New to muzzleloading rifles. I'm a Cowboy Action Shooter (both cap n ball and black powder cartridge) and BPCR.
I want to shoot a couple of primitive biathlon's and looking for a rifle. There is a TC 45 cal that is described as "very good" but I wont see it for a couple of days for $295 and muzzleloaders.com has a Traditions Hawken Woodsman in 50, new, for $395. Cost is really not a factor.
What worries me about the TC is weight, a pound heavier than the Traditions and from what I've been reading on the net...a lack of repair parts.
The biathlon's have targets at 40-50 yards so I don't need a tack driver.
I'm actually leaning towards the new Traditions rifle but I know nothing of their quality.
Any and all comments welcome.