I don't usually find myself too interested in single-shot centerfires, but this one is presented nicely. Have any of you guys found take-down rifles to be practical, or are they a complete gimmick?

The idea of taking one camping on a state forest with deer/bear tags seems appealing. It seems a shame it's only offered in .223, .243, and .44mag right now, and has no interchangeability. Since I already own a .308, I probably wouldn't want to get one unless they were to offer a chambering in what I already have. I wouldn't want to have to buy more kinds of ammo than necessary.

Here's the video of assembly/disassembly:

Looks like the consensus is these things aren't worth it.
My uncle just got his boys a CVA Hunter Compact in 7mm-08 with the manufacturer's scope (they're just starting out, so I cannot imagine it's $230 poorly spent). How it performs will affect my perception of the original Scout model I posted about, greatly.

For some reason I tend to notice a great deal of CVA hatred in the muzzle-loading forum; I wondered if the same ire is directed toward their center-fire products. I'm genuinely curious as to why people don't like them; for rifles, are they a good low-budget option compared to T/C? Since I already own a bolt rifle, I'm not inclined to dish out big money for a break-action.
If I do get this someday, it'll probably be after this model has sputtered out and not gotten much hype, becoming something of a clearance item at local gun stores a year or two after being pulled from production. That seems to happen fairly often in this business.

My "ire" for CVA stems from their thievery. They don't have one single design they didn't copy from TC or others. They are cheap knockoffs with a very poor track record for safety. The ONLY thing different about this rifle from an Encore is the easier forearm removal to break it down. And of course lower quality steel.

You mean they actually have a track record of malfunctioning firearms or exploding chambers?

Well the electra model was their unique idea.Oh yeah,I forgot,it died as quick as it was released.

I had forgotten about the Electra. Seems like a shame it got discontinued; those looked like cool guns that shot tight groups.
My understanding is many states' laws were coded such that they specified the priming devices in the legal definition of "muzzleloader," making them illegal for use outside of the rifle season.