Nomad Posted December 19, 2022 Posted December 19, 2022 Ok, I sold my MK 85 , once we went rifle ( I used it in shotgun season ) . Now I’m going to ML hunt in Tenn at my nephews, the first week or two of Nov . It’s pretty mild then ,and it’ll be a few day hunt that’s all I’ll use it . I’m not looking for a hobby, I have zero interest in testing new loads, experimenting with things and so on , once it’s set up it set up . So a good mid range gun, that’s simple to,load and clean , oh and my MK 85 was 11 caps loose powder and sabots , so I guess I’ll need advice on pellets and such and I believe 209 caps ? Thanks
The_Real_TCIII Posted December 19, 2022 Posted December 19, 2022 CVA Wolf with a decent scope. BH209 and 209 primers. Pick a bullet and you will need a bit of range time. 90 grains of powder and I bet youre sighted in in inside of seven shots. Dont overthink it Bolt Action, 2012-Taco, Nomad and 5 others 7 1
Nomad Posted December 19, 2022 Author Posted December 19, 2022 6 minutes ago, The_Real_TCIII said: CVA Wolf with a decent scope. BH209 and 209 primers. Pick a bullet and you will need a bit of range time. 90 grains of powder and I bet youre sighted in in inside of seven shots. Dont overthink it Thanks , I’ve got a Nikon BDC scope laying around that I took off my daughters rifle when she went to a red dot . I think ill stock up on components now though .
G-man Posted December 19, 2022 Posted December 19, 2022 Go with a cva. Best bang for buck . 209 shotshell primers. Sabots. Your choice of powder. If you keep your shots reasonable range . 90 grains loose or 2 pellets will serve you well. Nomad and 2012-Taco 2
The_Real_TCIII Posted December 19, 2022 Posted December 19, 2022 Just take my Encore and bring it back clean, I dont need it until December
Buckmaster7600 Posted December 19, 2022 Posted December 19, 2022 Cva-pick model by price. harvester sabots black horn 209 powder remington sts 209 primers “hard to find but the best from my experience” Pick whatever bullet you like, I’m a Barnes guy. kill deer and don’t overthink it. With a 270gn bullet I’m zeroed at 130yds that gives me 170 yds of never having to think about zero as it’s never more or less than 2” from crosshairs. Nomad and Arcade Hunter 2
sbuff Posted December 19, 2022 Posted December 19, 2022 Any new cva or Knight will do just fine, if you want to up the price the woodman arms are fantastic . I don't currently own one but I've spoken to the owner Mark a few times . If your going used or find a new old stock grab a TC Omega . Could possibly be one of the greatest ML built all time . Although older in design the White muzzleloader line up is hard to beat . Tony Knight and Doc White started building them about the same time . Both lineup's are classics Nomad 1
sbuff Posted December 19, 2022 Posted December 19, 2022 Just remember if you go cva you'll need the bh209 plug as it doesn't come with it Nomad 1
Cabin Fever Posted December 19, 2022 Posted December 19, 2022 CVA and what everyone else has said! Nomad 1
Nomad Posted December 19, 2022 Author Posted December 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, sbuff said: Just remember if you go cva you'll need the bh209 plug as it doesn't come with it Thanks everyone ! Yep I just watched a CVA video and saw that about the plug . I’ll hit the gun shop tomorrow for components, I’ll ask about CVA ML but it’s not a hunting shop, mostly tactical stuff, ARs , AR pistols , mini 14s, short barrel shotguns and handguns . They’ve always had primers and powder , I never gave it much of a look though . Looks like my shots will be fairly close , and off a solid rest . mowin and nywaw 2
Arcade Hunter Posted December 20, 2022 Posted December 20, 2022 22 hours ago, Cabin Fever said: CVA and what everyone else has said! Not to mention how much fun they are to shoot and how lite it is also. I have the wolf and use it exclusivly in my shotgun only areas. BowmanMike and Nomad 2
Nomad Posted December 20, 2022 Author Posted December 20, 2022 Hit the gun shop, fresh out of 209 primers, but had many pistol types . Two kinds of powder and he said he could get me 777 also . Makes since it’s ML season and guys must have cleaned them out . I’ll just wait a bit till things replenish.
Jeremy K Posted December 20, 2022 Posted December 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Nomad said: Hit the gun shop, fresh out of 209 primers, but had many pistol types . Two kinds of powder and he said he could get me 777 also . Makes since it’s ML season and guys must have cleaned them out . I’ll just wait a bit till things replenish. 777 won't perform anywhere near the black horn so loads will vary from what people recommend when using black horn. Nomad 1
Nomad Posted December 20, 2022 Author Posted December 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Nomad said: I’ll just wait a bit till things replenish.
hueyjazz Posted December 21, 2022 Posted December 21, 2022 Nomad You may be in for a long wait. He had 209 primers and was fresh out? Then he's one of the few that had them. I waited over a year and a half to get 209M primers and I was on multiple waiting lists and that before the queen made them impossible to ship into NY without a ffl. Get what you want when you see it but if you plan to go with BH209 the primers are rare to find as you really should use 209M. I had a failure at the wrong time just using 209 Nomad 1
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