I bought a cva optima and when the break action barrel is closed it moves up and down a little bit.Has anyone else had this problem?I'm going to return the gun...
i got a cva optima bought it last year its a tack driver one heck of a gun when mINE is closed its tight and wont burge what i would do is the swrew holding...
Hello, I'm Kenneth and new here. I've been shooting the 1860 Colts copy for a long while before I found this groups. Really like the smoke and fun shooting...
Hello, I'm just passing on info that I found the 2 Renegades that is for sale. It is posted on texasbowhunter.com classifieds. Fuzzy Muzzy (John) is trying...
Hell, if it means that much to you, I'll loan you one of mine. I have..more than a couple. But you got to give it back before you die of old age. J. ...
Fifties are all over the place. .54s seem a little harder to find, to me, that is. I think I have a couple right hand .50s. And a couple left hand. I ...
Hi all! I am new to the club... I have been shooting BP rifles for a while now but by no means an expert. I am looking for a nice used Kentucky style or Penn....
Yeah, thats what I feel that .50 cal is found all over the place and .54 cal is found in specialty shops & online orders. Yeah, from what I read that most of...
Glad to have you aboard, Kary The difference between a mass produced production gun and an expensive custom gun is mostly in the quality of the lock parts and...
Pedersoli makes guns for Cabelas. The Frontier rifle, Blue Ridge and Hatfield (I think I got the names right)are good guns for the money, and can be had now...
Hey all! Thanks for the great response. I seem to have found a wealth of info on this great sport! I mainly want to deer hunt and have a nice wall hanger so..I...
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I purchased a CVA 'Kentucky rifle' way back in the 1970's. Unless they've change the way they product them, they're not well made. They joined two dissimilar...
Hello! I am going to be honest first thing: I have no knowledge, what- so-ever, about muzzleloaders. I need help deciding what brand, what model ect... of...
Well Jamie, you need to know if his interests in muzzleloaders centers around percussion or flintlocks. Different states have different laws for using...
Hello out there- it sure has been quiet lately on our site. Anyway I wanted to make a post about Pyrodex pellets in BP revolvers. I can't say enough good...
... A smoothbore of some type may fit his deer and turkey hunting endeavours but possibley not your budget. As far as caliber goes, he would probably find a...
hi, i enjoyed reading the posts and picked up some good ideas. im working on a tc hawkins kit right now and having trouble getting one of screws removed from...
Carefully drill the head off the screw. Take the butt plate off. Clamp on to the end of the screw with vise grips. Turn carefully counter-clockwise. ...
It would be smart to look at your state hunting regulations first. Smoothbores are a good general choice but the range is very limited. Maybe 50 yards for a...
worked real slick johnirex , thanks for the help. dont no why i didnt think of that myself. this is my first shot at kit building so learnig as i go. now can...
I am looking for a Brown Bess Musket to replace the one I lost in a car fire back in December. The unfortunate thing was the one I lost was an original a...
will a .54 cal barrel interchange on the .50 cal. hawkins thompson center. also im wondering if any one out there deer hunts with the .36 cal muzzle looaders,...
Hi Kenny, The T/C Hawkens come with 15/16" diameter barrels, and they can be had in .54cal. Green Mt. makes a great drop in barrel in either 28" or 32"...
There are bunches of TC barrels for sale on eBay. And I believe some states require a certain minimum caliber for muzzleloaders. Check replacement barrels...
I don't think you'd want to use a .36 to shoot a deer since that's not a lot of knockdown power and you may end up with it dying elsewhere. I've heard the...
Hi Kenny; The .36 would be good for small game and target shooting. I wouldn't use it for deer though. You would want to use a .45 cal. or larger. Michigan law...
Hi All, Just thought I would drop in and let you guys know I ended up getting a new Traditions penn. rifle. It's fairly nice.. but not without flaws..however I...