#3045940 - 11/23/12 02:00 PM
Optima Elite 45/70 smokeless conversion?
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TX300mag
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Anybody ever converted an Optima Elite to a smokeless? Doesn't seem like it would be much different than doing an Encore.
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#3045950 - 11/23/12 02:09 PM
Re: Optima Elite 45/70 smokeless conversion?
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Disregard. Found what I needed!
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#3050188 - 11/26/12 05:31 PM
Re: Optima Elite 45/70 smokeless conversion?
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By all means do share..........................lol
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#3051114 - 11/27/12 08:26 AM
Re: Optima Elite 45/70 smokeless conversion?
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droptine
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yes. do. i have an Optima elite and am interested.
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#3051141 - 11/27/12 08:43 AM
Re: Optima Elite 45/70 smokeless conversion?
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ratsnakeboogy
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yes. do. i have an Optima elite and am interested.
You will need a 45-70 barrel for it, send it to a guy called Slufoot(dougs message board) he will fit it with a savage breech plug and voila smokeless .45 muzzleloader.
That's the simple version.
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#3059564 - 12/02/12 01:34 PM
Re: Optima Elite 45/70 smokeless conversion?
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TX300mag
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Sorry fulldraw, been out of pocket for a while. These guys summed it up. The only catch is that CVA doesn't make the 45-70 barrel anymore (at least that's my understanding), so I'd have to find one.
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