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[grizzly63]

yes, if it ignites ok. Only one way to know. It might not with the percussion cap. Might need a musket nipple and cap?

 

[RednecKrazy]

I got a new CVA wolf..came with a konus 3-9x32 scope...i got a new centerpoint 6-20x50 scope put up..WOULD THAT CENTERPOINT SCOPE BE OK ON THAT MUZZLELOADER..THANKS

 

[Robert N]

Hardcast loads?

I have an Accura MR-X in .50 cal. Is there any reason not to use a rib-sabot 300gr. WNLFP .452 hardcast gas-check bullet in this rifle? I’m thinking 2 pellets of pyro would get me around 1600 fps. Mags would go a bit faster…

i haven’t done any hardcast loads in a muzzy, just soft lead. But i do have a nice supply of .452 hardcasts on my shelf and was wondering.

 

[dan.kirkpatrick]

anybody out there know what happened to lyman?? ive got a couple of great plains muzzleloaders,,i wonder if covid a few years back took them out?

 

[ole harry]

You will soon see ads for CVA muzzleloaders on the forum, along with some other of the affiliate companies from BPI. CVA wants to engage with our audience who has interest or questions on muzzleloaders and muzzleloader hunting. The BPI-CVA folks are the experts, so I hope you will welcome them and provide questions you may have. They will be checking this thread to help provide information and answer questions.

I've been gifted a used CVA Wolf 50 cal. rifle. It appears nearly new or seldom used. There were no manuals no scope and no accessories provided. Not having any knowledge of muzzleloaders, I've done some online searching to learn about what I had and how it works. This rifle was made in 2008. I learned how to access the breech and check to see thru the barrel. No daylight, barrel might be obstructed so I watched a CVA video on how this type of rifle is unloaded. Removing breech plug with 12mm socket, I observed sure enough that this rifle was loaded. One powder pellet, one green plastic bullet skirt/base alone, and one hollow point bullet with its green skirt/base attached. This was a head scratcher for me. Then I thought that maybe the loader put a green skirt in to hold the powder pellet from falling out the muzzle end and then loaded the hollow point some time later? Don't know. What I'd like to know though, is if this setup were to be fired off, what most likely might happen?

 

[F250]

Do yourself a favor. Take a hacksaw, cut that thing into a couple pieces and toss it. If you want to begin muzzle loader shooting and/or hunting, start from scratch and find a mentor.