Picking a new muzzleloader

[nmhuntr]

Hello

I am new to muzzleloading (I have a CVA Blackhorn I used a couple of times long ago) and I am going to buy a new one in the near future. I believe I want a break action with the removable breach plug for ease of unloading and cleaning. I want a .50 cal (my old one was .54) because I believe there are far more accessories etc for them than a .54. I plan on hunting deer and elk (assuming I draw out). I have a couple of questions which I know will be more or less subjective:

1. Best barrel to resist corrosion

2. Best Buy for under $500

3. Main feature to look for in my purchase

Thanks in advance and I look forward to getting involved in the forum and sharing my experience as I go along.

 

[Semisane]

Uh-Oh.

 

[Grenadier1758]

I'm thinking he wants the Modern Muzzleloading Forum.

 

[russellshaffer]

Pop over to https://www.modernmuzzleloader.com/ They will be the people you need to consult with. This site is for the old style side hammer Davy Crockett guns. Have fun with your new adventure.

 

[nmhuntr]

Thanks a lot
Sorry I did not realize there was a different forum

 

[Kansas Jake]

Nmhuntr, before you go pop down to the hunting section here and read what some folks do with the more traditional muzzleloaders. We would be more than happy to indoctrinate you in the joys of more traditional muzzleloaders.

 

[Yewbender]

Nmhuntr, you don’t want one of those! I don’t even count them as a muzzleloader. Plus they ain’t no fun to shoot anyway! If you want fun and you want to improve your shooting then you need a real muzzleloader. Sure there is a learning curve but once you shoot them you will be hooked...trust me! When it comes to gun shoot’n and hunt’n, real muzzleloaders are all i shoot!

 

[Ames]

What he said!

 

[Col. Batguano]

Dubble-dittos!

Yes, those things are functional, but they are the gun equivalent of;

"yeah, but she has a great personality."