Muzzleloader

[hunter.d]

Hi, l'm interested in getting into muzzle loading for Deer Hunting, any
suggestions as to what to get, l would like something that is easy to use
clean, ect. What are some of the best muzzleloaders out there.

 

[Steyr101]

What's your price range?

In the $500-$600 range, you simply cannot go wrong with a T/C Omega.

 

[catnthehatt]

I am a "loose powder and round ball" type and have been since the 70's.
I always recommend a minimum of .54 caliber in a Hawken style, but that is just my preference.
Ithers will chime in I am sure.
Just rememebr to try as many as you can first before you choose.
Don't buy something someone says to get " because it is the best"!

You may end up with a rifle you do not like if you follow that road.

Cat

 

[44Bore]

As cat said--try/handle as many as you can before you choose. If you are going to use round-ball to hunt .54 or bigger is best--if you are going to use sabot or bullet, 50 cal is fine--it seems in the US they are starting to trnd towards the .45 cal for sabots/bullets though.

44Bore

 

[Steyr101]

I guess a better question would be traditonal or modern?

 

[mooncoon]

I guess a better question would be traditonal or modern?

To me the question is why would you bother going modern if you are looking for the romanticism and challenge of the good old days? A modern saboted inline with scope and modern stock is just a glorified single shot cartridge rifle that is a bit slower to reload. They initially were made for getting around special season regulations in some of the states south of the line.
A tradional gun will still kill deer with a roundball at 50 - 75 yards, reliably. They will kill much farther than that but most people lack the ability to achieve the necessary accuracy with iron sights.

cheers mooncoon

 

[hunter.d]

Sorry, should have explained further. l hope to spend around $500.00. Definitley a modern model in 50 cal.

 

[Steyr101]

Given you price range, I would again recommend the Omega. For around $479 you can get the blued/composite version, but I would strongly recommend adding another $50 to get the stainless version.

And if you mail order from SIR or other mail order outfit you will only pay one tax. I just don't feel comfortable buying a used BP gun.