CVA Wolf opinion

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Blindstitch

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I've been debating getting a 209 primer break action muzzleloader and the wolf is on my list. There's a guy selling one of the early ones locally for $100. Or would you just buy a new one for $180 plus tax?

I like the idea of the new one with finger tight breech plug. I have two older traditional muzzleloaders but I'm liking the ease of the newer break actions and less fuss cleaning/unloading.
 
Could be a good deal ???

I do not own one but have shot them, just to say I did. The heart of an M/L, is the barrel and I believe these are supplied with Bergara barrels. "IF" it's mechanically sound and bore is good, I don't think you could go wrong with that price. ..... :)

Be Safe !!!
 
Google CVA explosion and you'll see why you might not want to risk buying an older one. Their earlier models (I'm talking a decade or more back) had a nasty habit of blowing up.

Even for a good ML brand, a problem with buying a used muzzleloader is that black powder (and substitutes) is extremely corrosive. Way too many newbies buy a muzzleloader, shoot it, then put it away uncleaned. That's why buying one without a very careful inspection of the barrel (especially the area just in front of the plug) is not smart.
 
dont listen to that crap! The wakeman guy that writes these articles pimps an ambulance chasing lawyer and even advertises for that lawyer. Not to mention he used to work for savage, whos owners son in law was injured by one of the recalls gun 20 years ago. Im sure it paid well to do a smear campaign.

The newer 2010+ model is a completely different rifle. Better designed stock, breech plug and especially the trigger! The old wolf could have a 6lb trigger. Its normal for the new wolf models to have a 3lb trigger with no grit or take up.

6.5 million remingtons were recalled. How many still own their remington? or did you sell them off when ya got scar't?!
 
FrontierGander,

Makes a lot of sense. But you may have sold me on the newer. 3 pound trigger you say. Before that the only thing that I really like was the finger tight breech plug idea.

My dad has a American Knight inline and somewhere in the cleaning process I assume the threads of the barrel flash rusted and he couldn't get the breach plug back in. It spent 9 months with a gunsmith who said it needed a new breech plug which looked brand new. Eventually I took the gun back from this guy who's name must have been smith. Shot the plug with wd40 and after the first thread grabbed it went right in and back out just as easy.
 
One trick to keeping muzzleloaders in good shooting condition is to put a very thin coating of anti-sieze lube on the plug threads. Instead of buying the expensive stuff that is made for muzzleloaders, you can use spark plug anti-sieze lube from the auto parts store. It is made for dirty, high-temp environments so it's just as good or better than the ML stuff.
 
Good call !!!

Instead of buying the expensive stuff that is made for muzzleloaders, you can use spark plug anti-sieze lube from the auto parts store.
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That is one that I have been using for a number of years now. Mine came as a crayon type stick and very easy to use. As you stated, is very inexpensive and lasts a lone time. .... :rolleyes:

Be Safe !!!
 
Oh I looked at other models. Several Knights, Traditions, TC Encore and CVA.

My cousin is trying to talk me into the Encore but every time I hold it the stock doesn't feel right in my hand. Something about it and my body don't mesh.

The traditions and Knights were used but it seemed like they were still asking full price. And I don't want the bolt style action.

I've actually been looking for a while and kind of decided on the CVA line. Oddly enough I really didn't like the cva Accura in my hands. This has pretty much been almost a 2 year process to add another week to my deer season.

I do have a traditional Muzzleloader of some company. I think it was a kit gun at one time and then my uncle who's a metalurgist chromed it. And then I have a Thompson traditional style. I forget the name but I want to add a break action 209 rifle to the mix.

I had an incident with the chrome one that involved tracking a deer for over an hour just to pop 3 caps with no big bang. Then I got the fun of pulling the ball. Ended up hooking up a grease gun and pumping it out. That really sucked. With the newer style I could have fixed it in the field and maybe put some meat on the ground.

I'm open to suggestions but I really like the feel of the Optima V2. And the $254 price new isn't bad either.
 
Love the Optima!

I've had several over the years. My personal favorite is the thumbhole version if you can use a scope in your state.
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I couldn't find a TC triumph here. I don't know why.

I ended up picking up the Optima today and I like the way it looks with the stainless barrel.

My state allows scopes I believe but in case I get in a zone/state that doesn't I have the open sights. Yeah I know you can't see them through the scope mount but I may never have to use them. I do think a gun looks naked without open sights.



Now the question is what kind of projectile to send down range. I plan on using white hots and 777 primers. I see the basic ballistic table that came with it shows a slightly high 25 yard zero should have a 150 yard zero. Of course that has to be tested. I'll probably limit myself to 100 yards. But I really like the feel of this trigger. I can't wait to get it to the range.
 
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