Arrowhead Rifles muzzleloader review thread

[Travis Bertrand]

Luke at Arrowhead Rifles sent me a photo of my rifle which is in the process of being built. I’m very excited to see what all the hype is about. Arrowhead is known for accurate rifles and has designed arguably the best breech plug in the industry. Luke has an engineering background and is

a very intelligent individual.

The specs of my build is as follows:
Rem 700 action
Brux 1:20 fluted barrel
Arrowhead muzzle brake
Triggertech trigger
AG composites alpine hunter stock
Arrowhead breech plug , ramrod, 20 MOA rail, and bolt stop.
The action and barrel are treated in nitride as well.


I’m very excited to get my hands on this rifle as I should have not one, but two deer hunts this muzzleloader season.

Follow along as I will be giving my thoughts on this rifle as well as my progression from shooting an in-line/sabot combo to a sabotless/smokeless muzzleloader!


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[robby denning]

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What is your barrel length gonna be?

 

[Travis Bertrand]

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What is your barrel length gonna be?

We went with 26" There is a good velocity gain to 28" but it gets pretty long. I'll be backpacking with this rig so I wanted to find a good balance of size/weight and capability.

 

[Wyatt.Carter]

Following along! Good luck this season.

 

[Steve O]

Ugh. I am SO jealous. And SUBscribe...

Luke what is your recommendation for Colorado deer? I’d assume one of your .45s but I do not see any open sight options.

 

[Travis Bertrand]

Ugh. I am SO jealous. And SUBscribe...

Luke what is your recommendation for Colorado deer? I’d assume one of your .45s but I do not see any open sight options.

Actually he is setting me up with open sights on this rifle. They are removable. I plan on using it for Colorado deer this year. And yes, .45 cal.


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[robby denning]

...And yes, .45 cal.


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They shoot flat.


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[tdhanses]

Any more info on his breech plug, interesting, never heard of them.

 

[Travis Bertrand]

Ugh. I am SO jealous. And SUBscribe...

Luke what is your recommendation for Colorado deer? I’d assume one of your .45s but I do not see any open sight options.

Luke hasn't decided on a rear sight for me. It is either going to be a Williams or XS. For the front, we are using a Lee Shaver.

 

[Travis Bertrand]

I have never had a rifle built with so much trust in components as I have with Luke. I'm usually the pesky micromanaging customer.

 

[Travis Bertrand]

Any more info on his breech plug, interesting, never heard of them.

https://www.arrowheadrifles.com/product/asg_gen2_lrmp_breechplug/

Here is a link. Any custom gunsmith that is building a smokeless muzzy is using his breech plug. They all agree it is the best. It provides almost no blowback.

 

[LWH723]

I have never had a rifle built with so much trust in components as I have with Luke. I'm usually the pesky micromanaging customer.

Putting the pressure on me!

 

[rayporter]

i cant look

i cant look

i ccccc


it is too late

 

[ENCORE]

Travis, welcome to a whole new world where the only limiting factor will be YOU.

 

[Travis Bertrand]

https://www.arrowheadrifles.com/product/arrowhead-45cal-x-ld-bullets/

I will be giving these bullets a try swaged with a swinglock die.

@Arrowhead Rifles has made videos on Youtube explaining the process.

I'll also be working up a load with BH209 as well as smokeless powder if I have enough time between tags. Super excited to dive into this process!

 

[.270]

I had him rebarrel my Remington UML with a brux barrel and install his ignition system. I couldn't be happier with his work and the way the rifle shoots. I am shooting his 300 gr ELD bullets with BH209 at 2520 fps and a nice clover leaf at 100 yards. I was able to take an elk with it this year at 243 yards, no problems.

 

[philys21]

I have one of Luke’s Muzzleloaders and couldn’t be more impressed, easy half minute gun. he’s a super nice guy and you can always get a hold of him for any questions.

 

[Stalker69]

So you have to replace the breech plug or something after 15-30 shots ?

 

[LWH723]

No. That’s how many times each module can be reused. The breech plugs are good for 1000+ at least. Haven’t really had any plugs wear out, so don’t know exact number.

So you have to replace the breech plug or something after 15-30 shots ?

 

[realunlucky]

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