Originally Posted by
younggun308
Do you suggest a .45cal over a .50?
Only if you have good access to 45cal supplies and its legal for where you want to hunt. Not just any 45 though. You want a 45 with a faster twist than 1-28 for it to be most versatile. Only 3 companies are offering 45s like that now and the cheapest is just over $500.
There are some very good plugs available for CVAs shooting BH209. The Traditions plug is marginal at best. Look at any good BH209 plug and you will see a design similarity that you wont see on the Traditions plug. Traditions does not use a steel firing pin bushing around the firing pin on the Strikefire either. The alloy frame wears in this area. CVAs do have a steel bushing in this area and wont gall like the Traditions will.
Optima V2 comes with your choice of iron sights or scope base. Its available in SS or Nitride over SS. Traditions still uses chromoly coated steel for most of their lineup. Why would you not want SS for about the same price? Cerakote does nothing to protect you bore. Its external only.