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Muzzleloader Hunting
CVA Paramount Pro Colorado
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<blockquote data-quote="Bcougar9" data-source="post: 2288849" data-attributes="member: 109301"><p>Another follow up after my trip to Colorado. Early in my hunt I went to take a shot on a very nice bull at 180, and the gun didn't go off. I am new to muzzleloaders, so I was not aware that the bolt can still lift when it is on safety, unlike a rifle. Apparently when I went prone, or at some point in my hour long pursuit of the bull, the bolt had slightly lifted, enough that the firing pin did not hit the primer. Luckily I got on the same bull three days later and had no issues at 80 yards. Double lung, bullet did not pass through. On the hide on the back side, I found part of the base, with partial skirt still attached similar to the photo above. The bullet was obliterated basically, not a lot of mass left. I did shoot through some juniper limbs that were at the bull (vs near my muzzle) and so it is possible they could have caused it to open prematurely? The bull didn't even make it 50 yards. It seems as though I have similar marks on my CVA brake as the photos above so I dont know if the belt is hitting the baffles, although I have not had accuracy issues to my knowledge...but am not shooting past 300. I am very happy with the gun and setup thus far, but dont have the experience to draw any comparisons. Thanks to everyone who has offered insight on this thread, I found it very helpful.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bcougar9, post: 2288849, member: 109301"] Another follow up after my trip to Colorado. Early in my hunt I went to take a shot on a very nice bull at 180, and the gun didn't go off. I am new to muzzleloaders, so I was not aware that the bolt can still lift when it is on safety, unlike a rifle. Apparently when I went prone, or at some point in my hour long pursuit of the bull, the bolt had slightly lifted, enough that the firing pin did not hit the primer. Luckily I got on the same bull three days later and had no issues at 80 yards. Double lung, bullet did not pass through. On the hide on the back side, I found part of the base, with partial skirt still attached similar to the photo above. The bullet was obliterated basically, not a lot of mass left. I did shoot through some juniper limbs that were at the bull (vs near my muzzle) and so it is possible they could have caused it to open prematurely? The bull didn't even make it 50 yards. It seems as though I have similar marks on my CVA brake as the photos above so I dont know if the belt is hitting the baffles, although I have not had accuracy issues to my knowledge...but am not shooting past 300. I am very happy with the gun and setup thus far, but dont have the experience to draw any comparisons. Thanks to everyone who has offered insight on this thread, I found it very helpful. [/QUOTE]
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