RE: CVA Optima/what load?
I just got mine sighted in this weekend. 100gr. pyrodex pellets and 348gr Powerbelt aerotips. I had 1st (clean barrel) shot dead on 2nd 3rd and 4th shot out of dirty barrel about 3 inches higher than first but all three were touching.
I couldn' t get 245s to group at all out of my gun.
Roseaukaine: I got mine from Cabelas with the scope kit and It came with rings and mounts I think they were medium. It is close to the hammer but the extention on the hammer makes it fairly easy to use. And if your a lefty like me the extention can be moved to the other side of the hammer.