Need help picking a muzzleloader

[fire*guy]

I have always hunted with a Knight muzzleloader and have never been let down yet. 

[blacktailer]

Well, I went and picked up a S/S Knight Wolverine.  I have a lot of learning to do.  The price was right.  Seems like it will be a good starter gun form the money.   Thanks Wacenturion for the link on the peepsights.  I am assuming they much it much easier to shoot up to 100 yards vs. the fiber optic open sights???   

[SkookumHntr]

I have the williams fiber open sites and like them better then the rear peep.

[DBHAWTHORNE]

Good write up on the disc extreme. 

[Wacenturion]

Well, I went and picked up a S/S Knight Wolverine.  I have a lot of learning to do.  The price was right.  Seems like it will be a good starter gun form the money.   Thanks Wacenturion for the link on the peepsights.  I am assuming they much it much easier to shoot up to 100 yards vs. the fiber optic open sights???

Guess it would come down to personal preference.  I like the peep site.  Easier for me.  Most like that Williams peep on their Knight's.  It's just what ever fits you best vision wise.

The Wolverine is a great gun.  Basically everything is interchangeable with the Bighorn, so very similar.
Good luck, you'll enjoy muzzle-loading.

[kerrdog]

I'm curious about the disk extreme now. (I've got a TC NW Explorer) I just checked out the Bighorn at Sportsman's Warehouse and was confused.  The threading with the red paint and the big open breech area seemed......unfamiliar.....and uncool.  I kept waiting for the sales-guy to slide the bolt forward to make it ready to shoot.  I'm like, "that's it?  It just stays open like that?"   

Does the disk extreme have that threading thing too?  Or does the little handle on the back pull back, click, and go back forward like a coleman pellet gun? 

[Sabotloader]

I'm curious about the disk extreme now. (I've got a TC NW Explorer) I just checked out the Bighorn at Sportsman's Warehouse and was confused.  The threading with the red paint and the big open breech area seemed......unfamiliar.....and uncool.  I kept waiting for the sales-guy to slide the bolt forward to make it ready to shoot.  I'm like, "that's it?  It just stays open like that?"   

With the MK 85, Knight Wolverine, and the Big Horn the hammer is pilled to the rear and remains in that position (ready to fire) So the area is wide open...

Does the disk extreme have that threading thing too?

The threading thing I think you are talking about is the "secondary safety". And both the guns do have the secondary safety... they also have a trigger safety...

  Or does the little handle on the back pull back, click, and go back forward like a coleman pellet gun?

Not sure about that...

The Extreme is a bolt gun and works completely differently.... this is the Extreme with the new Western Kit installed.  I is in the ready to fire position..

 

[kerrdog]

I'm really liking the disk extreme. 

[moosedrool]

Knight just got more of the Disc Extremes with the camo thumbhole stock. I just ordered one along with their range rod.

Now I need to get more essentials.....

[Sabotloader]

Knight just got more of the Disc Extremes with the camo thumbhole stock. I just ordered one along with their range rod.

Now I need to get more essentials.....

Here you go moosedrool... go overboard like this...

[moosedrool]

LOL.....Mike you know that you're my mentor. I hope you received my message before, thanking you for the care package.

[270Shooter]

Im thinkng about picking up a muzzleloader for next season as well, very helpful thanks guys!

[HUNT]

I think I am sold on a new knight disk extreme.  Just need to decide 52 or 50 cal.  and whther to go with the thumbhole stock or not.

Are bullets harder to find for the 52?  Is your selection pretty limited? 

What are the advantages/disadvantages of either one?

[bobcat]

You want the 50 caliber. Believe me. No advantage to going with the odball.

[gotshot]

I have a TC Black Diamond.  Dropped everyhing I have shot with it.  3 bulls and 2 bucks.  Nice ajustable trigger.  Shoot with Precision sabots.  Wouldn't trade it for anything.