Marlin .30-06 lever action and CVA .50 Muzzleloader....
 

I just got both on a smokin deal slightly used and was wondering if anyone here has either.......I never got into black powder but at $80 bucks for an almost new gun I think I can start hunting it, especially since I got about 50 rounds of ammo at the house that is brand new that I got for free a while back......

Anyone got a Marlin Lever action .30-06.......I am debating on wether to scope it or not.....I cant decide......

I have a Marlin .30-.30 lever action. Looks alot like the old Winchester model 94 (I think that is the model) I left mine Iron sight, it is great for brush hunting, the draw back is you got to get a little closer to be *real* accurate. I have not hunted with it for several years though, I need to get back into it.

Never aware that Marlin made a .30-06 lever action. What model number is it?

I've hunted with black powder since I was 10 years old. A muzzle-loading rifle is still my primary deer gun. Just make sure to give it a good scrubbing after you shoot it. The bore solvents for modern smokeless powders don't work for black-powder guns. All you need is good ol' hot, soapy water. I just remove the barrel from the stock and head for the bath-tub with liquid dish soap, several patches and a cleaning jag for the ramrod. Few quick passes, dry it off, a spritz of Rem oil and yer done.

Everybody has their own opinion on which powder to use, but I prefer Triple-7. It doesn't contain any sulfur, so you don't get the rotten-egg smell when you shoot or clean it. It is also not near as corrosive as actual black-powder and a majority of the black-powder substitutes, though you still need to clean the rifle within the first few days to prevent bore pitting.

I meant for that to say .30-.30, I was looking at a .30-06 and typed that by accident......I plan on deer hunting with it mostly......


I clean all of my guns after I shoot them, thanks for the cleaning tip.....

Muzzleloaders are an entirely different breed of cleaning than a standard smokeless powder centerfire or rimfire arm.

You'll see...

What model is the CVA? Inline? Hammerlock? How long is the barrel?

My stepdad used to shoot a CVA, so I know what it takes to clean them......I will have to ask dad what type it is, I am still waiting on him to send me pictures......

That 50 rounds of free ammo....

What kind?

Hopefully the breach plug is easy to pull out. it makes cleaning it ten times faster. Thats why I bought my traditions muzzle loader. the breach plug is a screw in type (at the time I bought it not many muzzle loaders had the quick remove breach plug)

as far as powder goes. triple 7 shoots the cleanest. I have tried a bunch and can get 3 shots before I have to clean it. others I get 2.

I've got a Marlin 30-30 as well...I love it man. It all depends on how often you use it, if you you're used to a scope, use a scope. I like my open sights....

leave it open it is a better up close gun