Skillet Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 (edited) I just took some of my overtime $ and bought this muzzleloader. It's the exact one I've been wanting for awhile. I'm going from a Traditions Deerhunter (sidelock) to this, so I'm not sure what to expect, but I've heard good stuff about this gun. I have a lot of fun with my sidelock, but I wanted something to use all season, that could reach out farther than my smooth bore 20ga. I also bought it because they opened rifle in Ontario county where our camp is, & it was either buy a rifle or the ML. I can use the ML anywhere, so I think I got the best of both worlds. It came with a nice camo sling & I bought a camo Nikon coyote special 3 × 9 with stainless steel Weaver rings & base. I got it from Beikirch's in East Rochester. They mounted the scope & bore sighted it too. Those guys are great, I won't go anywhere else. Edited February 20, 2015 by Skillet 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Indian Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Lots of luck and happy, safe hunts with it. I am looking at one also. Maybe with my tax return..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooly Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Sweet rig Skillet, and good choice! I can't imagine killing a deer with any other gun besides my smokepole any more. She looks like a shooter.., enjoy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneam2006 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Good choice just bought a CVa wolf last season and love it...good shooting gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotorooter23 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 what powder are you planning on using? my CVA optima pro loves the blackhorn 209 and tc shockwave/hornady sst sabot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotorooter23 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 (edited) double post Edited February 20, 2015 by rotorooter23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter49 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Nice looking gun , enjoy it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skillet Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 (edited) Thanks guys. RotoRooter- I think I'm going to try White hots out of it first. I don't have the special breech plug for the Blackhorn, but if I need to I'll order one. Edited February 21, 2015 by Skillet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 you'll see it's a big setup in the ML world. make sure you clean it often if using most blackpowder substitutes out there like triple7. loose powder isn't as convenient as pellets but accuracy is crazy from these modern muzzleloaders. you should look for blackhorn209 powder and not look back. it's much less corrosive. use the small load tubes to keep premeasured powder charges with you to reload. when you do that you can get accuracy equal to a damn good shooting rifle. 200+ yard shots can be the norm. I can hit the steel gong at 300 yards with my prohunter ML. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotorooter23 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Thanks guys. RotoRooter- I think I'm going to try White hots out of it first. I don't have the special breech plug for the Blackhorn, but if I need to I'll order one. My CVA has the old Breech design and i haven't had a misfire yet (knock on wood). Much cleaner powder. I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckbailey97 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 I've got to go with Rotorooter. Mine loves BH209 and Thor Bullets. Cloverleaf at 100 yards. And - clean shooting. 82 grains by weight - 110 by measure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skillet Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 Yeah, it was a nice gun, but just wasn't for me after all. Sold it already. I'm back to this, & plan on staying this way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampy Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Use what you love! You only have to please yourself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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