Buying a muzzleloader

Worth a second look !!!

So can anyone positively identify or have any information on the CVA rifle I posted a picture of? Is it worth 100 bucks? Can I expect it to shoot half way decently if the barrel is in good shape?
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Really not much to evaluate here. CVA's are probably some of the oldest imports and have been around a long time. Some were pretty well mad and others, not so much. At any rate, they were never high end. This one looks to be their Frontier-Rifle or darn close. If so, the twist should be 1:66. You might want to check that. The heart of the rifle, in the barrel and I would definitely confirm the condition of the "entire" bore, crown and nipple area. :cool:

If all is well, $100.00 is a good price and it should shoot "well". ..... :)

Be Safe
 
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If the barrels bore is bright & shinny and the stock had no cracking what so ever seen. Set triggers work. Hammer can't be persuaded by hand off full cock. 100.00 ($) is a decent price. If contemplation the rifles purchase ask its seller for a inspection period. If he's not willing. More on>look for another.

Do you have a bore light to check the rifles bore with?
If not one can be found and removed from a lighted fishing bobber bought at Walmart.
 
I got a TC Omega just cause I didn't have a ML. Don't hunt with it except I did kill one deer in my back pasture just to see if I could. Wyoming doesn't have special seasons for Muzzle Loaders.

But I like shooting and the ML is shooting and its fun.

I had a bunch (couple thousand) shotgun primers from my Skeet Shooting days of 70s. I found they work as good as those 205s for MLs.

I shoot my cast pistol bullets my 44 and 45 revolves with the sabots in respective size. They shoot good.

Shot a bunch of the jacketed ML bullets, but don't see the reasoning.

Since I like to cast bullets I bought a Lee Single Cavity Mold .500 diameter 354 grain Minie bullet and a .501 bullet sizer die. I found it to be the most accurate bullet for my TC.

I planned on just shooting irons but The Omega came with a cheap ML scope. Sucker works great. I'll shoot it until the gun scope gives up the Ghost and will probably stick to the irons.

I guess I'm one of the lazy ones but I like my in-line. I've done too many things that are hard on this 69 year old body, I earned the right to be lazy. I don't hunt or shoot from inside of the barn so that's not a problem either.
 
Look for Amber

If not one can be found and removed from a lighted fishing bobber bought at Walmart.
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That'll work but shy away from "RED". Instead, try to get the AMBER or YELLOW as it will review more details. ....... ;)

Be Safe !!!
 
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