CVA Rifle

[twotoescharlie]

alittle while ago I was gifted a CVA (Mountain stalker pro).
54 cal. composite stock, what appears to be a stainless barrel and lock. looks to be unfired. not familar with particular
with this model. any comments?

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[johnson1942]

been trying to look that one up but cant find what twist it is, do you know? could be on the barrel

[twotoescharlie]

seems to be pretty fast, I measured 3/4 of a turn in 24 inches. which comes out to 1 turn in 30 inches. looks I might have a slug gun.
I have 2 diferent molds for Minies and a mold for R.E.A.L.'s
this rifle is very lightweight, bet it kicks brutally.

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[Squeeze]

Same rifle as a bobcat, just a different name. .54 cals were 1-38 twist, .50 was 1-48. Ive never owned one, but they get mixed reviews. most CVA at the time was outsourced to spain and cheaply made. But I have seen several reviews from owners that say they are a good shooter.

[357maximum]

In my experience most cva barrels are good shooters, it is their locks that are lacking.... I like buying cheap cva's and putting the barrel on a Deer Creek/Numerich style underhammer frame....save the good and toss the bad that way. The 1/48 twister 50's seem just love the lighter LEE R.E.A.Ls in my experience.

[johnson1942]

this gun will shoot cast boolits and a sabot that shoots a .451 250 grain pistol bullet. should be easy to work up a load for and be a powerful tack driver. have fun with it.

[GREENCOUNTYPETE]

well if it is the same as the bobcat , they were not a bad gun , I have an older Traditions version of the bobcat called the DEER HUNTER in 50

try 60-70gr of real black powder behind a patched round ball I bet it shoots about an inch at 50 yards , and put venison on the table

mine liked 320 reals also

they kick how you load them

just because we find new people all the time who don't know a muzzle loader needs to be cleaned the day you shoot it , even a stainless should be.