new to muzzleloading

[.243 works]

My dad bought me 1 for my birthday and i jus turned 15 im pretty lanky lol but whats a good load for it.

 

[smokin]

What kind and caliber?

 

[.243 works]

i think daddy told me it shot both. and i 4got the name. its old but new lol

 

[Tiny]

Good Luck with it,but we need to know what smokin asked before giving any imput.

 

[.243 works]

ill get all the info 2m guys.

 

[sneakboxer]

Get the manual and read it twice before you even load it. BP can hurt you bad if you don't respect it.

The book will also recommend a starting and max load. Well, my book did. Stick with what shoots the best not the most powder.
Best of luck,

 

[quigleysharps4570]

Get the manual and read it twice before you even load it. BP can hurt you bad if you don't respect it

Sound advice.

 

[.243 works]

Its a conneicut valley arms 50 cal

 

[Griswold]

Its a conneicut valley arms 50 cal

which model cva has made a bunch of different 50 cals. sidelock or in line? is it #11 primers or 209? barrel length?

 

[.243 works]

http://www.cva.com/rifles-buck.php like this

 

[rem270]

should be a good mz for you. i'd shoot 100gr triple 7 pellets or powder and the 250gr hornady sst.

 

[fishboy1]

Good gun.
For an inexpensive load try a hornady XTP mag bullet 240gr or 300gr over 100 gr pyrodex pellets.

You can try pyrodex 777 if you prefer, a little easier cleaning.

A relatively inexpensive MZ bullet/powder combo that gives great performance in my CVA's. Really puts the smack down on deer.

Just be sure to shoot it a bunch before season to make sure your gun likes the load you choose.

 

[WestTn Huntin man]

A picture is worth a 1000 words.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enZnDTMor7k

 

[Griswold]

xtp 240 grain and 90-100 grains tripple 7

 

[buckhorn40]

100 grains of 777 loose and a 250 grain shockwave.

 

[TheAirMan]

Try 100 grain 777 pellets and a 250 TC Shockwave.

 

[Tiny]

90-100gr by vol 3f Triple 7, Win Triple 7 209,Barnes or Powerbelts.

 

[vabuckbuster]

If it's an optima, try 2 pelletts 777(100grain) powder and a 295 grain powerbelt. Myself and 2 friends all have the optima, and that particular load shoots perfect in all 3 of our guns. We shot saturday, and at 100 yards we're all in 3" groups. Swab every 3rd shot

 

[turkeyhunter64]

xtp 240 grain and 90-100 grains tripple 7

.243 this old man shoot CVA I like the load above with 100 grains. good luck young man.