cva optima
12-20-2007, 06:35 PM
#1
Giant Nontypical
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cva optima
what are you guys thought on the cva muzzleloader optima 50 calit will be my first ml and i have never shot one i would perfer a tc omega or encore but do not have the cash for it
walmart has one new for 209 i think stainless barrel camo
walmart has one new for 209 i think stainless barrel camo
12-20-2007, 06:41 PM
#2
Dominant Buck
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RE: cva optima
ORIGINAL: bigtim6656
what are you guys thought on the cva muzzleloader optima 50 calit will be my first ml and i have never shot one i would perfer a tc omega or encore but do not have the cash for it
walmart has one new for 209 i think stainless barrel camo
what are you guys thought on the cva muzzleloader optima 50 calit will be my first ml and i have never shot one i would perfer a tc omega or encore but do not have the cash for it
walmart has one new for 209 i think stainless barrel camo
12-20-2007, 06:53 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: cva optima
i am not set on the optima or cva but i have heard good things about cva and the optima whatcvado you have and what ml in the 200 or so range would you buy
ORIGINAL: cayugad
I don't own one, but I have a lot of CVA rifles. While an Omega would be my choice also over the Optima, I am sure the Optima will shoot just fine for you.
ORIGINAL: bigtim6656
what are you guys thought on the cva muzzleloader optima 50 calit will be my first ml and i have never shot one i would perfer a tc omega or encore but do not have the cash for it
walmart has one new for 209 i think stainless barrel camo
what are you guys thought on the cva muzzleloader optima 50 calit will be my first ml and i have never shot one i would perfer a tc omega or encore but do not have the cash for it
walmart has one new for 209 i think stainless barrel camo
12-20-2007, 07:16 PM
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RE: cva optima
cva would be a great starter. They have a better stock than what tc uses, they are not as flexy. The optima actually has a nickel barrel, not stainless. for $209 for a break open with a good rep for accuracy is a good start.
12-20-2007, 08:39 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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RE: cva optima
I am happy with my Optima. I hunted this past weekend in snow and freezing rain. Unfortunately never took a shot. The gun has been loaded (minus primer) since last weekend. Took it to the range today because I wanted to see if it would fire. It did and so did the other 2 speed loaders. I figured it to be a 50-50 proposition.
12-21-2007, 06:01 AM
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Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2005
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RE: cva optima
I bought a CVA Optima Pro 2 years ago. I really love mine! It is fun to shoot and amazingly accurate once you get the right load in it and do your part. 
I always thought that muzzleloaders had alot of recoil, this has very little...much less than a 20ga shotgun.
So far I have pulled the trigger 4 times on deer and dropped all 4 in 1 shot. I can't tell you how many pieces of paper I have killed with it though....MANY !!
It's just fun to shoot and isn't that what we are all after?
Good luck with your choice!
I always thought that muzzleloaders had alot of recoil, this has very little...much less than a 20ga shotgun. So far I have pulled the trigger 4 times on deer and dropped all 4 in 1 shot. I can't tell you how many pieces of paper I have killed with it though....MANY !!
It's just fun to shoot and isn't that what we are all after? Good luck with your choice!
