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Old 10-19-2006, 04:57 PM   #1
 
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hi i am new here and need some help,been doing the ml thing for 30 yrs
i now have a cva optima pro 50 cal.
i will use pyro. pellets & hornady xpt mag 240 gr
is this a good place to start.thank you !
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Old 10-19-2006, 05:08 PM   #2
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it sounds like you're all set. Two pellets and an XTP should get the job done. If they don't shoot as good as you want then you will have to look into some other projectiles. You might want to check some of the powerbelts.They shoot well out of my CVA..

good luck. And it is nice to have you in the forum...
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Old 10-19-2006, 05:20 PM   #3
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hi i am new here and need some help,been doing the ml thing for 30 yrs
i now have a cva optima pro 50 cal.
i will use pyro. pellets & hornady xpt mag 240 gr
is this a good place to start.thank you !
Welcome! I also use the XTP 240gr and 3 Pyro30gr pellets in a Knight Wolverine.
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Old 10-19-2006, 07:49 PM   #4
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Welcome,always glad to see new people. The load you are thinking of is fairly standard and a good starting point. Lee
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Old 10-19-2006, 08:08 PM   #5
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Sounds like a good load to me as well that's about all I used for the first 5 or so years with my Encore until new powders and projectiles came out.
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Old 10-19-2006, 08:15 PM   #6
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PM sent your way 92fs.
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Old 10-23-2006, 10:28 AM   #7
 
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The 240gr XTP is what I started with and what I still use. I have tried many other fancier bullets and come back to the reliable XTP everytime. Also a heack of a lot cheaper (1-100 bullet box costs me about $18 last time I looked)
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