redfield on my ML. A 3-9X40 will do.
quote:Originally posted by pwillie
Well, I did it! Bought a CVA 50 cal. Optima,breakdown model.Now,what do I do to shoot it? It doesn't have sights,but rings for s scope! ANy scope suggestions,as well as ball and powder?
My CVA likes 295gr Power Belt Bullets Copper HP or Green Aero tip & 100gr 777 powder ,Win 209 primer.
I have a 6-14X44 Redfield on my ML. A 3-9X40 will do.
...and is this a composite bullet and powder? I want the simplest solution,thanks,Willie
Well, the all time Super Duper is the Savage that I recommended.
Those bullets that bambambam recommends are elongated slugs, copper jacketed, with a plastic skirt.
Drop 2 pellets, ram this puppy down, prime & shoot.[^]
I have had more luck with ones called scorpion they are a black sabot with a jacketed bullet. You may a have to try several to see which yours shoot best. I could not get power belts to group out of my rifle. I can cloverleaf the scorpions, it is just trial and error till you find the right ones.
That's what I had to do. The T/C bullets would keyhole in my gun.
Thompson Center Omega, Ive never seen one that was'nt accurate.
I have two of them. Best BP rifle I have ever owned. My remington 700 ML was a POS. The omega is your best bang for the buck.