Inline Muzzleloader

dej(Jed) · Apr 16, 2014

I am looking for advise on inline muzzleloaders.
I have been using a Knight with a bolt action. It is such a pain to keep clean, so I started looking around. Rossi makes a combo shotgun/ 50 cal for $200. Anyone use one of these?
I also found a TC Omega for $250. Are these any good?
Thanks
I do own several tractors, so that makes this tractor related.LOL

johndeerefan · Apr 16, 2014

As far as in-lines go, the cadillac would be the TC Omega.

Mike Groom · Apr 16, 2014

Haven't black powder hunted for a few years,but the TC is a popular gun with my hunting buddy's.Good quality and I believe it is still made in the USA.

RayP(MI) · Apr 16, 2014

H & R (New England Firearms) makes a dandy inline, based on their single shot break action firearms frame. Many of their rifles and shotguns can be retrofitted to mzzle loader barrel.

teddy52food · Apr 16, 2014

They all need to be properly cleaned. Why would the Knight be so hard. Doesn't the bolt & breechplug come out?

ShepFL · Apr 16, 2014

My wife has an Omega and loves it. Easy to load, easy to clean and she enjoys shooting it.

For me I have been hunting black powder since 1980. I moved from flint to percussion in 1986. Finally moved to inline this past season. Saved my pennies and sold a flintlock to fund an older T/C Encore Prohunter. My does not have the speed breech plug. It is a little more spendy than the Omega but I was patient and found one in my price range. I really like that I can go from blackpowder, to center fire (.223 varmits) to handgun with same frame.

I also have an 1874 Sharps Long Range for BPCR competitions but hunting with it can be a bear - it weighs around 13 lbs. Gets real heavy after lugging it around all day.

HTH

dej(Jed) · Apr 16, 2014

(quoted from post at 07:52:31 04/16/14) They all need to be properly cleaned. Why would the Knight be so hard. Doesn't the bolt & breechplug come out?

Yes -The bolt comes out and so does the breech plug. No simple procedure like some of these newer ones. My breech plug seems to be fouled out every 5th shot or so. I am ready to dump the Knight and move on. Heck they won't give me $100 on a trade in because it is old technology.

donjr · Apr 16, 2014

I haven't seen them mentioned, but the CVA's like the Optima are also very easy to take down and clean. The 409 breech plug just screws out with a finger tight plug, and break action barrel. That, and the one I have is a tack driver at 200 yards...

James Williams · Apr 16, 2014

DEJ,I studied this subject quite awile and read all of the articles on the internet and found most people prefers the TC over the higher priced muzzleloaders because of ,price,cleaning, and accuracy

jimmy

John in Nebraska · Apr 16, 2014

If you are finding too much powder fouling, try some Pyro-Dex, shoots pretty clean in my T/C.

dej(Jed) · Apr 16, 2014

(quoted from post at 09:04:04 04/16/14) If you are finding too much powder fouling, try some Pyro-Dex, shoots pretty clean in my T/C.

That is what I am using, but it still fouls out a lot. My buddy has used a Knight for years and loves it, but I don't like mine.
I hunt deer in your country every year. Out by Ogallala. Tonite I am going to get a TC Omega.

teddy52food · Apr 16, 2014

Would you sell to me for a hundred?

dej(Jed) · Apr 16, 2014

(quoted from post at 10:12:04 04/16/14) Would you sell to me for a hundred?

Yep --I keep scope. You pay $100 plus shipping and it is yours.
I will even throw in several discs that hold primer.

Mashbox · Apr 16, 2014

I agree with donjr. CVA is a quality manufacturer with excellent customer service. I have an older bolt action and my daughter has a breakdown with a breech plug you screw out with your thumb and finger. Both are extremely accurate.

Mark-Ia · Apr 16, 2014

I use the CVA Optima. Very accurate and easy to handle and clean.

Janicholson · Apr 16, 2014

Look at- White Hots Inline Pellets- . They burn far cleaner Worth the look. Jim

Anonymous-0 · Apr 16, 2014

my brother had a rossi trifecta he bought for his son. it was nothing but problems. I wouldn't recommend buying a rossi

dlbuck · Apr 16, 2014

T/C is top of the line, I had a Encore and traded it for Encore Pro Hunter. Customer Service is outstanding, they speak English you can understand. Had a small issue with each gun that was corrected in later guns. Call Customer Service, send them the part, you get updated part no questions asked, no proof of purchase necessary. Life time warranty also.

Donald Lehman · Apr 16, 2014

Doesn't matter much what brand you buy. Black powder and BP substitutes by their very nature leave a certain amount of fouling. You either do the effort needed to keep them clean and dry or stick with modern rifles and be done with it. Savage and a few others make muzzleloaders that burn smokeless powder that are classifed by the ATF as modern firearms and all regulations apply same as a smokeless cartridge rifle. I would suggest you would be happier with one of those models.

Brian Allen · Apr 16, 2014

I bought a used CVA Wolf just before Christmas. I was using my brother's Knight in-line, I did not like the small primers. I seemed to drop more than I put in, the change to shotgun primers was almost as much as he paid for the gun new. The Wolf is much heavier, but uses shotgun primers and has the break action breach. I can't wait for the deer season to start!

chuck t · Apr 16, 2014

(quoted from post at 08:02:39 04/16/14)

(quoted from post at 07:52:31 04/16/14) They all need to be properly cleaned. Why would the Knight be so hard. Doesn't the bolt & breechplug come out?

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Yes -The bolt comes out and so does the breech plug. No simple procedure like some of these newer ones. My breech plug seems to be fouled out every 5th shot or so. I am ready to dump the Knight and move on. Heck they won't give me $100 on a trade in because it is old technology.

If you pack the threads with thick lubricant. (I use bore butter) it will keep burnt powder from caking in the threads. Plug comes out a lot easier

dej(Jed) · Apr 17, 2014

(quoted from post at 07:12:23 04/16/14) I am looking for advise on inline muzzleloaders.
I have been using a Knight with a bolt action. It is such a pain to keep clean, so I started looking around. Rossi makes a combo shotgun/ 50 cal for $200. Anyone use one of these?
I also found a TC Omega for $250. Are these any good?
Thanks
I do own several tractors, so that makes this tractor related.LOL

I bought the TC Omega last night-$250 out the door. I will move the scope from the Knight to the TC. The Knight can go $100 cash.

teddy52food · Apr 17, 2014

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