emr
Cheesehead Treehouser
I just got a muzzleloader for my birthday and I am looking for any tips or pointers from experienced shooters. It is just a cheap gun that you can find just about anywhere but it actually got good reviews online. It's a CVA Wolf. The gun is an inline 50 cal. Today was the first time I shot it (also the first time I ever shot a muzzleloader) and it was quite fun.
It took me a while to get it sighted in and towards the end of the day I stared having a slight delay in the firing process. I am thinking this was due to a dirty breech plug since I didn't clean anything during the shorting process. I probably shot about 10 to 12 shots when the delay staring happening. Was a dirty breech plug the problem? I spent about an hour cleaning the gun tonight so hopefully that problem won't happen while I am using it for hunting. I plan on taking it deer hunting with me and the season starts next weekend. Needless to say I am pretty pumped up for this season to start.
It took me a while to get it sighted in and towards the end of the day I stared having a slight delay in the firing process. I am thinking this was due to a dirty breech plug since I didn't clean anything during the shorting process. I probably shot about 10 to 12 shots when the delay staring happening. Was a dirty breech plug the problem? I spent about an hour cleaning the gun tonight so hopefully that problem won't happen while I am using it for hunting. I plan on taking it deer hunting with me and the season starts next weekend. Needless to say I am pretty pumped up for this season to start.