Introduction To In-Line Muzzleloaders 

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Low Pressure 50 Caliber Smokeless Loads in a 209 Factory Muzzleloader, 2 DVD set | eBay These 2 DVDs contain a demonstration of using Low Pressure Smokeless Loads in a 50 caliber factory muzzleloader.

Randy, I'm honored to earn the subscription of a Marine! Thanks for watching and for the additional advice on unloading! -Gregg Flores

Albin, awesome. Thanks for watching. We have a couple other muzzleloader videos. Be sure to check them out. Might be of use! -Gregg

Thanks Johnathan! I really appreciate the kind words. I’m glad I was able to help a little. Let me know how it all goes for you. -Gregg Flores

serhat cetinkaya thanks for watching, Serhat!

Jeremy Aragon thanks for watching Jeremy and for the feedback! Much appreciate!

I’ll be putting that video together next week, CT! Thanks for watching! -Gregg

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JR Malone thanks for watching! I’m working on the cleaning video! Should be up in February! -Gregg Flores

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Chris, I’m glad to help some. Thanks for watching! 🙏🏽

garneroutlaw good luck on your hunt!! Thanks for watching! Let us know how the hunt goes, my friend! -Gregg

Does elk taste good looks like cow beef I would like to try some but in NJ we don't have elk we have Crack heads. I saw some dude on RU-vid cooking elk on the grill and man it looked so good. I asked at the meat market and some dude told me people don't eat elk again nj lots of tree huggers in Bergen County you can't even kill deer.

Eric Newman my pleasure Eric! Good luck out there. Check out the new muzzleloader series on our channel as well. Part 1 just released! Thanks for watching! -Gregg

Glad I could help even a little, Montahna! Thanks for watching! -Gregg Flores

Thanks for watching, Carey! I’m glad I could help a little! -Gregg Flores

Wow! Thanks for the kind words! Glad I could help! -Gregg Flores

I’m glad it helped out. Thanks for watching and for the kind words! -Gregg Flores

Thanks for watching, my friend!

Thank you William! -Gregg Flores

Same im just a kid what it the best way to shoot a muzzleloader im10

Awesome Rick. Let me know how it goes! -Gregg Flores

I inherited a inline muzzle loader and was told its been loaded for 5 years what steps should I take to make this safe? I have no experience with them at all

My pleasure, Brad. I’m shooting the muzzleloader cleaning video this week! Stay tuned!

Glad to help Michael! Thanks for watching! -Gregg

John Wesch awesome. Glad to help John. Let me know which one you pick!!

@@WhereTheRiverRuns coworker sold me a Thompson Omega.

John Wesch hows it shooting???

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Thanks brother!

@@WhereTheRiverRuns You are welcome brother.

Thank you for watching my friend! And for the kind words. I really try and out out USEFUL videos. Not just content for the sake of content.

@@WhereTheRiverRuns You have some really good stuff brother. Liked and subbed.

@@notsosilentmajority1 thank you my friend!

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Thank you for watching! -Gregg Flores

Nathan, thank you for watching my friend! Glad to help out! -Gregg

William J. Stilianessis much appreciated, William! I am honored by the words of an “old timer” such as yourself. I just posted a new video kicking off the new muzzleloader series. Let me know how that one looks, Will, when you have some time. I appreciate it! -Gregg Flores

Ain't that the truth.

atg thank you! I just posted the first video on a new series on inline muzzleloaders. Let us know what you think! -Gregg

Warrior526 it really does. Nice to have easy access! Thanks for watching, my friend. -Gregg Flores

Thanks my friend!

Thanks for watching Zach! -Gregg

From what i gather that was basically the original idea

In PA there is a season for muskets only. Usually starts first week of January.

Good luck! Let me know how it goes!!

The cleaning video is up my friend! Here’s the link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VpAj2yBcqCs.html

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Emma Crawley thank you so much, Emma! And thanks for watching. -Gregg

Lee, thanks for the kind words my friend. And thanks for watching! How difficult is it to obtain a civil war era muzzleloader?? -Gregg Flores

@@WhereTheRiverRuns You can either get reproductions or actual civil war rifles, at the current stage most of them are made in Italy so they’re in short supply at the moment as they’re still recovering from lockdowns. I’ve found a few actual ones in gunshops and there’s plenty online (at least there was) though I’d advise taking it to a gunsmith if you buy online. They’re great fun and incredibly accurate I’d highly recommend trying it out, on RU-vid there’s a video of some guys nailing targets at 500 yards with a P1853 Enfield and an Enfield Whitworth without a scope!

