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Tue, 2006-01-03 00:45

deerdave

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Joined: 01/03/2006

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New to muzzleloading

This was my first season muzzleloading Ive been deer hunting for a long time but just recentley purchased a cva wolf magnum with a 3x9 scope and this gun is absolutely awsome I will never use my shotgun for deer hunting ever!!! I sighted this gun in at 50 yards (deadnuts that is) on a sunday ,on tuesday of that same week I killed a doe at 85 yards shot her in the neck dropped her right in her tracks this gun did not fail me a bit.

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Tue, 2006-01-03 10:42

tankdog78

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New to muzzleloading

congrats
I started hunting with a M/L this year too and I do not plan on hunting deer and have not hunted with my shotgun yet . 8)

Wed, 2006-01-04 00:15

Golfprohunter

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Location: Wilkes Barre, PA

Joined: 01/04/2006

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New to muzzleloading

Gratz on Great Dear! I also just picked up a Wolf this fall and took a nice size Doe in the PA early season.

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