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Next year
« on: December 22, 2012, 07:25:40 PM »
I am thinking about getting into muzzy for next season. What inclines are recommended? I want accurate, powerful, and legal. 

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Re: Next year
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2012, 07:50:10 PM »
who knows, maybe by next year citizens wont even have access to muzzleloaders, and they'll be trying to take away red ryder assault air rifles and assault bows with high cap quivers..  :bash:

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Re: Next year
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2012, 08:20:35 PM »
I am thinking about getting into muzzy for next season. What inclines are recommended? I want accurate, powerful, and legal.

Knight DISC Extreme with a Weastern Kit... for ML hunting in the Pac Northwest...

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Re: Next year
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2012, 08:29:58 PM »
I to am about to get a muzzleloader. Looking for the same info as OP.

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Re: Next year
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2012, 08:34:06 PM »
I just bought a CVA Elkhorn mag used from another member on here.  Got a good deal.  I just got to shoot it the other day and it shoots great, 4" group at 100 yards without messing around with different loads.  Anxious to whack an big bull with it next year.

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Re: Next year
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2012, 08:34:57 PM »
Whatever you decide on, I'd strongly suggest stainless. Black powder is VERY corrosive. There are those that will say if you keep up on the maintenance it doesn't matter, but just one season of hunting was very hard in my rifle, and I try to keep on the maintenance.

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Re: Next year
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2012, 08:39:07 PM »
I bought a knight bighorn last year and love it.  I did not hunt with it last year, but I am pretty sure that I will be hunting with it this year.
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Re: Next year
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2012, 08:43:52 PM »
What are your guys take on Thompson center. I have my eye on one at cabelas. All the reviews i read on it are all 5 stars. Best part is its less than $300. Anyone have one of these by chance have any info on them

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Re: Next year
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2012, 08:58:02 PM »
one thing to think about, inline black powder are old technology in new packaging. That being said , whats the draw to a inline?

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Re: Next year
« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2012, 09:50:54 PM »
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What are your guys take on Thompson center.

If you're talking about the Northwest Explorer, keep in mind that the twist rate is not designed for sabots and from what I've read won't shoot them worth crap.  I will highly recommend the old Black Diamond XR.  I've been shooting mine for probably 5 years now and absolutely love it.  Granted, they can be hard to find, but if you can find one in good shape used you will definitely be into it for less than $300.

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« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2012, 10:13:25 PM »
Ok stainless!

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Re: Next year
« Reply #11 on: December 22, 2012, 11:36:24 PM »
I am with JColony on this one.  I bought a Black Diamond XR stainless steel for my first (and only) muzzleloader and have never been more satisfied with a gun.  My buddy and I started muzzleloading about the same time and he bought the regular Black Diamond (no XR, no stainless steel) and he wishes he would have bought a clone of mine.  I am sure there are potentially better muzzleloaders out there but I did the homework and asked lots of people and there was a majority back when I bought mine that thoroughly enjoyed shooting the Black Diamond.  I don't know what Thompson makes today that would be an equivalent.  I actually called them and asked questions and they were very helpful.  Take your time and don't rush your choice and I hope you can be as satisfied with your choice as my buddy and I and apparently JColony are with ours.

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Re: Next year
« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2012, 11:42:22 PM »
CVA elkhorn great gun, great price and mine has never let me down. Sold my black diamond xr because I like the elkhorn that much :tup:
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Re: Next year
« Reply #13 on: December 23, 2012, 08:09:29 AM »
This is an example is a Knight DISC Extreme with a Western Kit installed.  Remove the scope and the rifle is Pac Northwest legal.

I was in Wholesale Sports (Kennewick) this week and they had a camo Extreme there.  I have been suggesting to them for awhile now that they were missing a great gun from their inventory.  Did not get to look at the price but I am thinking it is in the $400+ area.



In this picture you can see that the cap is exposed as required by the State.



The other thing about the Extreme it is versitile in the fact that you can switch it back to 209 scope it and use it in other states or during regular rifle season as I do.
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Re: Next year
« Reply #14 on: December 24, 2012, 04:21:15 PM »
wow, that is not much exposure but i guess it is exposed. the 2 muzzies i have are exposed all the way across.  it is a good looking gun.  mike w

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Re: Next year
« Reply #15 on: December 26, 2012, 11:30:48 AM »
I love my T/C!  My brother bought one as well.

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« Reply #16 on: December 26, 2012, 11:41:31 AM »
I've got a T/C NW Explorer and with the right bullets and powder it shoots lights out. It is a 48 twist barrel so sabots do not shoot well in them. That is correct. I had good luck with powerbelts in mine.
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Re: Next year
« Reply #17 on: December 26, 2012, 06:09:11 PM »
I am thinking about getting into muzzy for next season. What inclines are recommended? I want accurate, powerful, and legal.

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Re: Next year
« Reply #18 on: December 26, 2012, 06:39:47 PM »
I have a Knight Bighorn and LOVE IT!  Shoots amazing and very comfortable.... For a little more I would definately check out the disc extreme, I am looking at that as my next purchase unless I go nuts and go after the Knight Long Range Hunter.  All are available in the western version with the exposed breech.  Bighorn has more exposure than the other two...

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Re: Next year
« Reply #19 on: December 26, 2012, 06:42:35 PM »
Forgot to add,  get out there during muzzy season and you will love it, my opinion, better season, fewer hunters, better weather although this season was quite dry...

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« Reply #20 on: December 29, 2012, 10:12:20 PM »
We will see if I can swing a new muzzleloader.

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Re: Next year
« Reply #21 on: December 29, 2012, 11:24:18 PM »
KNIGHT DISC EXTREME 50 CAL.  Be careful because not all Muzzle loaders will accommodate shooting sabots.  This rifle will.  It will also handle 150 grains of powder where others won't.  It comes in a model with a thumb hole stock which I really like.  It allows you to really pull the rifle into your shoulder.  This rifle is comfortable, has an awesome trigger pull and is deadly accurate.  In my opinion, this rifle is worth every penny!!! 

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« Reply #22 on: January 03, 2013, 02:19:55 PM »
Knight disc is at the top of my list, but it depends on how much they cost/ what it will take for me to come up with the cash.

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Re: Next year
« Reply #23 on: January 03, 2013, 04:47:13 PM »
I just bought a CVA Elkhorn mag used from another member on here.  Got a good deal.  I just got to shoot it the other day and it shoots great, 4" group at 100 yards without messing around with different loads.  Anxious to whack an big bull with it next year.


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