I just bought a CVA Optima 209 (black stock/nickel barrel), I sighted in at 100 yds with 1.5 in. group. Very solid gun and accurate, I used 2 triple 7 pellets with 250 shockwave. My first deer hunt with it last night and dropped a large doe at 100yds or so. I love this gun, does anyone else have any opinions. I bought it at cabellas 269.00 with scope and starter kit.
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I've got the CVA Optima too. Black on Blue. I've also got an Encore, so I have a tendancy to compare the two.
The Optima trigger is not as crisp as my Encore, and I am trying to get the plastic sights replaced now. I had my gun slide off a stump, and the plastic sight ramp broke, but I was able to get it back together to finish the hunt.
On the plus side, the Optima is lighter and shorter to carry, and of course cost a bunch less than my Encore. I especially like being able to clean the gun with the only dissassemble being removing the plug. No stock removal etc.
That said, I removed that funny primer lift from my Encore, and now have the same cleaning without disassembly in the Encore.
I paid less, but that was a couple years ago. I like the Optima, although I do feel the Encore is a higher quality gun - at a much higher price.
But then again, I can't think of many guns I didn't like either....
I had a freind whos father passed away and he had 2 of them unfired. I ended up getting both of them for $300. My other friend and I each paid $150. He got the .50 cal and I got the .45 cal. We then sent them to Duracoat and had them dipped. Heres a pic of mine.
I bought one last year , new from my local gun shop, and got the nickel / camo in .45 cal.. I use 90 gr. of 777 loose powder , over a 175 gr. powerbelt. It is a great gun and shoots good too.
CVA Optima 209
