RE: CVA Optima/what load?
It' s great. It comes up real nice and fits perfect. I have O/U rings on it with the Bushnell and it pulls right up to the eye and is nice and tucked in the shoulder. It shoots great and has little kick. I shot 15 rounds at the range and couldnt' tell you if I shot it. I have the Nickle/black. I have another CVA but I decided to get this one because of the cleaning time. It only takes me 5 minutes to clean it and I' m ready to go. I' ll let you know how it does when I get back from the mountains of Virginia.