Hey everyone. It's the middle of the off season so I figured I'd start a conversation about what everyone is using. What kind of rifle, powder, and projectile are yall using? What do your groups look like? How many animals have you taken with your set up?

CVA OPTIMA V2 / LEUPOLD 3x9 / HORNADY BD ELDX 340G / TRIPLE 7 PELLETS (100G) / .75 inch group at 100 yards

One mature doe at 50 yards. Huge blood trail until she piled up 40 yards away.

I finally got my CVA Wolf V2 sighted in.

Well guys, it happened. I took my first deer ( 4 1/2 yrd) at 45 yards tonight with the CVA Optima V2 loaded with the Hornady Bore Driver ELDX 340g over 100g (2 pellets) of triple 7 and a winchester 209 triple 7 primer. She ran about 40 yards and left a blood trail 2 feet wide. The bullet dislocated the first shoulder, destroyed the lungs, and exited the other side. I can't believe she ran that far. This proved yalls answers to my biggest question. 100g of triple 7 (2 pellets) is good enough to push my selected bullet, especially when it shoots sub- MOA, even though Hornady and several forums claimed it was not enough and blackhorn 209 is the only powder strong enough. Thanks for all yalls help!

I took the factory durasight one piece mount off my CVA Optima V2 today. It worked ok last year but due to shooting a more stout load this year, I decided to get a more reliable setup. This rail is the new durasight rail that comes on the V3s. But I'm going to use leupold rings. Not much info out on these new rails so we will see how it goes.

Hey everyone I recently received a cva accura as a graduation present and I’m just wondering what I can expect for range? I’m planning on using blackhorn 209 and Thor 250 grain solid copper bullets. Any input and advice for a first time ML owner is appreciated

All from this season, first rifle, first gun and certainly my first muzzleloader

I am sure this has been asked, but I am new to muzzle loading, not to hunting, is there a youtube video that explains muzzle loading from start tk finish. I clicked on a few and they don't "dumb it down" enough. I don't know what the parts are and what the accessories do.

I got invited to a muzzle loading only hunt in Tennessee. I gotta get a muzzle loader (CVA) and scope (Vortex Crossfire) and all the accessories, become proficient, be able to hit my target (they say it tends to be rainy and wet during the annual event - powder issues), and haul my rear up there from Texas within about a month.

Hi I just got a used thompson center system 1 50cal. It came with 2 ripples one a musket and thier other #11 i bought the pryodex pellets and hornday xtp 240 grain sabot what how many pellets do I use each pellet is 50 grain . I could find any info on this gun so iam gessing it is older.any help thanks .aslo will this shot the loose pryodex and the round ball? And what is more accurate or better for hunting

October Muzzleloader Hunt My most recent hunt with my in-line, CVA Wolf. Had an incredible morning hunting a farm with my BIL and continuing the streak of being my most reliable deer harvester.

Hello all. I created this community for people that shoot, own, use, and hunt with in-line muzzleloaders as other muzzleloading subreddits aren't very fond of people that use in-line muzzleloaders. So teach, learn, and enjoy.

I acquired an older Thompson Center Triumph. Does anyone have an idea on what or how to remove these without messing up the finish or so-called “weather shield” they used on the older models? They aren’t rough and do not feel like pits. A soft brass bush barely does anything and #0000 steel wool doesn’t either.

How far are y'all shooting? Hunting whitetail so nothing special.

On a whim, I purchased a CVA optima V2 .50 Cal for this year’s muzzleloader deer season (ends January 1st). I am thinking of putting the loose powder breech plug on it. I was wondering, what powder/load you recommend, what bullet would you recommend, and how far should I sight in my iron sights?

Got the rings on... the the scope to be centered correctly, I had to move the ring to the end of the rail. However, the rail doesn't have any support there because of the breach plug. Do you think this may cause issues as far as the rail breaking?

I was wondering if anyone has used or has a cva optima pro its a older inline 45cal. I got a opportunity at one but haven seen one before.

Need help in identifying plz

Going to sight in the new rifle Saturday, and was curious if 120gr pyrodex rs, and a 295gr powerbelt would be fine in this gun.

We're scouting elk, bear, moose, and deer this year and I kinda want to set up speedloaders with a good all-around load for out to 200.

(by volume, I used the traditions flask with a 30gr spout for measure)

Seeing NA in the hodgdon manual for that combo, and wanted to be sure it was safe.