You could buy a CVA squirrel rifle with two barrels. The second was either a .45 or .50. Brother in law bought one as a kit back in the day.
You could buy a CVA squirrel rifle with two barrels. The second was either a .45 or .50. Brother in law bought one as a kit back in the day.
That's right, the CVA Squirrel rifle could be had with the .45 caliber barrel and maybe even the .50 if memory serves.
Another lightweight option is the CVA Frontier Rifle. They too can be had in .45 and .50 calibers, Flint or Percussion and weigh just a bit more than the Squirrel Rifle. They too are very accurate.
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imho, the best of the offshore trad ml's is still the lyman (investarms) trade rifle, .50 bore, 1:48 rifling, percussion. my 13yo grandson handles his flint trade with ease, and he's slight of built. dixie gun works has an investarms .50 cap kit (yep, it's a trade rifle, and with an added brass patchbox) for $425.
Another lightweight option is the CVA Frontier Rifle. They too can be had in .45 and .50 calibers, Flint or Percussion and weigh just a bit more than the Squirrel Rifle. They too are very accurate.[/QUOTE]
My first 2 deer were taken with a 50 caliber CVA Frontier using round balls and 70 grains of 2F goex.
Good score on the Renegade. Cared for, it will last a life time. Give good service, too.
Keep it coming, guys! Stopped in Winnemucca on the way home from Idaho when I bought the .36. Found the pawn shop and the guy who entered the shop before me bought the Deerhunter they had... Looked like it was in great shape and sold for $100!
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Picked up, what I believe is a TC Seneca, in .45 cal at a local pawn shop for $100.00. Seems side locks do not sell well, used, in the Eastern Panhandle of WV. This gun is ideal for the child who is between 4th and 7th grade or for people who may be vertically challenge and have short arms.
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Sasquacth-1 You got a Seneca for $100 !!!!! Good for you. That was a steal. Hope it's a shooter.
any Deer Stalker will do work up a load that he/she can shoot.
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It's a TC. Short stock. 50 cal. on a Hawken style stock. It's about 6 to 8" shorter then my Traditions Hawken. I don't shoot it often because it is really too short for me. My TC Hawken in .50 with the Rock Lock is what I have been shooting lately.
Pawn shops don't go for side locks in this area. When they get one it is usually part of a multi gun deal.
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CVA had a Bobcat model in .50 that would be perfect. Short&light, 50 grs of Pyrodex P and a round ball will fill the freezer.
From State of Montana Hunting Regulations:
Method And Means of Hunting
Firearms, including rifles, handguns, shotguns with 0, 00, or slugs, and muzzleloaders
There is no rifle or handgun caliber limitation or magazine/round capacity restrictions for the taking of big game animals.
Weapons Restriction Areas(you know where they built a subdivision in your favorite hunting spot , and Wildlife Management areas next to waterways)
Muzzleloader
1-must not be capable of being loaded from breech of the barrel
2-may not be loaded with any pre-prepared paper or metallic cartridges
3-must be charged with black powder, pyrodex, or an equivalent
4-must be ignited by a percussion, flintlock, matchlock, or wheelock mechanism
5-must be a minimum of .45 caliber
6-may have no more than two barrels
7- must only use plain lead projectiles
8-Sabots or other similar power and range enhancing manufactured loads that enclose the projectile from the rifling or bore of the firearm are prohibited. "Skirts" or gas checks on the base of a projectile are acceptable.
So during general hunting season across the state you can legally use your .32 cal inline muzzleloader with a jacketed 30 cal bullet in a sabot, loaded with smokeless powder, it is legal!
In a Weapons Restriction Area, we have a few, you can use your 45 cal or larger percussion gun with black powder or substitute, maxi ball, minnie ball or round ball are all legal.
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