Hello, I am currently looking for a percussion muzzleloader for my 13 YO daughter with no luck. Could someone point me in the right direction. I would like to bring her to Friendship in June so she can experience the great time that I had there this year with my father. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Everything my father and I own is just too big and or heavy.She is currently hunting with a rossi 22/410 and can't hunt the ML season with me.She has already taken 1 deer with her 410 and so desires to take another.
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CVA made a Frontier rifle with a 23 or 24" barrel. She would probably be able to handle something like that. There is the Lyman Deerstalker to consider too. Really any of the short-barreled guns should work.
I would not be overly concerned about caliber. You can always load 'em light.
I would not be overly concerned about caliber. You can always load 'em light.
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Hooley,
The CVA Bobcat is one to consider. With the synthetic stock they weigh almost nothing. They are a plain and simple sturdy rifle that can usually be bought very inexpensivley, like under $100, and are almost impossible to hurt. Not only all of that but with the right load they are pretty accurate. I keep a few around for the kids to shoot.
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The CVA Bobcat is one to consider. With the synthetic stock they weigh almost nothing. They are a plain and simple sturdy rifle that can usually be bought very inexpensivley, like under $100, and are almost impossible to hurt. Not only all of that but with the right load they are pretty accurate. I keep a few around for the kids to shoot.
Mark
http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_92_186_190&products_id=11591
I got this rifle for the boy about three years ago. It comes in .45 or .50 percussion or flint. They are little tack drivers. His is the .45 flint. Since he's had it he's won several awards at our local Rendevous. Perfect size for the youngsters. I think the price has gone up quite a bit so check around to see what kind of deal you might be able to get.
I got this rifle for the boy about three years ago. It comes in .45 or .50 percussion or flint. They are little tack drivers. His is the .45 flint. Since he's had it he's won several awards at our local Rendevous. Perfect size for the youngsters. I think the price has gone up quite a bit so check around to see what kind of deal you might be able to get.
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I made a frontier kit (changed the 50 barrel to a 45 ) for my oldest boy. It was (and still is ) a nice gun But the best youth gun I ever had was the T.C. cherokee I had for the youngest boy. The worst mistake I ever made (other than blowing off a finger ) was selling it to a friend for his daughter. I currently have a cva bobcat that I am restoring. By adding some lead to the stock it balances beautifully. All you need to do to balance them is put some lead shot in an old sock stuff it down the buttstock and fill the remaing void with rags and you have a well balanced gun for youth. :idunno: :idunno:
I will probably get flamed bad for this suggestion, but..., here goes anyway...,
How about this? Traditions .45 Kentucky Caplock
It's the same rifle I got from CVA in the 80's, and they tend to shoot .440 patched round ball very well, and that's not too bad on a young shoulder, no? This is what my 11 year old boy is shooting to get used to BP.
And you can find them in kit form for less, and that's a fun project for some kids...
.45 Kit
LD
How about this? Traditions .45 Kentucky Caplock
It's the same rifle I got from CVA in the 80's, and they tend to shoot .440 patched round ball very well, and that's not too bad on a young shoulder, no? This is what my 11 year old boy is shooting to get used to BP.
And you can find them in kit form for less, and that's a fun project for some kids...
.45 Kit
LD
