CVA Kodiak?
09-25-2006, 04:45 PM
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Typical Buck
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CVA Kodiak?
Hey i was at basspro today and i was looking at the CVA Kodiak Pro. It looks like a really nice gun but i was wondering what u guys think about it? What i liked about the CVA Kodiak is that for $270 it comes with a stainless steel barrel and camo. I also looked at the Omega.The stainless steel with camo is about $510. Do u guys think its worth spending the extra $200+ to buy the Omega? This will be my first muzzleloader but i dont want to make the mistakeof buying one im not going to be happy with for not spending the extra money. I holded both of the rifles and they both felt really good. So what do u guys think? Worth the extra money or not?
09-25-2006, 05:07 PM
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RE: CVA Kodiak?
Kodiak is a good rifle for the price. Now personally, if you are going to scope it, you're better off buying a shotgun slugger or a centerfire rifle. Using a scope on a muzzleloader pretty much takes the point of muzzleloading away. Im from colorado so owning an omega is out of question due to the lack of accuracy people have when using conicals. Its a sabot gun. You're going to get the typical, buy the omega, it has a transferable warranty, better quality, made in USA and not that spain junk! Ive pretty much heard it all and then find 3 or 4 threads about why wont their omega hit the target or why cant they do better than 6" groups at 50 yards. But hey i like the cva, winchester brands and for $500 for a muzzleloader, i'll spend that on a centerfire and not on a muzzleloader. I dont care who makes it, $500 is way to much for something that only carries 1 shot. has to be reloaded by hand and has a max range of 150 yards if your good. Buy what attracts you the most.
09-25-2006, 06:58 PM
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Typical Buck
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RE: CVA Kodiak?
IMO, If you must get a CVA, Please get the Kodiak Pro Magnum in Stainless Steel or the Optima Elite in SS.
http://cva.com/products/rifle_kodiakpro.htm
http://cva.com/products/rifle_optelite.htm
http://cva.com/products/rifle_kodiakpro.htm
http://cva.com/products/rifle_optelite.htm
09-25-2006, 06:59 PM
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Dominant Buck
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RE: CVA Kodiak?
I would not say for sure, but the KodiaK Pro VS the Kodiak Magnum might account for the stainless steel barrel VS blue or nickel barrel. Also the sights I heard were better on the Pro but never have had the pleasure to handle one to comment further.
Good luck on what ever you select.
Good luck on what ever you select.
09-25-2006, 07:10 PM
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Dominant Buck
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RE: CVA Kodiak?
They both are magnum guns. If you want, go to the CVA site and you can read the specs on the two different rifles and judge for yourself.
http://www.cva.com/
http://www.cva.com/
09-25-2006, 07:13 PM
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Typical Buck
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RE: CVA Kodiak?
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They both are magnum guns. If you want, go to the CVA site and you can read the specs on the two different rifles and judge for yourself.
http://www.cva.com/
They both are magnum guns. If you want, go to the CVA site and you can read the specs on the two different rifles and judge for yourself.
http://www.cva.com/
09-25-2006, 08:07 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: CVA Kodiak?
You get more toys buying the "loaded" Kodiak versus a "stripped' Omega.But what you don't get is a full lifetime, owner transferable warrranty T/C offers. Also... odds are, you also probably won't get three pellet accuracy that the T/Cs Omegas/Encores are well noted for. Again... odds are, by purchasing that Kodiak, you get a nice two pellet gun with a typical, dime-a-dozenlimited warranty.
You decide which direction you want to go with this... after all, you will be the one using it.
Keep Your Powder Dry Folks
. . . . . . . Joe [/i]
You decide which direction you want to go with this... after all, you will be the one using it.
Keep Your Powder Dry Folks
. . . . . . . Joe [/i]
09-25-2006, 08:57 PM
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RE: CVA Kodiak?
where in the TC manual does it say transferable? lol... Its a LIMITED LIFETIME warranty, same as cva. And CVA treats their customers very well! They sent me a newrifle as an replacementfor my old 1980's cva blazer when a gun smith screwed up my breech plug. And wheres all the talk about the 3 pellet accuracy of the omega/ encore? All ive been seeing on here is, WTF's wrong with my omega? it wont shoot a tight pattern! lol. And the difference between the kodiak and kodiak pro is the Pro comes with a 29" fluted stainless steel barrel or camo barrel. The regular kodiak is 28" nickel. And most accuracy in muzzleloaders is obtained with 100-120 grain charges. check this kodiak, for a few bucks more, buy this sucker! If i didnt own an inline i would pick it up in a heart beat. And im going to email TC and ask about this transferable life time warranty. Personally, if you think thats the reason to by a TC... haha thats pretty sad.
http://cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templa...amp;hasJS=true
http://cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templa...amp;hasJS=true