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Post by zodiakgsps on Mar 2, 2007 21:05:27 GMT -4
I was using a CVA (50 cal) and want to buy a new In-Line this summer, any suggestions, pros/cons would be appreciated. I'm not looking for the highest end gun, a moderately priced dependable one will do fine. Thanks in advance!! Ann
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Post by willyhuntsdeer on Mar 2, 2007 21:22:51 GMT -4
i have a Traditions Pursuit LT' break open and have been using it 2 seasons with absolutely no issues out of this gun. it is very easy to clean due to the fact that it breaks open the same way as a single shot shotgun for easy breech plug removal, it also groups very well at 100 yards. the tag that was on it when new said...garaunteed accurate at 200 yards but all the places i hunt at the shots are usually no farther then 60 yards anyway so i saw no reason to bother shooting it in past 100. they are moderately priced being they are in the low to mid $200.00 range at most sporting goods stores. best of luck finding one that suites you best' both price and performance wise....Willy
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Post by skwirl on Mar 2, 2007 22:02:01 GMT -4
I have a Traditions 209 tracker in .45 cal I think with the scope and gun I have less than $150.00 invested And it very accurate 2 deer 1 at 176 yds (using a range finder)and 1 at 122 yds..................both were neck shots. I also used it this year for fall turkey 1 hen at 80 yds and you guessed it ..........a neck shot
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Post by willyhuntsdeer on Mar 2, 2007 22:06:28 GMT -4
great shooting there skwirl
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Post by loggy on Mar 3, 2007 8:15:13 GMT -4
Ann,
I owned 2 cva's myself & they performed great. My very first in-line was a CVA Firefolt & then I bought an Optima. Both had the 1-28 twist barrel. Killed deer with both & they shot great. Some run cva down but u will never hear me say anything bad.
As some years past i traded the CVA's & bought a TC Pro Hunter. They are more on the high end range as far as price.
The TC Omega would be a great choice somewhere in the middle IMO. Also, if u can find any Knight Elites aroungd they are good. Knight stopped making them but some places still hevem in stock.
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Post by zodiakgsps on Mar 3, 2007 9:30:07 GMT -4
I myself had no issues with the CVA, it was borrowed, found I liked the in-line, (really like the early season!) and decided to buy my own! Figured before doing so I'd hear the pro's and cons on them first. Even though I didn't harvest a deer with it, when shooting at the range it grouped well. Thanks to all for the input, this helps a lot, gives me some ideas what to look for when I buy one!! Ann
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Post by piney on Mar 4, 2007 13:45:46 GMT -4
look at the knights! you might be able to find one on close out sales!! thats what i did and they are great shooting guns!! i have a bighorn and a t-bolt and they shoot real good no matter what bullet i shove down the barrel!!!! also the bighorn came with all three ignitions # ,musket and 209!!
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Post by zodiakgsps on Mar 4, 2007 15:18:25 GMT -4
Loggy, forgive my ignorance but you mentioned barrel twist, could you explain this?? I'm very new to ML as I said, so am not sure of the effect of the different ones. I understand calibers, bullet velocities and such in rifles (I shoot a 7mm), but am not familiar with barrel twist (my forte' is dogs, not guns, LOL) & effect in ML's. Thanks Ann
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Post by truegrit on Mar 10, 2007 20:39:28 GMT -4
Zodiak, I had a CVA, and it shot well, I killed 2 does with it last year, my first time shooting a muzzy, but it was a bit heavy for me and the stock didn't fit me right. I always prefer a gun to fit me, for me to perform my best, so I traded it for a G2 Thomson Center Contender,Oncore, it was priced at 529.00, and my husband got a nikon scope on it, it fits me great! the first time I picked it up, I was like, wow, I just got to have this. it may sound pricey, but I feel more confident with this gun than my old one. I think that's what counts.
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Post by zodiakgsps on Mar 23, 2007 20:45:20 GMT -4
I'm going to start looking in May, to much going on right now to have time to. I'm going to call around for Knights first, if I can't find any,then I'll look at Traditions I think! At least I'm narrowing it down some.... ;D I've decided to use it for rifle season if I don't get the big boy (a buck I've been watching) during archery. Is there any reason to not buy a used one?? I've seen some in the for sale forums.
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Post by loggy on Mar 23, 2007 21:05:26 GMT -4
Ann, for an in-line most bbl rifling twists are 1-28 which is fast. They are best for modern saboted bullets.
Slow twists..say 1-66 is best for roundballs & is what many flintlocks have,. You dont want to spin the rb too fast or it will curve! ;D
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Post by hounddog on Mar 23, 2007 21:28:41 GMT -4
zodiakgsps Used muzzelloaders are OK as long as they have ben maintined and cleaned properly.. A muzzy that wasn't cleaned properly may be ruined...
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