Okay. Brand new member here. I recently picked up a brand new CVA Wolf for my 13 year old son to use this coming deer season here in NH. Went out to sight it in, and he loved it. However, my trusty ole’ CVA Blazer (made in ‘85) fired 2 rounds and then would not ignite……again. This happened last season as well. I then tried to remove the bullet and managed to strip the threads on the remover! I decided I’ve had enough of this thing, and needed another muzzleloader for myself, on a very tight budget.
I shopped around a bit and came across this Knight muzzleloader with sort of a plastic, green camo stock. The butt is recessed and has Knight molded in it. The gun feels great, and is in really good shape. The nipple separates from the breech plug, and a #11 fits it perfectly. The hammer appears to have a small point in it. I took it apart and cleaned it All up, and she looks ready to go!
I am hoping someone here can tell me a bit more about this rifle? Is there any issues I should watch for? Or is this just a good old fashioned solid gun. Any way to tell how old it is? Serial number is 135XXX. Are there any upgrades I should consider? I looked into the 209 upgrade, but I am going to shy away from that as long as it works reliably with the #11s. Oh, I picked it up for $125 about 2 days ago. Not sure if that was a deal or not, but it fit my budget!
I plan to shoot Powerbelt 300 grain Aerolite Aerotips, and I am using Pyrodex Select RS powder. Any suggestions on the load amount? I use 100 grains in my sons Wolf with the same bullets. We sight in at 50 yards. We hunt the woods of NH, and would rarely see a shot of more than 40 yds. I have seen reference that the LK may like a tad less, say around 85?
Thank you in advance to anyone who can fill in some of the blanks about this gun. It really does feel nice in the hands. Though the fore stock is a bit smaller then I’m used to. And I’m excited to get out and try it out!
I shopped around a bit and came across this Knight muzzleloader with sort of a plastic, green camo stock. The butt is recessed and has Knight molded in it. The gun feels great, and is in really good shape. The nipple separates from the breech plug, and a #11 fits it perfectly. The hammer appears to have a small point in it. I took it apart and cleaned it All up, and she looks ready to go!
I am hoping someone here can tell me a bit more about this rifle? Is there any issues I should watch for? Or is this just a good old fashioned solid gun. Any way to tell how old it is? Serial number is 135XXX. Are there any upgrades I should consider? I looked into the 209 upgrade, but I am going to shy away from that as long as it works reliably with the #11s. Oh, I picked it up for $125 about 2 days ago. Not sure if that was a deal or not, but it fit my budget!
I plan to shoot Powerbelt 300 grain Aerolite Aerotips, and I am using Pyrodex Select RS powder. Any suggestions on the load amount? I use 100 grains in my sons Wolf with the same bullets. We sight in at 50 yards. We hunt the woods of NH, and would rarely see a shot of more than 40 yds. I have seen reference that the LK may like a tad less, say around 85?
Thank you in advance to anyone who can fill in some of the blanks about this gun. It really does feel nice in the hands. Though the fore stock is a bit smaller then I’m used to. And I’m excited to get out and try it out!