@@mrsteel250 wow! I may have to find one for myself! Thanks for the info, Lee!

WarriorforGoD9 i hear you! Practice makes all the difference!

The Creedmore (started as a competition between the Sharp's Rifle Company breechloaders and John Rigby & Co. muzzleloaders) and Bisley (started as a competition for the British Volunteer Rifle Corps (which unfortunately devolved into the almost worthless British NRA, no direct relation to the US one)) matches were 400, 800 and 1000 yards, with muzzleloaders in the 1860's and 70's. Actually the world record groups set by those rifles at those distances stood until the 1980's or 90's. Accuracy with firearms is all in the ammunition and the loading, with muzzleloaders, you do it all there on the firing line, basically. Most people just don't put the time, effort, and attention to detail into them to take them to their full potential.

Thanks for watching and for the kind words, Roger! -Gregg Flores

D Grass Sounds great! Let me know how it goes out there and thanks for watching! -Gregg Flores

What kind of muzzleloader is it ?

Thank you for watching Lynn! And for the kind words. -Gregg Flores

Eliseo Aleman thanks for watching my friend! This is a CVA Accura. We justa posted a new muzzleloader video. We got a lot of questions from this video so we decided to launch a full 3 part series on muzzleloaders.

Kyler Heitzenrater sorry to hear that, Kyle! Bummer! Did you identify why you were getting the misfires?? -Gregg Flores

The primers we were using weren’t the right kind. We told the worker what our muzzleloader was and he gave us a box that he said would work. It took three primers for it to actually shoot. But by that time the buck was spooked. A bad day hunting is still better then a good day doing nothing!

Where The River Runs It’s partly my fault but you live and you learn!

Kyler Heitzenrater tough break, Kyler! Thanks for the info! It may help others!

Where The River Runs No worries! Happy hunting.

Clover the GoldenDoodle was not aware that scopes on muzzleloaders were not legal in Colorado. Thanks for watching!

Yep, can't use sabots on your bullets, or pelletized powder charges (as shown in the video) either. For an outdoors/hunting/fishing focused state, we sure do come up with some stupid rules..... *insert eye roll here Oh well, muzzleloader antelope tag in my pocket, season 3 weeks away!

Derek Ritter best of luck! Let us know how it goes! Send us some images!

Kelly Ruiz Hi, Kelly! Glad this helped! We’re working on a shooting and cleaning video too! We are based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. How about you? -Gregg Flores

Where The River Runs, I am from Phoenix AZ!

@@WhereTheRiverRuns I just subbed I enjoyed your video I find it fascinating that mussel loaders exist still

@@mannamedisaak3316 much thanks my friend! I appreciate it!

Thanks Craig!

Here’s what I suggest. Decide on a budget. Then pick 3 muzzleloaders in that range and start doing research on them. Read a lot of reviews. Ask a lot of questions. This will give you an idea of what you should expect if and when you actually buy it. No surprises. That’s kind of how I do it!

Probably every 2 shots I’ll use the brush to clear fouling. When I’m at the range. I’ve noticed any less than that and it becomes really hard to load a round.

Good luck on your hunts as well, Seth! And thanks for watching!

Anthony, thanks for watching and for the kind words, my friend! -Gregg

Wasser Wasser they’re pretty loud friend. Haha! Not sure about the suppressor combined with a Muzzleloader. Not sure if I’ve ever heard of that?

@@WhereTheRiverRuns Yes there's one from SilencerCo Maxim 50 and if I'm not mistaken it costs 1000 so I forgot it instantly (btw I don't understand that fully, it's not classified as a supressor so no nfa regulations since it's permanently connected to the barrel)

Thanks for watching friend! -Gregg Flores

Thanks my friend! Glad to be of some help! I’m shooting the CVA Accura. Done my well! Took my first mule deer with it in 2017!

