I have a lot of rifles and shotguns. But a few years back I got an in-line muzzle loader "just because".
That sucker turned out to be a heck of a lot of fun. I've never hunted in Tenn. but I would think it would be like Arkansas where I hunted as a kid. The ML would give you pretty much all the range you need for that sort of hunting.
Plus its a lot of fun. You can even load shot in a muzzle loader once you figure out the wadding.
I like the in-line as its a cinch to clean. Plus I like using shot gun primers.
Mines a 50 cal. but with the sabots I can shoot my cast 44 or 45 bullets. I did get a 50 cal. mold from Lee, it's quite accurate.
I don't have slugs for my 20 gage, but I cast and load 1 oz. slugs for my 12 gages. Its fun too.
A variety makes shooting more interesting.
That sucker turned out to be a heck of a lot of fun. I've never hunted in Tenn. but I would think it would be like Arkansas where I hunted as a kid. The ML would give you pretty much all the range you need for that sort of hunting.
Plus its a lot of fun. You can even load shot in a muzzle loader once you figure out the wadding.
I like the in-line as its a cinch to clean. Plus I like using shot gun primers.
Mines a 50 cal. but with the sabots I can shoot my cast 44 or 45 bullets. I did get a 50 cal. mold from Lee, it's quite accurate.
I don't have slugs for my 20 gage, but I cast and load 1 oz. slugs for my 12 gages. Its fun too.
A variety makes shooting more interesting.