Help me choose a muzzle loader

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Legionnaire

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I'm looking at muzzle loaders for special season deer hunting. The in-lines are legal in my state, so I've looked at the Remington 700, the Thompson/Center Black Diamond, and several others. I've about settled on the Black Diamond for the quality of its stock sights (can't use a scope in the special season). It also seems to be the bigger "bang for the buck" (sorry 'bout the double pun) than the Remington.

Anybody have any success or horror stories about these guns in particular, or any other in-line muzzle loaders I should consider?

Thanks!
 
I'm not a fan of in-line muzzleloaders, but I'm not given to criticize another man's gun.

What I do like about the Rem 700 is that they use the exact same steel for the receiver and the barrel as they do for their centerfire guns. So, the Rem. is one tough gun.
 
I don't know enough about muzzle loaders to assess in-lines versus other configurations.

But lemme go a bit further in describing the application. I'm in a "shotgun only" area, and have never been too keen on these slug guns, even though mine has a rifled barrel and a scope. I'm pretty confident out to 125 yards or so, but just don't like the thing. Muzzle loaders are legal during and can be scoped during the regular season as well. I read that the "magnum" muzzle loaders (those that handle up to 150 grains of black powder/pyrodex are capable out to 200 yards. That so? I'm really interested in alternatives to the slug gun for shots up to 200 yards . . . and I've ruled out the hand cannon (T/C Contender/Encore, Savage Stryker, etc.).

Anybody done any 150 yard plus shooting with a muzzle loader of any type, in-line or otherwise? All experience advice welcome.


[This message has been edited by Legionnaire (edited August 18, 2000).]
 
I would like to get into muzzleloading soon. When I do, it will be the Dual Barrel, 72 Caliber 'Kodiak' model that Cabela's is now selling. :D
 
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by PreserveFreedom:
I would like to get into muzzleloading soon. When I do, it will be the Dual Barrel, 72 Caliber 'Kodiak' model that Cabela's is now selling. :D[/quote]

Ah. A double is explicitly prohibited for the special season here. That one looks nice, though.
 
For front stuffers with a hammer the Thompson Center (TC) folks are the best IMHO. They make a great product and offer outstanding service with smiles. Muzzleloaders take special care in cleaning to fire reliably later. It's a whole new world. I got into muzzleloaders in the early 80's when I opted for a front stuffer over shotgun slugs. I now live where anything is legal if legal and I still use my TC although I now have two in-lines.

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"Keep shootin till they quit floppin"
The Wife 2/2000
 
Look at the TC Encore 209x50. Absolutely awsome machine. I shoot it with .45 cal. Barns toatal copper 250 gr bullets over 3 plugs (150 grs.) At 100 ysd I get 2" groups. It's killed 6 whitetails. No failures. Several of the shots were between 140 to 160 yds, T&T, DRT. Can be had now in stainless steel, & leupold makes a QR base so you can pop on a scope as needed, & has the same iron sights as the Black Diamond. You will not be disapointed. I'm very confident it will cleanly slay whitetails out to 200. If your state doesn't permit shotgun primers during the muzzle loader season, then get the Black Diamond.
 
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