Earl Karow I’m going to cover the sighting in on Part 2 of our new inline muzzleloader series, Earl. The first part is now available. It’s a different video than this one here. We plan to shoot parts 2 and 3 within the next 2 weeks. Here’s a quick recap if you need the info now though. Be consistent with the amount of powder you use. Whether that’s 100 or 150 grains of powder. Keep your powder dry and your barrel clean. Load your muzzleloader. Take a shot. Every 2 shots go ahead and clean it out. Just get the majority of the powder cleaned out of the barrel. If you can’t load your muzzleloader, it needs to be cleaned. Look for part two of the new inline muzzleloader series this month, Earl, and thanks for watching! -Gregg Flores

Earl Karow Also, the 3rd video in the new series will cover cleaning, Earl! Thanks again! -Gregg

for sighting in a scope make sure; 1) that your scopes' vertical reticle matches a known 100% vertical line such as a plumb bob line or as I have done, to drawn a line against a 4 ft level on a wall. 1a) during the lining up of the scope's reticle make sure that the rifle itself is PLUMB!. 2) set a target with a good bulls eye @ 25 yds approximately the same level as your rifle is on it's rest and the barrel close to level horizontally as possible...this bullseyes is your point of aim. 3) remove breech plug from MZ and set up on a stable rest, and look through the bore to see the bulls eye centering it closely within the bore. 4) DO NOT MOVE the MZ and adjust both windage & elevations turrets to align the crosshairs on the bulls eye (point of aim). 5) now fire the gun at 50 yds with a large target to see where the bullets impact the target and adjust accordlingly!

Thanks for watching my friend. It’s a CVA muzzleloader. An Accurra.

Hey Dave. Here are some other videos I’ve created on this subject: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ewrXZJ6Jyus.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VpAj2yBcqCs.html Thanks for watching! I’ll be producing a shooting segment soon. So stay tuned! Gregg Flores

This particular model is an Accura, my friend. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the heads up. I will give that a try! -Gregg Flores

Will do, John. Thanks for the request! -Gregg

They are fun weapons, Brett. Bummer you can’t find it! -Gregg

@@WhereTheRiverRuns I was living in New Jersey at the time and it wasn't registered so therefore I really couldn't have reported it missing I bought it in Pennsylvania I wasn't going to wait 6 months to buy a non-firearm

Serge Ducharme right on the money, Serge. I too see a lot of folks getting misfires and blaming the weapon. All the while, the Bullet wasn’t properly seated! Or the powder was wet!

You sure can. May have to experiment with the amount of powder grains to optimize your accuracy. But absolutely you can.

Im in NM. That was the city range. I recommend the globe front sight. And rear peep sight.

@@WhereTheRiverRuns I am too. Was out at the range yesterday sighting in my muzzleloader. I have the traditions peep sight (fiber optic front sight). Did good at 100yds. Can hit the paper at 200 yds but it’s a guessing game…I’ll have to try to find that globe sight.

@@brianarthurbowman1 it’s a circular piece of iron basically. It’s the best sight I’ve seen for open sights, no scope.

paulrun111 hey Paul! A safe way to do it is, once you’re sure you have a true misfire and the weapon isn’t going to shoot, remove your primer and open the action. Remove the breach plug entirely (another reason an easily removable breach plug is a great feature to have). With the breach plug removed, you can then push your load out with your ramrod. With everything out, wouldn’t be a bad idea to make sure your barrel is clean and dry before loading another round and taking the next shot. Great question! -Gregg

@@WhereTheRiverRuns thank you very much for the reply, i am looking at into getting into muzzleloader hunting.

paulrun111 it’s a good hunt. Strategic. Drawing a muzzleloader hunt is nowhere near as hard as drawing a rifle hunt.

Well. Every state has their own laws. In NM, a muzzleloader is not considered a high powered rifle, and, last I heard, even a felon could own and hunt with a muzzleoader here. There are no background checks, for example, for anyone purchasing a muzzleloader in NM.

The horror stories I’ve heard associated with smokeless powder have been enough to keep me far away from it. I have no personal experience with it. Seems unsafe but I couldn’t speak from personal experience.

I can only speak to what I’ve used. I use the Powerbelts. 245 grain. Have been great for me. Pretty accurate out to 200 yards. -Gregg Flores

Avery Black In states that offer “draw hunts”, where people have to basically put their name into a hat and draw a lottery ticket to hunt, you have better odds by applying for a muzzleloader hunt. Rifle hunts are by far the most popular so you can likely draw more hunts if you put in for a muzzleloader hunt. That’s really the only edge. Rifles have a longer reach and are much easier to reload. Thanks for watching! -Gregg

For here in NC. Muzzle load opens a month before rifle. So that means you get a head start of hunting white tail deer before everyone else. Reason why I'm here trying to see if its something I want to do.

