I just witnessed a hunting partner of mine who wasn't able to control his borrowed muzzleloader enough to go out into the field with it. He was shooting corner to corner on the paper. Is it possible that these things are too light? Felt to me like it weighed 3.5 pounds. It was an older generation CVA Wolf... Can a muzzleloader be too light to keep steady?
muzzleloader too light?
- Thread starter vpsalin
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No. It is possible that your buddy needs more cheek time with this gun though?
Canadian_Zuk
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Love my CVA, it gave me two deer this year.
There is not enough information here to even begin to diagnose the problem.
What powder is he using and how much of it? What is the bullet type and grain? How far is he shooting? Open sights or scoped? You need to experiment until you work up a load chain that works in that individual and particular rifle. This could take a considerable amount of shooting benched at a range. The weight of the rifle is likely to be irrelevant.
Come to think of it, the manufacturer must have a recommended load worked out for that rifle. Try getting hold of that information and see if it works.
What powder is he using and how much of it? What is the bullet type and grain? How far is he shooting? Open sights or scoped? You need to experiment until you work up a load chain that works in that individual and particular rifle. This could take a considerable amount of shooting benched at a range. The weight of the rifle is likely to be irrelevant.
Come to think of it, the manufacturer must have a recommended load worked out for that rifle. Try getting hold of that information and see if it works.
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North Star
Regular
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- British Columbia
Googling "CVA Wolf" tells me this is an inline muzzleloader. What powder, charge and bullet/ball was he shooting ? Fine tune the load on the bench to find the most accurate load. Then start shooting offhand.
Swabbing between shots helps tighten the group at the bench. I try to sight-in to hit the bull from a cold barrel. My TC New Englander .50 cal cap-lock, single trigger, has 1-48" twist but likes patched round ball best. 70-80 grains is the sweet spot.
Swabbing between shots helps tighten the group at the bench. I try to sight-in to hit the bull from a cold barrel. My TC New Englander .50 cal cap-lock, single trigger, has 1-48" twist but likes patched round ball best. 70-80 grains is the sweet spot.
contaucreek
CGN Regular
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- Methropolitan Haliburton Ont
My Synthetic CVA Bobcat 54 is so light (but muzzle heavy) it kicks like a mule. 90 of 777 with a 408 maxi produces a headache inducing recoil that makes me wince after a couple shots on the bench. Easily the most punishing gun I have fired and I have shot a 338LM and a 375HH.
Mount Sweetness
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Southern Ontario
Does he have the shakes?
Is he cross eyed?
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- Northern ON
I can't speak for the CVA Wolf, but muzzleloaders in general have a bit of "hang-time" between trigger pull and charge ignition. Having the shooter practice some follow-through (holding it on target after pulling the trigger) will help with recoil, scope kisses, accuracy, etc.
There's also the possibility that the projectile wasn't firmly seated against the charge, which can add to the problem. A clean barrel is crucial for proper loading. I find this can increase the felt recoil for some reason.
There's also the possibility that the projectile wasn't firmly seated against the charge, which can add to the problem. A clean barrel is crucial for proper loading. I find this can increase the felt recoil for some reason.
Hunter1970
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Traditions here. Mine is light, about like a single twenty gauge, and packs a wallop, but too light? not likely. I swab between each shot, and practice practice practice.
