Time for a new Muzzleloader

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I have an Accura MR-X I have hunted the last couple years and so does my son. They are the easiest to clean muzzleloaders I have ever used and shoot lights out. I bought a second as a backup and have never used it or even mounted a scope that I'm debating moving along, but you're on the other end of the country from us East Tn boys….
 
Huntaholic said:
Convert that 700ML to smokeless! Im thinking you can do that and stay in your budget!
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Uncle Bubba said:
After 28yrs. of using my Remington 700ML I am ready to upgrade! I have not kept up with the latest muzzleloaders on the market, do you guys have any advice on what's good and what to stay away from?

Thanks!
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You take $75 for the Remington ML?
 
They never made a deadlier combo than those Remington ML's and the original barns expanders. If you could get them down the barrel and that bolt wasn't such a pain to clean I'd still be shooting mine. Good lord was it accurate.
 
I have an 11 year old cva buckhorn. It's raggedy but I've killed a big pile of deer and coyotes with it. Shot it earlier this week and my first two bullets were touching at 2in high at 60 yards. I put it back in the case. It's a pain to clean, ain't pretty but it's still good enough for me.

Good luck getting your ML figured out how you want it!
 
I just bought one of the cva crossfire muzzleloaders. Not hard on the budget and very accurate so far. Very easy to clean and load/unload with the firesticks. Hoping to shoot some tomorrow and I'll post some pics if I don't forget. This is where I left it after adjusting scope last time out. 100 yards with 280 hard cast Harvester. I only fired the one after adjusting from the shot off to the right.
 

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I just went through this. I had purchased a TC Impact sb right before CWD hit. Last year my kid went on a hunt with it on a draw and liked iso much she claimed it. So I had to purchase a new one since CWD has changed here on the west side. I ended up getting a CVA Wolf because I did not want to spend a lot. My dad just decided he wanted to get a new one as well and went with the CVA optima. TC is going to be producing new stuff next year, but if buying now CVA would be a good choice.
 
Luke at arrowhead sports group SHOULD have everything you need to convert that 700. Hes quit doing them, opting to build and sell his own guns, but last I checked he had the parts to do it. He did mine several years ago and all total, counting buying a 700ML to get the action, Ive got $1000 bucks in it.
DO NOT SELL YOUR 700!!!!!
 
Thanks for all of the replies guys. This ML was a Christmas gift from my parents in either 95 or 96 and we had to wait 6 months for it to finally come in from the date they bought it, they were in high demand back then and it's been a great gun!

I have no intentions of selling this gun, I plan to let my son start using it so that's the only reason I am somewhat in the market for a new one. I like the CVA's and will probably go that route.
 
I got a T/C omega stainless with Nikon prostaff 3x9x50 scope Leupold mount s for $600.00 can send pics if interested may trade just let me know with offer
 
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Uncle Bubba said:
Thanks for all of the replies guys. This ML was a Christmas gift from my parents in either 95 or 96 and we had to wait 6 months for it to finally come in from the date they bought it, they were in high demand back then and it's been a great gun!

I have no intentions of selling this gun, I plan to let my son start using it so that's the only reason I am somewhat in the market for a new one. I like the CVA's and will probably go that route.
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The Remington 700ML provided it has the proper bolt nose conversion is probably one of the best , most accurate, best balanced, reasonably lightweight and affordable muzzleloader on the market and it will shoot long range with Blackhorn 209 powder chargers with alot of these smokeless customs builds to a extent provided the shooter does his homework.
 
FLTENNHUNTER1 said:
Love my Remmy UML
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Not had ANY experience with them. But looking offhand at them they are running pretty close to ballistics to Smokless . CLOSE.

Smokeless is always going to beat out these other counterparts but at a cost. Look at cost of builds but look at cost of weight and. Ost of practicality. Most of these builds are not practical for taking out to the field for "most" general hunting applications.

They are great for target shooting and beanfield shooting but for anything else ??? Not so much!
 
I'm a Thompson Center fan and have an Omega and Encore. The Omega is my favorite mz I've ever owned.

I wasn't a CVA fan at first and still have never owned one. But I really like the Accura and know a couple people who have the newer version of them and like them. One is the long range model.
 
swampbadger said:
I have an 11 year old cva buckhorn. It's raggedy but I've killed a big pile of deer and coyotes with it. Shot it earlier this week and my first two bullets were touching at 2in high at 60 yards. I put it back in the case. It's a pain to clean, ain't pretty but it's still good enough for me.

Good luck getting your ML figured out how you want it!
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Got one I've had since 2000. Shoots great but, I agree a pain to clean. It shoots pretty much anything pretty good. I've been shooting 350 gr. Maxi-Balls for a few years
 

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