I can't answer to ANY gunmaker's rational on specifying load restrictions. For example, can I shoot 40 grains of powder behind a roundball? In many cases, the manufacturers also specify a MINIMUM charge. Does that mean it is a hard and fast rule? I don't think so.

I have no doubts about the material quality of these CVA Accura I own. That's all I can say. I'll leave it to the lawyers and the sue-happy folks to argue semantics and legalities. CVA says lifetime warranty and I expect they mean just that. That is good enough for me.

Meanwhile, we have a lot of people shooting 120 grains of Blackhorn 209while there is ZERO rifle manufacturer's guidance for use of that powder (so far as I know). I guess I fail to see the major issue with CVA's 3 pellets vs 100 grains loose when almost ALL load data presented by powder makers and rifle makers is confusing at best. So far as I am concerned, I CAN also shoot 120 grains of BH209 in my Accura so long as I'm using a lighter bullet, say 250 grains or less (which is the only way I would even consider that much of a charge).

Whites are incredibly strong and simple rifles, and you know that I do enjoy my Whites,but did you know that a fellow experienced a blown barrel? The old HA postings are gone, else I would link you to his report. Much of the bias against CVA was well earned, but the newer models with the Bergara barrels do not belong in the same briar patch, IMHO.