I am working on hunting hand loads for both my 30 30 and my 44 mag contender barrels to hunt whitetails here in North Carolina this season.

I hope to kill at least one deer with my CVA Optima V2 muzzleloader pistol and both contender barrels. It has been three seasons since I have killed a trophy buck and I would love to do that with one of my pistols this year.

Until our deer season opens here I will be practicing and having fun with my contenders.