Muzzleloaders as Christmas gifts.

Adam Helmer · #1 10-27-2005, 02:37 PM

I have been approached by three different women seeking advice on a ML gift for husbands/significant others. I like the idea of a muzzleloader as a gift since most MLs made today will last longer than a lifetime, if they receive proper care. All sought input on a Traditional ML and the local shop, and only shop in town, appreciated my input. To date the ratio is 2 flintlocks and one caplock, all of Hawken description.

I gave my son-in-law a flint Hawken .54 for Christmas in early October so he could use it in the October PA ML season. I was asked by, and gave advice on, "stocking stuffer gifts" for ML folks as gifts by two other women. Too bad the PA deer are not as prolific as these "foxes", eh wot?

Traditional muzzleloaders are fine Christmas gifts.

Adam

Deerman · #2 10-29-2005, 11:15 PM

Gave two grandsons CVA Bobcats last year.I think they are a great gift.

Mr. 16 gauge · #3 10-30-2005, 06:59 AM

Not just for Christmas either! My wife gave me a .54 cal CVA St. Louis Hawken as a graduation present when I graduated from perfusion school.....I was quite surprised and taken back; needless to say, that gun has lots of special memories associated with it.

steven gordon · #4 11-02-2005, 11:04 PM

I have been through a dozen CVA's. I found that if they would go off they would shoot straight, but the workmanship was terrible and they didn't always go off.

I have had four Thompsons. They shoot better than I do and they go off reliably. Mostly. I have had problems in cold weather with my last two locks dropping the hammer to half cock. Thompson stands behind their product and I can't say enough good things about their customer service.

If I had it to do over again I would get a White Mountain Carbine (I am not sure they're still made) from Thompson. Yes, it's more work but it's a good, short, powerful, portable, accurate, fun weapon.

And once you've bought him the muzzeloader, there are all sorts of miscellaneous cool things to keep buying him.

While I don't like CVA rifles, their accessories are pretty darn nice.

IMHO

Deerman · #5 11-05-2005, 11:55 PM

Never had a problem with mine or any of my grands.I've found when mine didn't shoot it was usually my fault.

fouserchris · #6 03-29-2006, 07:37 PM

I also have the CVA bobcat execcelent shooter 2in at 100 yds off hand .the thing is it hates anything but 3f bp . Missed 4 deer becouse it did not like pyrodex . changed primer to musket cap and put fiber optics on it . would not trade it for any thing . my 1st bp was a CVA Hawkens that i gave away last christmas to a friend .I had over 1000 rounds through it .he has 200 through it already and loves it . i would get acouple more of the bobcats to give as gifts if i could find them.