I need some help

buckbomb711 · 12-10-2007, 05:11 PM

ok fellas with black powder season about to get back on us here in MD i was wondering what loads out of my CVA Optima would be the best in your opinion i shoot triple 7 powder one hundred grains(2 pellets) and 295 grain powerbelt sabot bullets right now, i have had some trouble with consitently sighting it in, it just wont group well for me, it has a bushnell scope on it too.....any suggestions would be great!

Thanks

smokepolehall · 12-10-2007, 05:17 PM

Possibly the load is too much! Start off abit lighter 75 grs. Well i see you are using pellets, maybe cut one in half?

cayugad · 12-10-2007, 05:25 PM

Go to a Wal Mart and get some 300 grain XTP's or 300 grain Shockwaves and try them with your two pellet load. Be sure to swab the barrel properly between shots when shooting. I don't have an Optima but I have a Staghorn Magnum that loves 300 grain bullets. Perhaps yours will be similar.

Also make sure all the rings are good and tight on your scope.

Are you swabbing between shots with the powerbelts? Its strange that the rifle would not group them well.

Good luck with the upcoming hunt.

frontier gander · 12-10-2007, 06:02 PM

80 grains triple 7 will do. No more than that. I find that with 100 grains, the base of the plastic skirt breaks away from the main side skirt and stays attached to the bullet and throws it off. 80 grains of powder will also perform best when its hit your deer.

oldrookie · 12-10-2007, 06:07 PM

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ok fellas with black powder season about to get back on us here in MD i was wondering what loads out of my CVA Optima would be the best in your opinion i shoot triple 7 powder one hundred grains(2 pellets) and 295 grain powerbelt sabot bullets right now, i have had some trouble with consitently sighting it in, it just wont group well for me, it has a bushnell scope on it too.....any suggestions would be great!

Thanks

I have a CVA Optima and it likes anywhere from 90 - 100g of 777 FFg pushing a 300g hornady xtp. I use harvester crushed sabot. I would suggest starting at 90g and see how it groups then go from there.

oldrookie · 12-10-2007, 06:10 PM

By the way, 2 pellets of 777 would be close to 90g of loose anyway.

buckbomb711 · 12-10-2007, 06:14 PM

thank you all for the help i had not been swabbing in between every shot but after every fith shot i was i will try the 300 grain bullets and see how that does thanks for the help again guys and any more information will be great