Myself, i am a proud owner of several TC Omega rifles. Last week, and tomorrow i will take/took one of them hunting. They work good, and make me happy.

There is also a Knight Extreme standing there by the TC rifles. It is a wonderful, solid feeling, straight shooting rifle. You may be able to find one of these used, if you are patient.

Here lately, i have been pondering experimenting with the CVA QRBP. Cabelas has the OPTIMA on sale right now, for what to me is a price better than purchasing used. It is a rifle i have looked at as a possible way to experiment on the QRBP, because it is so cheap.

Myself, i have zero qualm about the reliability, and safety of CVA rifles. In the past, i have owned three, and still own one old worn out Accura. The old worn Accura has over 2000 shots through. Most of the shots made whilst i experimented with the breech plug. This worn Accura has a loose spot in the barrel just above where the bullet sits. It isn't a bulge, it is just 'worn'.

Even though i spent most of my earning career as a carpenter, and then after retirement, put thousands of shots through CVA muzzle loaders, i still have all my fingers.