Jim said:
I might pick up a CVA Optima V2 50 all Black for $189 on Monday. Brand new, guy has 10 of them. Good deal?
https://www.cva.com/CVA-Store-View.php?id=578
I frog around with older styles so am not up to speed on the newer ones.
Patched roud ball in slower twist barrels, America under a younger sky stuff.
Nothing against newer versions.
Here in Mi. certain straight walled rifle cartridges are being allowed in the former shotgun zone but prior to that folks were wringing out the modern inline versions of front loaders with some impressive results.
Depends on what you want to use it for and what era appeals.
With a retail around 300 that's not bad at near a third less, though suggested retail firearm prices are suggested optimistically high in my opinion..
Blackhorn 209 powder users go with a different breech plug(blackthorn 209 QRBP) for about twenty bucks in the Optima. Not saying that would be your choice in powder but a note if you went that route. It has a bigger hole through it.
The CVA Optima V2 50 rifle has some reviews claiming good accuracy and I have not seen complaints on it in limited review.
It's price point affects it's make up, of course. And may be a lesser, not saying poorer version of another model.
An Accura V2 offers more but higher price. Don't quote me without research but different barrel manufacturer on the Accura, though the C.V.A. barrel on the Optima holds it's own just fine.
Trigger adjust-ability on the Optima not a feature but claims are it is a good one and not heavy anyway.
A life time warranty helps and C.V.A. has come a long ways and remains established.
for a modern piece and a brief look at prices you seem to have a good price.
A scope always going to figure alot in final price but sometimes those on a package deal get changed out due to quality or user preference anyway. A decent one ups the price and a poor one sully's the reputation.
