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I just bought a new T/C Northwest Explorer muzzle loader.After many years of hunting with an old knight rifle I have retired it.I can't wait shoot it this weekend.Does any one have one of these guns?
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Re: T/C northwest explorer
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WHAT KNIGHT DID YOU HAVE?
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Re: T/C northwest explorer
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I have a LK93.
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there is a few guys that have them but not to many. that gun has a very slow rate of twist and is not that great with todays modern sabots and conicales if you do a search at the top you might find them or just look threw the muzzleloader section good luck
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Re: T/C northwest explorer
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I would like to have one. I'll be very interested in hearing how it shoots, and what bullets it prefers. I don't think you'll have a problem finding an accurate load.
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Re: T/C northwest explorer
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I think i am the only other guy that has one on this site so far
it shoots fine with power belts the couple of times i have shot it. I'm probably gonna try and get back out there this weekend and get her dialed in a little better. i really like how easy it is to clean though.
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Just bought one for my late Teanaway bull hunt. Going with a 295gr bullet with 90gr of 777. Haven't hunted with a muzzy for about 15 years, a lot has changed since then. Going to be fun!
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should be fun play around with diffrent powder weights and bullets and find what works best for you and your gun.
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I'm returning mine. The start key holing at 100 or more yard because of the slow twist rate with the new sabots and that's what I want to shoot.
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I decided against purchasing it because of the twist rate and picked up a barley used Knight Bighorn last Tuesday. Very interested on how things turn out for ya...please keep us posted.....Thanks
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Re: T/C northwest explorer
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Im going with 100grn 777 and the Hornady 300grn sabot outa my bighorn. I'll post pics of my targets so you see how mines shootin with that combination!
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I'm hearing the same elsewhere about the 1:48 twist. I'm half temped to take it back before I shoot and get a Knight Bighorn. That's the other gun I wanted and if I had done more research I don't think I would have purchased the T/C Northwest Explorer. I just figured I couldn't go wrong with a Thomson Center gun.
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Re: T/C northwest explorer
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June 24, 2010, 02:46:08 PM »
-Better take it back or its going to be eatin at ya all summer
Get a Knight!
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Exact thinking I was under. But tommorrow mine is definetly going back I bought it two days ago and havent shot it. There is only one bighorn available locally but shannon said I could borrow his so I may go that route.
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I actually have a wolverine that i might sell if anybody is inerested. Camo stock stainless barrel. Nice compact gun, good back up if anything, brandnew. I just dont shoot it.
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