So, me and "The Boy" were out pawn shopping today and this guy walks in with a rifle wanting to sell it. So he starts explaining to the girl behind the counter that it's a muzzle loader. She looked confused until he told her black powder. She promptly tells him that they don't deal in black powder, so the fella turns around dejected and starts heading for the door.
Enter me. I was listening from the other side of the store, and had heard what he wanted for the rifle (about the cost of a couple import Kershaw's), so I caught him at the door and asked to see it. I don't know anything about muzzle loaders, but it seemed in pretty good shape. We stepped outside, handed him the money, shook hands and I am now the owner of a CVA Deerslayer .50 cal carbine with Holden Ironsighter look through mounts and a Tasco 3-9x40 scope.
So, how do I clean this thing? It looks like there is some rust in the barrel, so I'm gonna try and get it as clean as I can and maybe, one day, I'll shoot it. If nothing else, I can sell the scope and mounts and hang it over the fire place.
Enter me. I was listening from the other side of the store, and had heard what he wanted for the rifle (about the cost of a couple import Kershaw's), so I caught him at the door and asked to see it. I don't know anything about muzzle loaders, but it seemed in pretty good shape. We stepped outside, handed him the money, shook hands and I am now the owner of a CVA Deerslayer .50 cal carbine with Holden Ironsighter look through mounts and a Tasco 3-9x40 scope.
So, how do I clean this thing? It looks like there is some rust in the barrel, so I'm gonna try and get it as clean as I can and maybe, one day, I'll shoot it. If nothing else, I can sell the scope and mounts and hang it over the fire place.