Alot of people have wrote on this post, I agree that the Spanish made barrels used by CVA and Traditions are not nearly as good as a Knight or TC. I have shot my Cva Optima for two seasons now. I use 80 grains of triple 7 ffg loose powder with a 250 grain Tc Shockwave sabot. I have shot probable 150 rounds though this rifle. It hasnt blown up. If the Spanish barrels were that unsafe Im sure they would do away with them or there standards raised for these barrels.
I know I may be comparing apples to oranges but, its kinda like people who drive new vehicles and live in new houses. They look down on people who drive older vehicles, live in trailer houses. Some people just cant spend 500 or 600 dollars for new bows and rifles. When a 200 dollar Optima will kill a deer just like a 500 dollarknight revolution. My 1200 dollar Chevy Pick-up gets me to where Im going ,just like a 25,000 truck gets people where they are going. Sure a wheel may come off my truck and wreck me and kill me.Its just a risk I have to take. Just like shooting a Spanish barreled rifle, its a risk I take.
At least Im going and shooting.I love black powder rifles and I love pick-up trucks.If I were rich I would have the best of both of them.