Rookie that needs advice.
01-06-2010, 11:41 AM
#14
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
Posts: 10,917
What should I be looking for in a used gun?
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01-06-2010, 11:47 AM
#15
Banned
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Boncarbo,Colorado
Posts: 9,186
cva did have a recall in 95 and 1996 for a breech plug problem but thats it.
their quality these days is superb. On their new rifles like the optima elite, accura, apex and basically any rifle outfitted with the bergara barrel, these are high quality steel, the muzzleloader barrel steel is the same steel that they use on their centerfire barrels.
01-06-2010, 11:49 AM
#16
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
Posts: 10,917
01-06-2010, 12:15 PM
#18
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Idaho
Posts: 11,703
dburns51
A couple of points...
Wolf problems... I am not much concerned about the blow-up thoughts... those thoughts applied all the way acroos the CVA line after BPI took over, but if you read the manual and stay with in the the guidelines set in the manual you will be just fine. The guidelines are more restrictive than most ML's of the time, but still the Wolf will work and does work.
After all that being said the Wolf is not a ML that would be rated real high in quality - but it certainly would suffice for the occasional ML shooter. The Wolf is one a many CVA models of that time that would fit in these descriptions.
Knight... They have stopped making ML's and I am sure they are hoping as well as many of us that they will find a buyer and re-connect building ML's. In this economy it will be more than difficult. Knight service has a 2 year contract to coninue to supply parts and service - so they will be around for awhile longer. But when you get to look at a Knight DISC - there really is not much to go wrong... it is really simple gun with a great American Green Mountain barrel - actually a barreled action. The stocks are solid and rugged - not hollow. About the only thing that you would need to replace might be a breech plug but there is an alternative outlet for those also, and with the advent of the Lehigh Vent Liner - you do not eve need to buy a new breech plug - just replace the $5.00 vent liner.
The biggest thing you need to check on a use ML is the bore, as Semi said get some form of bore light. Anything else will be visible as you inspect the gun.
A used Omega is/would be a very good acquistion if you can find a stainless model - even a blued model with a good bore is a very good gun to have + even though used it has a lieftime warranty.
Again hope some of this helps...
A couple of points...
Wolf problems... I am not much concerned about the blow-up thoughts... those thoughts applied all the way acroos the CVA line after BPI took over, but if you read the manual and stay with in the the guidelines set in the manual you will be just fine. The guidelines are more restrictive than most ML's of the time, but still the Wolf will work and does work.
After all that being said the Wolf is not a ML that would be rated real high in quality - but it certainly would suffice for the occasional ML shooter. The Wolf is one a many CVA models of that time that would fit in these descriptions.
Knight... They have stopped making ML's and I am sure they are hoping as well as many of us that they will find a buyer and re-connect building ML's. In this economy it will be more than difficult. Knight service has a 2 year contract to coninue to supply parts and service - so they will be around for awhile longer. But when you get to look at a Knight DISC - there really is not much to go wrong... it is really simple gun with a great American Green Mountain barrel - actually a barreled action. The stocks are solid and rugged - not hollow. About the only thing that you would need to replace might be a breech plug but there is an alternative outlet for those also, and with the advent of the Lehigh Vent Liner - you do not eve need to buy a new breech plug - just replace the $5.00 vent liner.
The biggest thing you need to check on a use ML is the bore, as Semi said get some form of bore light. Anything else will be visible as you inspect the gun.
A used Omega is/would be a very good acquistion if you can find a stainless model - even a blued model with a good bore is a very good gun to have + even though used it has a lieftime warranty.
Again hope some of this helps...
01-06-2010, 12:36 PM
#19
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Burton, Mi.
Posts: 146
sabotloader
Thanks. I am looking for a ML that will take me through 30 days of hunting but wont break the bank. The used Omegas I am looking at are Stainless. I will have to look into the Knights.
Thanks. I am looking for a ML that will take me through 30 days of hunting but wont break the bank. The used Omegas I am looking at are Stainless. I will have to look into the Knights.
01-06-2010, 01:52 PM
#20
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
Posts: 10,917