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How far will a CVA Optima V2 LR shoot? ›

The New CVA® Optima V2 Long Range™ can reach out to 250 accurately with the longer barrel.

Every barrel that we use today is also made in Bergara at the BERGARA BARRELS factory, which, like CVA, is wholly owned by our parent company.

MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM LOADS FOR OPTIMA V-2 RIFLE

CVA recommends a minimum of 50 grains, by volume, of blackpowder or blackpowder substitute in your CVA muzzleloader rifle. The maximum load in CVA break-action guns, and any other CVA in-line gun designated as a “Magnum” is 150 grains by volume.

CVA Optima 209 Magnum Muzzleloader Rifle 50 Caliber Synthetic Stock Black 26" Barrel Blue.

But the evidence from manufacturer advertising, military manuals, expert writing, and civilian owners themselves is that the 50 caliber rifles are accurate at ranges of at least 1,000 yards, and in the hands of a patiently trained and well-practiced marksman, nearly 2,000 yards.

How can CVA be so confident in the accuracy of our guns? Well, it's pretty simple, the Accura and Paramount come with genuine Bergara barrels as standard equipment.

The integrated 209 primer ignition system ensures a consistent spark and reliable performance. The 50 caliber gives you enhanced accuracy, power and range at any distance. This modern muzzleloader takes precision shooting to the next level of excellence for both recreational shooters and serious hunters alike.

Just about all Muzzle loaders are safe with 150 grains of powder now days, just as most are a big improvement over what they were 20 years ago. CVA, TRADITIONS, TC are all good muzzle loaders and all shoot very well with the right bullet and charge.

Don't overload a muzzleloader. This is dangerous and wasteful and can result in an explosion. Overloading rarely improves accuracy or velocity. Focus closely on the tasks while following the steps to load a muzzleloader.

The CVA Optima V2 comes with a 14-inch stainless steel barrel, a no-tools-required quick-release breech plug (makes cleaning this gun very easy), a scope rail and it weighs in at a tidy 3.7 pounds of total weight. The action breaks open via a trigger guard breech lever actuation, providing access to the breech.

What year did CVA Optima come out? ›

“We first introduced the Optima in 2003,” said Dudley McGarity, CEO for the Georgia-based Blackpowder Products, Inc. (BPI), umbrella company to CVA. “This was the turning point for CVA in terms of unit sales. Bottom line is the Optima rifles were the right guns at the right time.”

45 caliber Accura LR features a nitride-coated Bergara barrel, which gives the shooter accurate shot groupings up to 300 yards and beyond.

CVA, Knight, Thompson/Center, Traditions and Remington all make muzzleloaders capable of 200-yard-and-beyond accuracy. The more you spend, the higher quality gun you'll get.

It is recommended that you sight the muzzleloader in at 200 yards. The 20-minute rail and this sight in distance, will provide you with enough travel in most riflescopes to shoot well past 400 yards.

black powder have an effective range out to 100 yards. Muzzleloader percussion rifles with . 44 caliber barrels or larger and using the traditional percussion or inline percussion systems have an effective range out to 150 yards.