Bullet for my new CVA.

[Tom L]

Just bought a CVA Kodiak 50cal. Haven't had one in a while. What would be a good bullet for hunting deer?

 

[mike243]

welcome to the site,try a 295g power belt with 130g of pellets,it drops them in their tracks,it kicks but all rifles like diffrent loads,so you may start out with 100g & work up or you may be good with 100g,my hunterbolt is a tack driver with 130g with the 295g bullets.ck your manuel & see what the max charge/bullet weight is.the hunterbolt is no more than a 300g bullet with 150g of powder,mike243

 

[strutandrut]

Welcome.

 

[Tom L]

Thanks Deer Assassin. I think I'll start with the 300gr hndt. I have not so good things about the powerbelt bullets. Not staying on the powder. Have you had this problem with the 405 lead?

 

[iowavf]

Try a few differant combinations and find one that works in your gun and your needs. I use the PB's because I can't get a second bullet to load without cleanning my gun. I shoot the lighter ones in my 45 for a little more distance. I may shoot up to 200 yards and the heavier bullets had too much drop. I don't always get pass throughs, but place a shot in the heart/lung and the deer is down. I shoot 3" mags in my slug gun and don't get pass throughs, but with good shot placement they take the deer out.

 

[kmac29]

yeah just try different loads. the 300gr Hornady SST is a good bullet and is what i currently shoot. 90gr of 777 and 300gr SST is my muzzleloaders "poison".

 

[remke]

My CVA Optima like the PB 324 gr. I think. Its the yellow one, 300gr. something.
With 100 777

I tried 245gr.SST Hornady with Pirodex, and they were all over the place.
Then I switched it all, powder, bullets and went heavier, thanks to DA advise.
CLeaned between every shot, and I mean EVERY SHOT. Spent alot of time at the range that day but I could cut holes at 100 yards with 3 shots.
Every gun is differnt. what works in mine, yours might not be able to get it on paper. So take your time and take alot of targets. I don't think anything over 100 gr. is unnessary if you have flames coming out of your barrle.
that is my $.02

 

[Tom L]

Where can I buy The sst hndy bullets and sabot? All I can find is just bullets by the 100 count.

 

[Tom L]

Thanks DEER ASSASSIN. I think that is where I will start. That bullet and 100grs.How does the 405 Powerbelt shoot at over a 100yds?

 

[bowhunter 51]

I'd have to agree with D'Assassin, "A rock will kill a deer
pop't out a ML"...I bought a new 45 cal. CVA last year...I
wanted to shoot cheap and alot...I went with a 250 grain bullet
mold from Dixie gun works, settled on 80 grains of loose 777,
and That bullet lube called "Bore Butter" from TC"..I killed a
pile of deer, a bobcat and some squirrels with it and aint had
it a year yet...& using iron sights..It shoots clean and
accurately to 70 yrds..where I hunt, thats as far as you can see
in the woods...I bought a bunch of 777 on clearance at Walmart..
secured a lifetime supply of lead...I'm happy.............BH51..

 

[MUP]

For what it's worth, I have a CVA Kodiak and couldn't get the PB bullets to hold a desireable pattern. I toyed around with some cheapO Knight 260 gr lead no jacket projectiles and Pyro @ 90gr and it shot fine. That's just MY personal experience from the same ML, like I said, for what it's worth.

Welcome to TnDeer.

 

[Tom L]

Here is what I am going to start with.
Hornady 300gr. SST/with black sabot
100gr. 777 pellets
Haven't shot it yet will let you know how it goes.

 

[Tom L]

Shot it today dead on at 50yds. I will shoot it at 100 the next time out. It grouped well.

 

[Boone 58]

The Hornady sabot less mentioned on here by someone is what i think/hope to be the new revolution in bullets for MZdrs....Cant wait to use them is some serious testing soon......

 

[HOOK]

I agree with DA. My CVA does well with the Hornady.

 

[moondawg]

Welcome aboard, Tom L.

Like others have said, the combo that works for my rifle won't even hit inside the target on yours. I had a similar situation using Hornady XTPs (or something like that) in my .45 caliber. The target looked like a blindfolded 10 yr old kid shot it. I switched to Powerbelts and my accuracy improved dramatically. Powerbelts will kill deer, but don't expect a blood trail.

I am still looking for the combo for my .50 cal rifle. As of now, it's 245 gr (I think, can't remember) Knight Spitfires, that's made by Barnes. I shot a deer with it, and it left a great blood trail.

So get a few different bullets and spend a day at the range. Either way, it's good practice.