Getting Ready For Muzzy!
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:30 pm
I'd been toying with the idea of trying the muzzleloader route for a long time and I decided to put in for muzzy tags as a way to "commit" myself to give it a go! I ended up drawing a deer tag and that was the green light I needed to go pick up a muzzy! After searching around for a while and reading reviews, I found a killer deal on Midwayusa.com on a CVA Optima. I've been impressed with the rifle since the day it showed up on my doorstep. The quick release breech plug really does make cleaning a breeze! I topped it with a Traditions 1x32 scope (from Amazon.com for $40) and it's done awesome so far!
Here she is: I haven't had a lot of time to work up loads yet, but I've gotten great results with a 240 grain XTP in a green HCR sabot over 2-50 grain pellets of Triple 7. I'm thinking this load should be great for deer, but I'm up for more suggestions! Any other favorite loads that I should consider? Here's my first attempt at 100 yards with the above load. I was shooting off of sandbags and the shot in the red seems to be the "flyer" haha. The crosshairs really do cover a lot of the target at 100 and further. I'm way excited for the season to come around! If you're looking at a new muzzy, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the CVA Optima.
Here she is: I haven't had a lot of time to work up loads yet, but I've gotten great results with a 240 grain XTP in a green HCR sabot over 2-50 grain pellets of Triple 7. I'm thinking this load should be great for deer, but I'm up for more suggestions! Any other favorite loads that I should consider? Here's my first attempt at 100 yards with the above load. I was shooting off of sandbags and the shot in the red seems to be the "flyer" haha. The crosshairs really do cover a lot of the target at 100 and further. I'm way excited for the season to come around! If you're looking at a new muzzy, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the CVA Optima.