So here are the result of the second outing with my CVA Optima. This time using BlackHorn 209 Powder, CCI 209 Magnum primers and the CVA loose powder breech plug.
First three. Center bull. were at 25 yds with 85gr of powder and Powerbelt 245gr Hollowpoints. As you can see 1inch group.
Second 4 at 100 yds. Target was the upper right, aiming at the 2oclock bull. Same pwdr load and bullet. Not too... impressive.
Third group was @ 100yds upper left bull with 90gr of powder and Powerbelt 295 hollows. Much more satisfactory.
I was shooting off a rest so you can see the scope needs to come a bit to the right.
First impressions of the BH209 powder is good. Measuring it out is a bit of a chore but the ease of cleaning and no.... let me repeat.... no crud ring outweighs measuring out a dozen or so tubes for the range.
Oh yeah... Blackhorn makes some awesome tubes to keep your premeasured powder in.