Muzzleloader Decision

[BoomFlop]

I'm looking at getting one of the follow set ups as my first muzzleloader.

1) CVA LR-X 50 cal FDE/Wideland with a Nightforce NX8 2.5-20x50 F2 in Dark Earth (FDE?)

2) CVA MR-X 50 cal Grey/Alpine with Nightforce NXS 3.5-15x50 F2

3) CVA MR-X 50 cal Grey/Alpine with Nightforce NXS 2.5-10x42 F2

This will be my first muzzleloader. Not sure if Nightforce is overkill on a muzzleloader? Not sure how well the Nightforce Dark Earth will match the FDE barrel of the LR-X?

Hope someone can help or might even have one of these combinations?

Thoughts or ideas?

Steve

 

[338 dude]

I'm looking at getting one of the follow set ups as my first muzzleloader.

1) CVA LR-X 50 cal FDE/Wideland with a Nightforce NX8 2.5-20x50 F2 in Dark Earth (FDE?)

2) CVA MR-X 50 cal Grey/Alpine with Nightforce NXS 3.5-15x50 F2

3) CVA MR-X 50 cal Grey/Alpine with Nightforce NXS 2.5-10x42 F2

This will be my first muzzleloader. Not sure if Nightforce is overkill on a muzzleloader? Not sure how well the Nightforce Dark Earth will match the FDE barrel of the LR-X?

Hope someone can help or might even have one of these combinations?

Thoughts or ideas?

Steve

All look good but I would choose number one.

 

[kfd05]

I cannot comment on the FDE colors matching, but for where I hunt, yes a higher end scope like a Nightforce would be over kill for a muzzleloader if it is not a smokeless.

If it's not a smokeless effective range is probably around 150yds. To me a scope in that price range would be overkill.

Good luck with the first muzzleloader and this fall.

 

[Coldfinger]

I'm looking at getting one of the follow set ups as my first muzzleloader.

1) CVA LR-X 50 cal FDE/Wideland with a Nightforce NX8 2.5-20x50 F2 in Dark Earth (FDE?)

2) CVA MR-X 50 cal Grey/Alpine with Nightforce NXS 3.5-15x50 F2

3) CVA MR-X 50 cal Grey/Alpine with Nightforce NXS 2.5-10x42 F2

This will be my first muzzleloader. Not sure if Nightforce is overkill on a muzzleloader? Not sure how well the Nightforce Dark Earth will match the FDE barrel of the LR-X?

Hope someone can help or might even have one of these combinations?

Thoughts or ideas?

Steve

If you're going to use a NF check out smokeless options and run bh209 if required by law. A NF on a CVA, it's your wallet. Your scope choice is secure but it will never make a rifle or muzzleloader shoot better than it's capable of.

 

[BoomFlop]

My reasoning for the NF is that I will be shooting BH209 and a 320 Fury bullet. Should be a 300 yard muzzleloader, however, with a standard load 300 yards would be like 16.5 MOA. That's a lot of clicking and hold over.

What would you all recommend for a scope?

In Wisconsin, we have to use black powder or substitute. No smokeless.

 

[Coldfinger]

A 320 grain should have no problem completely penetrating a deer or bear out to 300 yards. How fast do you think a substitute will move your chosen bullet. I've been away from the substitute for several years. I understand you scope choice better now. Seems like someone would make a good ballistic plex that matched your goal.

 

[BoomFlop]

My guess is with BH209 I'll be around 1700-1800 fps? Maybe more as I've read that Fury's like to be run hot.

 

[kevin0270]

I would go with number 1 but you may want to check out knight rifles before you make up your mine.good luck.

 

[ENCORE]

My guess is with BH209 I'll be around 1700-1800 fps? Maybe more as I've read that Fury's like to be run hot.

That is on the light side. If you shoot BH by volume, you'll increase the velocity.
Unless you're in an area where a 50cal is required, you might want to consider a 45cal.

 

[Outcast2.0]

My reasoning for the NF is that I will be shooting BH209 and a 320 Fury bullet. Should be a 300 yard muzzleloader, however, with a standard load 300 yards would be like 16.5 MOA. That's a lot of clicking and hold over.

What would you all recommend for a scope?

In Wisconsin, we have to use black powder or substitute. No smokeless.

Don't quote me on this, but I don't think there is anything in the regs restricting what powder is used. They just state it must be a 45 cal and larger, screw in breech, and must load from the muzzle

 

[Earnhardt]

What is the weight of the ML/scope?
Smokeless or black powder?
What kind of brake do you have?

 

[DanMan]

I recently upgraded to a 50 cal CVA MR-X and I love it. I'm shooting the
340 grain Eld-X Boredriver with 80 grains by weight of BH. I got the Anarchy Muzzlebreak that helps a lot with the recoil, also it's easy on and off for cleaning.
I tested loads from 77 to 83 gr by weight and get best accuracy with 80 gr.
I already had a Leupold 3x9 with the SABR bdc Muzzy reticle so I put it on and getting moa out to 200 yds which is as far as I have tried.
When I get time going to put a 15X scope on it and feel pretty confident that 300 yards will be a very doable shot. That eld-x boredriver has a bc of .315 which is exceptional for a muzzy bullet.

 

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This is the one I got recently.
Shooting 180gr Sierra 40 caliber bullet in a sabot over 70gr of Triple 7.
Scope is a 3-9X40 Crimson Trace Hardline with MOA reticle.
EGW base & rings.
Sighted in at 100 yards. No problem using the reticle out to 300.