Price advice: $250 for Vortek Strikerfire?
10-29-2019, 06:53 PM
#11
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 5,601
You will see far more good reviews of the Optima V2 than bad. Add a better plug and BH209 is a very good powder to use. ATM the Lehigh CVA BH209 plug and a Fed209A primer is looking like one of the best ways to go. Its $26 plus shipping at Lehigh Defense and they ship fast. Just got a plug from them this week for my Knight. Might need to look around for the Optima. This time of year they sell out quick.
10-30-2019, 10:45 AM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 4,264
What's the main difference between the Lehigh plug and the CVA one? I notice the Lehigh page mentions a "replaceable liner" for the ignition channel. What is this and how is it different?
10-30-2019, 12:23 PM
#13
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Mar 2010
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The vent liner is your flash hole. Its made out of 17-4 SS which is far better than 416ss for this application. When the hole grows too large you just replace the vent liner. Its about $5-$6 vs buying a whole new breach plug. Get a 1/8" hex head drill bit too. You will want one to clean out carbon in the flash CHANNEL. The flash hole or vent liner in the case of the Lehigh plug is also closer to the primer. You will get a bit more heat to the powder.
10-31-2019, 02:56 AM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Clifton, VA
Posts: 1,072
Originally Posted by younggun308
I trust no one actually uses a drill with the bit---just pokes in there by hand?
10-31-2019, 06:03 AM
#17
Giant Nontypical
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I use bits like these. They even work by hand if you dont let it go too long before cleaning. They are around $5 for the set.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-Sp...859G/205193139
https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-Sp...859G/205193139
11-11-2019, 10:11 AM
#18
Spike
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 54
Originally Posted by Gm54-120
If i was looking at Traditions i would look at a Pursuit G4 Ultra light ON SALE. At least it has some kind of replaceable plate around the firing pin. Only the G4 and Buckstalker have this feature. They offer the G4 in a nitride chromoly. While not SS it still beats the hell out of bare chromoly steel. Biggest negative is its no cheaper than a Optima V2 nitride SS. Plus it does not include sights or a scope base. So in reality is gunna be more expensive after you buy any good base/rings.
After the season is over you will probably see Walmart blow out their MLs. Optimas will be around $200 in SS/black with a few going for less.
After the season is over you will probably see Walmart blow out their MLs. Optimas will be around $200 in SS/black with a few going for less.
I recently saw a CVA Optima LR with blue or nitride barrel (not sure which one) at Walmart for $329.
