Post by: shorthair-on-point on September 20, 2010, 12:21:53 PM
Post by: bobcat on September 20, 2010, 12:30:44 PM
1. CVA Elkhorn
2. T/C Northwest Explorer
3.
Am I missing any?
Post by: Timberstalker on September 20, 2010, 12:35:23 PM
Post by: Lowedog on September 20, 2010, 12:43:34 PM
Thanks for the info. I'll scratch that one off my list. And boy, is it short list! What are the options now for a Washington legal, inline muzzleloader? (that are still in production)
1. CVA Elkhorn
2. T/C Northwest Explorer
3.Traditions Vortek
Am I missing any?
Knight Bighorn. I know you can still get them new and not sure if they have resumed production since Knight was purchased.
Post by: Bean Counter on September 20, 2010, 12:50:55 PM
Post by: SkookumHntr on September 20, 2010, 12:59:50 PM
Post by: Curly on September 20, 2010, 01:31:19 PM
Post by: Whitelightning on September 20, 2010, 04:06:27 PM
You can still find NIB White's and yes their are parts out there, I just bought a new front site from White Rifles LLC, not Doc.
Post by: jimmyt on September 20, 2010, 04:48:51 PM
Post by: Curly on September 20, 2010, 07:09:59 PM
Why buy a rifle that you have to re-barrel :dunno: that don't make sense to me. I hate to hear you guy's having issues with the vortek that sucks.
You can still find NIB White's and yes their are parts out there, I just bought a new front site from White Rifles LLC, not Doc.
You wouldn't have to rebarrel it. If a guy already had a T/C Northwest Edition with a 1:48 twist, I'm just saying that there may be hope that someday he could get a 1:28 twist barrel for it. I'm going to get a new barrel for my 54 cal T/C Renegade so that I can shoot some of the newer bullets that are out nowadays that work well in 1:28 twist (Plus the selection of 50 cal bullets is better than the selection of 54 cal).
That said, there are some bullet/sabot combinations that will work well in 1:48 twist, so I wouldn't rule-out the TC Northwest Explorer as a rifle to get.........plus it should shoot conicals fairly well. And at least T/C will stand behind their products and they should be in business for quite some time.
Post by: bridgeman on September 20, 2010, 08:50:03 PM
Post by: ML_Hunter on September 21, 2010, 11:42:02 PM
Thanks for the info. I'll scratch that one off my list. And boy, is it short list! What are the options now for a Washington legal, inline muzzleloader? (that are still in production)
1. CVA Elkhorn
2. T/C Northwest Explorer
3.Traditions Vortek
Am I missing any?
CVA Buckhorn is WA legal with the interchangeable breach plug which is sold separately for only $20. The Buckhorn also prices at about $150, so its an inexpensive rifle, but it works. Will take 150 grains of powder...however had had issues with 150 grains in the past to where CVA faced many lawsuits around the country. But it is an option.
Post by: bridgeman on September 22, 2010, 06:21:34 AM
Thanks for the info. I'll scratch that one off my list. And boy, is it short list! What are the options now for a Washington legal, inline muzzleloader? (that are still in production)
1. CVA Elkhorn
2. T/C Northwest Explorer
3.Traditions Vortek
Am I missing any?
CVA Buckhorn is WA legal with the interchangeable breach plug which is sold separately for only $20. The Buckhorn also prices at about $150, so its an inexpensive rifle, but it works. Will take 150 grains of powder...however had had issues with 150 grains in the past to where CVA faced many lawsuits around the country. But it is an option.
I have one for sale! Chk out the classifieds..
Post by: wablkandtan on September 22, 2010, 09:00:23 PM
Post by: bridgeman on October 08, 2010, 11:33:21 AM
Post by: yakimarcher on October 08, 2010, 11:48:34 AM
Post by: Instinct on October 08, 2010, 12:11:14 PM
I hate how the quality of merchandise has significantly reduced in the last 10 years. Everything is disposable camera quality now, im a bowhunter and i've been shooting the same rig since '97(martin cougar) i think you would be hard pressed to find anything new that would last 13 years and still going strong.
and when was the last time ya shot that thing :chuckle:
Post by: GEARHEAD on October 08, 2010, 01:05:56 PM
Post by: highside74 on October 08, 2010, 07:48:00 PM
I might have read your bracket sentence wrong. Are you saying the bracket is screwed on and then the forend is screwed onto that?
Post by: Lowedog on October 08, 2010, 09:58:23 PM
Just an update, I received my ML Vortek,but haven't had a chance to fire it yet. I did check out the gun barrell and noticed some residue inside. So I swabbed out the barrell multiple times and I keep coming up with a rusty brown color that has me concerned on wether the barrell some how got moister inside of it? Still researching it. Any tips would be appreciated! Thanks..
Cosmoline would be my guess. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmoline (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmoline)
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Cosmoline is the trade name for a generic class of rust preventatives, conforming to MIL-C-11796C Class 3, that are a brown colored wax-like mass
Post by: bridgeman on October 08, 2010, 11:09:00 PM
Just an update, I received my ML Vortek,but haven't had a chance to fire it yet. I did check out the gun barrell and noticed some residue inside. So I swabbed out the barrell multiple times and I keep coming up with a rusty brown color that has me concerned on wether the barrell some how got moister inside of it? Still researching it. Any tips would be appreciated! Thanks..
Cosmoline would be my guess. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmoline (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmoline)QuoteCosmoline is the trade name for a generic class of rust preventatives, conforming to MIL-C-11796C Class 3, that are a brown colored wax-like mass
Thanks alot for the tip! I'll research it..
Post by: bigcuz on October 12, 2010, 05:09:18 PM