New toy is here

frontier gander · 08-03-2008, 04:21 PM

Just got my CVA Bigbore .54cal Percussion in today! This takes the place of the .54 GPR i sold a while back. I needed something that could shoot the easy to find pyrodex!

I'll have to do a bit of work like restaining and rebrowing. The Curley Maple is just beautiful!

All the lighter areas are worn down stain from use in the field. Thats the #1 reason why i have to refinish the stock.

Semisane · 08-03-2008, 05:45 PM

Looks like you got a good one gander. How does the bore look? That stock ought to be just beautiful with the right finsih.

HuntAway · 08-03-2008, 05:45 PM

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ORIGINAL: frontier gander

The Curley Maple is just beautiful!

All the lighter areas are worn down stain from use in the field.

That's the No 1 reason I wouldn't redo the stock. It's called character.

frontier gander · 08-03-2008, 05:57 PM

Bore has just a small area of pitting but after putting 5 shots into a huge hole @ 25 yards i can tell already that it is a shooter. I will buy some bore polish and that should take it right out. Luckily its right at the muzzle and the rifling is deep.

great rifle so far!

I plan on keeping this one and investing into a high quality lock and triggers.

Johnmorris · 08-03-2008, 06:00 PM

FG I had one just like her years ago set in a friends gun cabinet now. A very good shooter but went for better things at the time. Have you every heard of a replacement bolster screw for the CVA it is stainless and is removed with a nipple wrench. I got 6 of them a couple if years ago the really work nice. If you are going to keep this one I will send you one to try.

cayugad · 08-03-2008, 06:18 PM

Very nice looking rifle...

frontier gander · 08-03-2008, 06:44 PM

John thats news to me. I apprecaite the offer man but am going to have to pass. The SS will stand out to much against the browned barrel. I hardly ever touch that screw any way, it may as well not even be there!

Heres 6 shots from 25 yards. Accuracy with my first load! 60g pyrodex P, 224g Homecast wheel weight round ball and a traditions .015 patch lubed with their borebutter/1000 shot lube stuff. Im pretty sure i flinched on #1 shot,

Johnmorris · 08-03-2008, 07:35 PM

Now you make me wish I had not sold mine o well that 32 inch 54 was a bear to carry in the woods. I have 3 54"s to replace it 2 Lyman deer stalkers and a CVA St Louis Hawkin.

frontier gander · 08-03-2008, 07:41 PM

yeah it is heavy, i forgot how much they weighed but damn is it rock steady!

Never mind, fixed the trigger issue. Forgot to screw the TINY screw back in all the way

Everything works perfect now.

saxman1 · 08-04-2008, 07:49 PM

Thats a nice rifle,lock's on the wrong side though.
Do allot of the cva's have double wedges?
The stock will be real nice when it's done