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The Hudzik .50 Caplock is a muzzleloader chambered in .50 black powder in theHunter: Call of the Wild, from the Smoking Barrels Weapon Pack. Its ammo covers classes 3–8, so it can legally take 61 species, from Vicuña up to Grizzly Bear. This guide covers every load and what it is for, the animals and reserves it suits best, how to use it, and how it compares with similar weapons.
The Hudzik .50 Caplock in the Game
1 official image from the game's store page. Tap it to enlarge.
Ammo and Class Ranges
In Call of the Wild the ammo, not the gun, decides what you can take: each load is rated for a band of animal classes. Use a load inside the animal’s class to pass the harvest check and keep the trophy.
| Load | Class range | Classes | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| .50 Round Ball | 3-7 | ||
| .50 Minie Ball | 4-8 |
Notes: Civil-war caplock muzzleloader; long complex reload; ball ~100 m, minie ~200 m; Galileo 4-8x32 scope. One ammo guide lists round ball 3-8.
What It Can Hunt
All 61 species inside the Hudzik .50 Caplock’s class range, heaviest first. Animals with their own guide are linked.
Where it shines: the top of its range, class 8: Grizzly Bear, Moose, Saltwater Crocodile. It is also legal on the Great One species Moose, Black Bear, Gray Wolf, Jaguar, Red Deer, Mule Deer, Wild Boar, Fallow Deer, Tahr, Whitetail Deer, Roe Deer.
Best Reserves for the Hudzik .50 Caplock
The reserves where the biggest share of animals falls inside this weapon’s class range, so you can carry it all day:
- Cuatro Colinas Game Reserve: 9 of 11 species in range.
- Silver Ridge Peaks: 7 of 9 species in range.
- Medved-Taiga National Park: 6 of 8 species in range.
- Parque Fernando: 6 of 8 species in range.
- Emerald Coast Australia: 10 of 14 species in range.
- Intisuyu: 10 of 14 species in range.
How to Use the Hudzik .50 Caplock
- You get one shot, so make it count: wait for a calm, broadside animal at a sensible range.
- Reloading is slow. Mark where the animal ran before you reload, then follow the blood trail.
- Black-powder smoke can hide the hit; watch the animal’s reaction closely.
- Match the projectile to the class like any other gun.
- Big game: it reaches class 8, so it can stop dangerous animals. Keep a follow-up shot ready on bears, big cats and buffalo.
Similar Weapons
Other muzzleloaders that overlap its class range:
| Weapon | Classes | From |
|---|---|---|
| Curman .50 Inline | New England Mountains |
Where to Get It
The Hudzik .50 Caplock comes with the Smoking Barrels Weapon Pack. See that page for the other weapons in the pack and the screenshots.
Class ranges from our weapons database (checked against store pages and community guides; they can change with patches). Images are official store screenshots and artwork. Compiled October 2026.
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