So we were sighting in my dad's CVA Wolf ML......Showed my dad how to operate and load it, then we get ready to shoot. Get him loaded and he shoots. First words out of his mouth were, "boy, it's got a hair trigger". I thoght nothing of it and continued to shoot. Had a bit of dificulty getting it zeroed in, so I decided to shot it. I get it loaded and settle in to shoot and... BANG!!, it goes off (gun pointed down range and finger no where near trigger). That shocked me to say the least. I the cocke dthe gun several more times andit felt like it wouldn't completely lock in each time. Sometimes the hammer would drop when I tapped the side of the gun. Has anyone else heard of this problem??? I contacted CVA to get some info on the issue and what we should do.

Additionally, I was suprised that after the first shot (Powerbelts, Pyrodex)) it was rather difficult to reload and get the bullet set at the depth marked after initial shot. I can run several rounds thru my ML without even thinking of running a cleaning patch thru it. Again, any experience with this???

First thing I would check on the rifle is whether the trigger assembly is well cleaned. On my Staghorn the trigger is easy to remove. I then take brake cleaner and spray it clean. After that I have been taking the assembly to the air compressor (after sabotloader mentioned this) and blowing it clean and dry. TheI give it a squirt of Birchwood Casey Sheath. It seems to keep them in tip top shape.

If that does not fix the problem, it sounds like you have a bad trigger and will need to send that back to CVA. My last CVA Stalker had a terrible hard trigger. I sent it in, and it came back with ahair trigger and it suddenly decided it would fire on its own without any help. I sent that back and they finallyfixed it the second time.

As for the difference in loading, all muzzleloaders are not alike. While one will load easy, the next off the same assemblyline can be a bear to load. Just the nature of the beast when there are no set tolerances.

Hopefully, CVA Inc will fix it and ship it back in time so you can sight it back in for hunting season. Glad no one was hurt. When you get it back, swab that bore as needed. Some barrels need it more often than others. There are no two muzzleloaders alike.

Let us know how everything turns out after your first range session when it's fixed.

Send it back to CVA. They've been pretty good about their turn around times lately. I sent in my optima for a little work not too long ago and had it back on my door step in a touch over a week.

I have a Wolf, and don't have that problem at all. Sounds scary though, definately want to get that fixed. I had a rear sight issue with mine, and they sent me a new one straight away. I got a new one in the mail about a week after e-mailing them. I didn't even need to send in the defective sight.