Late .. but ... I have a CVA "Optima Pro". So does my son-in-law. These particular rifles have been drop dead accurate and simple to keep clean. Though I have not gotten as good a groups as displayed in earlier post, mine will do about 1.5 MOA all day long. This rifle is rated to handle 150 gr. charges, but I have found no need for that much ummph, and the set-up groups fine using Hornady's 300 gr. Sabots and 100 gr. of 777. Being new to ML as you admit, take this advice ... clean and reclan the rifle. No way you can over clean. Left not properly cleaned, black powder such as 777 and Pyrodex will erode the rifle's "metal" parts and could easily ruin the barrel. I tried the "Jim Shockey" stuff to get away form having to clean so often, but I had a terrible time with inconsistent groups ... that I attribute to unpredictable burn rates of this powder. I have no clue, but what else could it be ???

Another wonderful feature is how easy the break action CVA is to get off a second shot. Replacing the primer is simple.

Wish there was an easy way to ease the trigger pull. Mine is pretty stout at about 6# !!!