Modern Muzzleloader Muzzleloading Forum

Yes I'm dreaming, and let me say right out of the shoot to any 40 cal or 35 Cal rifle shooters I don't mean to imply that your rifle is not relevant. I have always hesitated to build or have a 40 cal rifle built because I've always considered the 40 cal bullets that I shoot in the light blue Harvester to be so accurate that I saw no need for a 40 cal rifle I have many of them in...

What are your 2026 muzzy hunting plans? What are you looking forward to this year?

So far, I have
Barbary sheep in NM in Jan
AZ javelina in Feb
Turkeys in CO, UT and maybe NM and AZ
Planning bear in UT
Mule deer in UT
Archery elk in CO
And….whatever else I can draw out west here

Got a stuck breech plug also got easy out stuçk in breech plug tried about everything at the end my rope the darn thing is so deep to reach

Picked up another 500 rounds of 20ga / #7.5 today.

My wife drew the same cow elk and deer tag as I did this year, and it will be her first time hunting ever, and obviously her first time hunting with a muzzleloader. While I typically use my backpack as a rest, I want to make everything as simple as possible for her. I want something that she can easily shoot standing or sitting without too much thought. With that in mind, I am l...