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I would like to get into muzzleloading and I have had great success with my Tikka is there a manufacture of muzzleloaders that equals Tikka for accuracy and reliability.

I don’t know about the custom rifles, but have had great success with Knight rifles shooting Barnes bullets. The 3 I’ve worked would keep 3 shots into 1 to 11/2”. This is excellent accuracy in my experience. They’re more $ than what you see in common sporting good stores but worth the premium. The Barnes MZ bullets and 150 grains of powder are deadly.

Got a pic of your Tikka? Easier to compare style with a pic.

Tikka's are center fire rifles

When the closed breech in-lines first appeared such as the T/C Encore followed by the T/C Prohunter along with the T/C Omega I had the opportunity to work up loads for many rifles for members of my hunting club.

Using the correct sabot for the bore diameter. ( T/C;s bore ranged from .499 to .502) I was able to achieve 1 inch 3 shot groups with most rifles., while others were 1 1/4 inch 3 shot groups. Hodgdon "777" powder was a pain in the azz to work with due to the consistent crud ring until " Blackhorn -209" showed up and saved the day. I found the T/C 200 gr shock- wave the easiest bullet to work with and consistent seating pressure a must. The much-overlooked T/C 200 gr shock wave is the least popular muzzleloading bullet used yet shoots flatter out to 200 yards than a comparable 250 gr ML bullet and just kills them dead....DRT.

I am admittedly biased towards the T/C rifles and have earned the privilege to do so.

The most accurate muzzleloaders I’ve ever shot or owned has been LHR Redemptions. Using Blackhorn 209 powder and Harvester Scorpion PT Gold 300gr sabots has produced repeatable sub-MOA groups at 100 for me.

I live in Washington there maybe some changes coming to the type of ignition system.

My buds say their smokeless Savages are the cats azz.

Big bughole groups at 100 yards from what I have seen.

"accuracy and reliability" in a muzzleloader has as much to do with the nut behind the trigger as it does the rifle. Attention to detail in loading, cleaning and the choosing of components is the key to both reliability and accuracy.

Thompson center makes very nice guns...........

My Knight Ultralite is light, handy, accurate, and reliable. Good trigger (Timney), Kevlar stock. I have the Western ignition, just in case, but have yet to use it. It's a bit of a hassel to clean, but that's not a big problem when using BH 209. Wouldn't buy one now because the current price is $400 over what I paid.

I worked a bit with my son's Strike (aka Redemption). Very slick setup. If I were starting fresh, that's what I'd get.

You still haven't mentioned the style that Tikka's are.

Is it a semi-auto gas?
Is it a bolt-action?

etc......etc......etc....

Do you want a bolt-action ML?..... plunger-action?...... fall-action?........ break-action?.....etc.

I have an TC Encore in 50 caliber and it is a tack driver. Stainless steel, easy to disassemble and clean. Frame can accept other barrels/calibers, so it has a lot going for it.

If I wanted a muzzleloader that I knew would shoot I personaly would buy a Knight. There are a lot of great muzzleloaders out there these days.

The only popular-brand ML that I wouldn't buy is Traditions. I've had three-too-many over the years -- that I regret ever buying.

If you want to shoot smokeless I would say buy a NULA, but they cost $1800 and about a year to have one built, very light and very accurate.

I’ve got the Remington UML. Pretty accurate and seems to be an easy ML to hunt.

I really like the CVA accura 2 in .50 cal. Accurate out to 250 yards. You can get typical ignition or western ignition that is legal is all states. As with all rifles made you have to find what works and then shoot that to get best results. Send me a PM if you want more info
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CVA Optima V2. It's reasonably priced, accurate, light, great trigger. I own/have owned Knight and several TC inlines. The Optima is what I use in the PA early muzzleloader season.

ONE HOLE GROUPS WITH 100 GR OF AMERICA PONNINER WITH 250 GR LONG COLT XTP 100 YARDS WITH A CVA KODIAK 50 AND 45 CAL LIKE THE 45 BETTER WITH A BLUE SABOT AND 180 GR 40 CAL BULLET THE BEST GROUP WAS WITH THE POWER BUILT