For a more traditional/really tuff hunting gun without a scope, should I get a muzzleloader or a 30-30? This is for big game.
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For a more traditional/really tuff hunting gun without a scope, should I get a muzzleloader or a 30-30? This is for big game.
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If this is your first center fire you can get a NEF shotgun/combo .50cal muzzle loader. Then pick up a 30-30 barrel on E-Bay.
I have them and they work good. Lots of other barrels are available and often found on E-Bay or GunBroker. Besides the .50cal i have the .223,.308,.45/70,22-250 and 12ga. I did put scopes on all of them eventually.
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When you say “tough” and “traditional” hunting, I think muzzleloader, since its history dates back well before the 30-30 or any centerfire cartridge. The 30-30 has a lot of tradition behind it too, but that tradition is more recent, and it certainly is more efficient as a hunting firearm. If you want to really go traditional, get a replica of one of the original black-powder rifles instead of the modern models. If you want to go more traditional and more difficult than that, get a long bow.
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well like others have posted before a 30-30 is good for midrange. I personally consider it a deer gun so I feel that more versatility can be found from a muzzleloader where you can fire magnum loads and muzzleloader is a lot more broad as far as firearm caliber than a 30-30. That said, the usual caliber for a muzzleloader is a .50 which is more than enough for most game in my opinion. Go for the muzzleloader.
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