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Offline UMFAN1

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Any suggestions for my first muzzleloader?
« on: November 03, 2004, 11:01:00 AM »
I'm looking at buying my first muzzleloader. Here in Michigan the season is only 1 week long, so I am not interested in spending alot of money right now on the high end in-line ML.
I would like any opinions on the lower price level ML's, like the CVA's, NEF's, etc. I'd like to keep the price under $200 for now. Thanks!  :grin:
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Any suggestions for my first muzzleloader?
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2004, 11:41:24 AM »
Natchez has the CVA Eclipse .45 on sale. I have a cheapie CVA Staghorn, shoots as good as my TC Black Diamonds with Powerbelt bullets. The big difference that I have noticed about the cheap inlines, is the sights are usually plastic, if any have metallic sights, that would be a plus, or you'll want to swap em out and that adds to the cost.

http://www.natchezss.com/product.cfm?contentID=productDetail&prodID=CVPR4477

Basspro has a bunch of their black powder guns on sale.

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Cabelas has a couple on sale, also. They have a handy comparo page, too!
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Any suggestions for my first muzzleloader?
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2004, 02:36:56 PM »
Midway has the CVA Staghorn in .45 on sale for $69.99
Me and the Mrs. each got one. As Quickdtoo says, the sights are cheap plastic, but what do you want for about $80.00 to your door. Sights can be replaced.  
We haven't shot ours a lot, but they seem to do an adequate job with conicals so far.

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« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2004, 03:19:19 PM »
I've got a CVA Hunterbolt that I'm trying to sell.  PM me if you're interested.
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Any suggestions for my first muzzleloader?
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2004, 11:01:37 PM »
I have the Traditions Tracker 209.  Great shooter!!

Gander Mountain had them in .45 or .50, Blued or Nickel for $89.00
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« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2004, 12:56:47 AM »
I'd go with the Huntsman combo (super accurate, and a breeze to clean)
.50 muzzy barrel, and .243!!!! 2 distinct rifles, for less than the price of most muzzleloaders. I also agree with the Staghorn analysis.
69 bucks, and It shoots as well as anything I've tested!
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« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2005, 04:10:40 PM »
The sidekick is the way to go here no doubt.  It is abreak action with superior primer placement, well manufactured barrel and 1 1/2" accuracy at 100 yrds.  The sidekick sells for around $150 in blued/wood and stainless synth stock runs $203-$240.  The barrel is made in the usa and has deep grooving  and is 26" - it can actually safely handle 150 magnum loads unlike the others that claim to.  The other ones selling under $300 are mostly made with barrels from spain - which are know to be innacurate and incapable of consisetently handleing 150 grain loads.  The sights are good quality williams fiber optics.  Trigger pull is 3 1/2 lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Go to the nef huntsman forum section of this sight to learn more.  or go to the New England Firearms web site.
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« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2005, 05:29:23 PM »
"Go to the nef huntsman forum section of this sight to learn more. or go to the New England Firearms web site."

If that gets ya excited, then go here:

http://www.dallastacticalsupply.com/itemlist.asp?manid=NEF&catid=7

They're having a real decent sale.
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« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2005, 08:49:34 PM »
GO NEF YOUNG MAN NEF........HUNTSMAN OR SIDEKICK YOU CANT GO WRONG,,,,,,,,JB
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Any suggestions for my first muzzleloader?
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2005, 06:54:33 AM »
The NEF.  I am going to get one for my son for his birthday rather than buy a slug barrel for his shotgun.

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