CVA OptimaV2 Info

[Grizzly Johnson]

I see where several people have replied to a few threads about buying a new muzzleloader.... suggesting the CVA Optima.

What are you guys that are using the Optima V2 using for your loads when getting your best results?

 

[REN]

100grains of blackhorn and 250 grain Barnes. Was shooting 1" groups at 100yds out of my optima

 

[drawforce]

I too am getting great accuracy from my optima v2 but with 120 grains of fffg american pioneer powder and a 250 grain shockwave bullet.I would like to try the blackhorn powder but i dont have the blackhorn breechplug.Alot of people dont like the pioneer powder but ive had good luck with it.

 

[Jcalder]

I'm shooting 70 grains weighed bh209 and 250 gr Barnes tez. The tmz didn't shoot as well. I've also changed breech plugs on mine

 

[knightrider]

110 grains backhorn with 290 tez barnes

 

[BONE-HEAD]

I just bought the v2 with thumbhole stock.I ordered Bushnell DOA 250 scope should be here tomorrow.will be shooting BH209 250gr hornady low drag will give update when get lined up

 

[PillsburyDoughboy]

I've use mostly Blackhorn 209 in mine. I use White Hots for fast reloads. they shoot to the same point of impact.

As for Sabot bullet combos I must have gotten lucky with mine. I tried a couple of different sabots. MMP orange and MMP short black. also tried the Harvester Black Ribbed. Got consistent results with all. All shot to about the same point of impact with 300 grain bullets.

 

[Grizzly Johnson]

Thanks for the input guys.

 

[REN]

yes to add i really liked the Harvester Crushed Rib sabots with the Barnes bullets.

 

[Timber Ghost]

I've use mostly Blackhorn 209 in mine. I use White Hots for fast reloads. they shoot to the same point of impact.

As for Sabot bullet combos I must have gotten lucky with mine. I tried a couple of different sabots. MMP orange and MMP short black. also tried the Harvester Black Ribbed. Got consistent results with all. All shot to about the same point of impact with 300 grain bullets.

I love the White hots.

 

[BONE-HEAD]

 

[Boone 58]

I use 100 grn pellets of white hots behind the 350 grn Hornady FPB and like the results. I have to say I haven't tried much else in this gun because I gave up power belts earlier. I have killed three nice bucks with this gun/combination.

 

[RUGER77MAN]

Bonehead I just bought one like yours. I'm thinking about the bushnell doa scope also.

 

[BONE-HEAD]

I really like the DOA 250 I had bought a 3x9x40 bdc and took it back and kept the Bushnell

 

[BONE-HEAD]

Last 2 shots 1st center of bullseye 2nd 1/2 inch right of 1st @ 100yards

 

[RUGER77MAN]

Where did you get your bushnell doa at?

 

[BONE-HEAD]

I ordered it from Walmart online

 

[RUGER77MAN]

Ok thanks bone head. I was thinking there or maybe bass pro

 

[BONE-HEAD]

Yeah I was like $135 shipped to store was free