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    Knight Ultralite 50 caliber

    I started with bull shop 460 harvested 3 elk with them the wad card hard for my fingers shot many shots with out it shot the same . I wanted a little cleaner barrel switched over to Hornady 350 gr conical bullets 90 gr triple 7 3f powder i resize the bullet in my Lee sizing die 3 passes get it...
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    Is the new Hornady ftx muzzleloader bullet Colorado compliant?

    At 150 yards the Hornady 350 gr FPB will put a full size cow elk down .Note I have to do some resizing with lee bullet resizer 3 passes pull polymer tip Oregon legal . I use 90 gr [ measure ] Tripel 7 3f weighed retrieved bullets 280 gr mushroomed .
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    Muzzleloader - Help Wanted

    Ive owned CVA traditions and settled for Knight ULTRA LITE live on the east side of state .Have harvested 5 elk sincce switching from rifle late season to Muzzle loader 6 years ago my first season was wirth a CVA ACCURA V2 hated it my family hunts with me they use CVA aCCURA, the bought them...
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    Hornady 340gr .50cal ELD-X Bore Driver

    Being a HORNADY fan i like the looks of them But Oregon say no plastic
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    What's a good Long range Muzzleloader Bullet for elk?

    because of out of end of barrel velocities of black powder lead or copper jacketed lead 325 gr or higher 50.cal at least 90 gr 3f powder ive shot out to 144 yards with a kill shot using a resized. Hornady 350 gr FPB removed polymer tip state restriction. hope you the best over 200 yards I WONT...
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    Purchasing first muzzleloader need advice please

    Western states The muzzleloader you chose will need to be a open cap for the laws they have chosen . my Knight is the Western edition .meaning ULTRA LITE you can see the cap via a machined hole on the bolt to expose the cap. look up sabot loader he has some ture info on the setup of Knight...
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    .50 cal muzzleloader bullet to bore vs sabot

    I agree shoot the bullet you find that preforms best for you . I shoot a bullet that has proven to my group of Elk hunters that works good for us we do have some prep that needs to be done to bullet before shooting it [ resize it] thats not a problem enjoy my ML stuff.
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    First Muzzleloader Kill, Hawken

    Congratulations nice Harvest
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    Knight UL vs Paramount pro

    Knight we have had bore size issues with CVA called them sent a gun in and got it back with letter saying to shoot powerbelts in it only ,Dangest thing it is a Northwest version Oregon cant hunt elk with sabots bought a bullet resizer to get them down to 4.90 to fit I like messing with my...
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    Price no option, Best Muzzleloader?

    My state requires 50 cal to elk hunt with along as it does good 100 yard groups brand or money don't matter to much to me yes I own a Knight Ultralite my inlaws own CVA's we all kill elk every year with them ,prices from 300.00 to 780,00 ,My little brother harvested a 6 point bull with a old...
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    Price no option, Best Muzzleloader?

    Knight . the best of the 3 types ive owned Traditions #2 CVA if its the last gun business left standing
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    Looking for Muzzleloader recommendations.

    I would go Knight after owning a CVA Accura v2 traditions vortec ultra light . I have had the best performance from my Knight .It will shoot any bullet CVA recommends powerbelt only the bore sizes difference with CVA sister cva accura bore is 501 her husbands 499 thats crap we sent it back and...
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    Muzzleloader Newbie Question - Load

    your correct there Mike keep it simple . Dad always said that elk dont know the difference
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    Muzzleloader Newbie Question - Load

    It is okay to reduce powder to 90-80 . I shoot 90 gr. of 3f trip 7 350 gr bullet .it kills at 150 yards
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    8-25-22 ULite + .458x260 Sabotless Shoot

    A youth hunter harvested her first elk last night on the ranch down buy us we just stood back and watched .The weather is going to cool off some that will help her grouphas 4 more sisters wanting to fill elk tags. Hope I get to see them rerepeat last night .thank you Mike .
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