@@yiayang3403 I harvested my first deer with an in-line muzzleloader. It’s worth it!

Spring Hill Sheds its a CVA Accura, my friend. Thanks for watching! We are filming a newer muzzleloader series soon.

Thanks Craig! Will do!

Thanks for the tip my friend! I’ll keep that in mind. -Gregg

Colby Thompson in this particular video, I’m using triple 7 pallets and power belt copper ammo. Thanks for watching!

@@WhereTheRiverRuns thank you man i just order some because I just picked up a remington genesis for cheap and needed some powder and bullets

Colby Thompson my pleasure, Colby. Let me know how they work for you. Good luck!

PANDURO 80 thanks for watching, my friend. To my knowledge, NM requires background checks for all new firearm purchases. Muzzleloaders included. You might call Sportsmans Warehouse to verify.

just bought one last night and no there was no background check , the gun I bought before Christmas took around 15 minutes and last night I was in and out

John Wayne thanks for this great info, John! Much appreciated! -Gregg Flores

@@WhereTheRiverRuns muzzle loading Black powder guns don't require any paperwork in most states. That includes cap n' ball revolvers. Considered "Non-guns" lol!

Russell Watkins thanks for the confirmation! Much appreciated! -Gregg

It’s a CVA Acurra.

We’ve been using CVA. Have also tried Thompson/Center.

I own the Acurra and it’s been great. Harvested my first mule deer with it. My brother owns the Optima. Also likes it. Seems like they’re a fairly decent muzzleloader for the price.

Absolutely Glenn. Look for it on our channel in January! Thanks. -Gregg

Cary Pipes thanks, Cary! I’ll try that out! Never would have thought! Gregg Flores

@@WhereTheRiverRuns hot water and soap works.

Russell Watkins okay! Thanks!

Every time I see or read about smokeless, I hear about someone’s head being accidentally blown up. Smokeless powder is not safe. At least, according to the videos and articles I’ve seen. Smokeless powder and in-line muzzleoaders can’t safely be used together from what I’ve seen/read/heard.

@@WhereTheRiverRuns There are lots of new muzzleloaders that can run smokeless that’s why I’m asking

@@gregmcb5305 okay, Greg. Good to know. They’ve definitely got me scared. Haha! But it’s more a lack of experience. I have no experience with it. So every time I hear smokeless I hear “death”. Hahaha!!

@@WhereTheRiverRuns haha no worries, you should look into it. A 50cal muzzle loader running slow burn smokeless powder at subsonic speeds ie 950fps with a good twist rate would be a dream for hunting!(but that’s just me I like shooting subsonic)

CVA Accura, friend. Thanks for watching!

Indeed. Quite a bit of cleaning. After some familiarity though, it’s quick and fluid!

09 Honda It seems like they did it to offer a season between archery and rifle. The muzzleloader season offers the benefits of a rifle combined with rutting elk. It’s a good hunt if you can draw it!

James Endsley thanks for your input, James. Much appreciated! 🙏🏽

It's a good habit..if your loading outdoors during winter or very damp air or hot sweaty hands it can over time sometimes if the weather is crappy too while still hunting and if you touch your pellet it can make hard spots or clump spots and cause an uneven or even a delay in fire.. anyways doing small things like taking pellet care are small things that add up to one being and I feel taking all necessary steps into safety and care while handling a dangerous weapon ( not firearm lol) so although I've heard others say it's ok to touch them and heard many say don't so I'm gonna choose to keep the habit just to keep that extra amount of structure in discipline ☺️ imo..

Thanks for the lesson, Dave! That’s cool!

Impressive, my friend! I do not yet own a ball and cap muzzleloader but will someday. Thanks for watching!

@@WhereTheRiverRuns - What I have is a Lyman Great Plains rifle that I purchased 30 years ago. I have since replaced the barrel with a Green Mountain 1:70 twist barrel that gives much better accuracy using round ball. This was back when Green Mountain offered a drop in barrel for this particular rifle. However, Lyman still offers a Great Plains rifle in 1:66 twist for round ball which is still really good. I replaced the barrel because I accidentally purchased my rifle with a 1:32 twist (I believe) which sucks for round ball accuracy, but okay for mini ball. I prefer shooting round ball myself. That's just the old timer in me, LOL...