Contemplating a Huntsman....few Qs

[New Hampshire]

Well I have a CVA mountain rifle I got for a song and a dance.  But Im becoming a little leery of using it in the field for a number of reasons.  So Im looking at other options.  I was thinking of a Lyman deerstalker, but I had a thought about the NEF.  You see Im an Encore owner and have since been bitten by the single shot bug.  So of course if I get the Huntsman I can build on the bbl collection.  Plus the NEF is a "modern" gun that has a traditional look.......very nice in my opinion.  So here are the questions I have.

I know some in-lines have problems with powder residue seeping out the rear area and causing un-due amounts of extra cleaning.  Does the huntsman "leak" like this or is the fouling pretty well contained.

Next, Ive been reading that the sites are cheezy.  Are better replacements available?  I dont mind putting a scope on sooner or later, but for now I want to stay iron sites.

Finaly, whats everyones overall opinion of the Huntsman?  Am I better off going with a more traditional in-line or even still going with the Deerstalker?

Thanks.
Brian M.

[tscott]

Buy the huntsman, use 90 gr of 777, and  295 gr Powerbelt bullets!!!
If you're a hunter you will be pleased....
I put a 1.5 x 4.5 Leupold scope on my Huntsman with this setup..
Great deer rifle!!!!

[Ambushhunter]

I bought the SS/Synthetic Huntsman last year and worked it pretty hard since.  I've heard some guys complain about the sights, but I have not had a problem.  I mounted a simmons 2x9x40 on high rings and use both scope and iron sights.  You get some blowback around the breech caused mostly from the 209 primer.  Clean-up is a breeze, make sure to use a good anti-seize compound around the breech plug threads, as with all ML's.  I enjoy shooting and tinkering with this gun and have taken deer using 100gr. pyrodex w/ 240 gr. Hornaday (.44 cal) in a .50 cal sabot.  Mine seems to shoot these good.  I wouldn't think you'd be disappointed if you bought one.

[cubsfan]

buy a rifle, such as .243, then order the huntsman barrel through the program, or get a .243/.50 cal. combo. the receiver can accept all nef barrels except 10 gauge. if u buy the huntsman, u can only get shotgun barrels.

[Bob W.]

I just bought a sidekick and they must have changed their sights because I like the iron sights on mine better than those on my knight or the omega I was looking at

[MSP Ret]

Yes, the old original plastic sights on the Huntsman have been changed to Williams firesights (I think) and the Sidekicks should all come with the newer metal williams firesights. I have read that if you send your old Plastic Huntsman sights to H&R with a letter of complaint/request they will send you a replacement set of Williams sights....<><.... :grin: