I want to get my son a muzzleloader for his b-day (january). I already bought him a CZ .22LR Scout rifle for xmas...
He loves the concept of muzzleloaders, and is always asking me about them. Personally, I bought a CVA pistol kit back in the 1980s, and shot it a little (IIRC it was percussion). I want to get my kid a flint rifle.
He's going on 9, so I know a muzzleloader is gonna be quite a handful for him, but he'll be shooting from a bench and with a rest.
I'm looking a spend $250 or less. I'm real surprised at the very high cost of these things. I can't really justify spending so much money on a flint muzzleloader... I'd rather spend it on an AR, or an XD-45, or a .... well you get the picture
I'm looking at this one from Dixie:
FR0504 Traditions Hawken Woodsman Rifle - .50 Caliber Flint
its $295. I don't know a lot about what's available out there. Any suggestions?
He loves the concept of muzzleloaders, and is always asking me about them. Personally, I bought a CVA pistol kit back in the 1980s, and shot it a little (IIRC it was percussion). I want to get my kid a flint rifle.
He's going on 9, so I know a muzzleloader is gonna be quite a handful for him, but he'll be shooting from a bench and with a rest.
I'm looking a spend $250 or less. I'm real surprised at the very high cost of these things. I can't really justify spending so much money on a flint muzzleloader... I'd rather spend it on an AR, or an XD-45, or a .... well you get the picture
I'm looking at this one from Dixie:
FR0504 Traditions Hawken Woodsman Rifle - .50 Caliber Flint
its $295. I don't know a lot about what's available out there. Any suggestions?