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I have two CVA 50 cals with Bergara barrels that I need to set up and would like to hear what powder, primer and bullets you're using that give good accuracy and on game performance. Thanks!
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I use BlackHorn209 loose powder, great stuff, no need to swab between shots, CCI magnum 209 primers and the bullets you'll have to experiment with what your gun likes. Mine likes Hornady 250SST's.
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250-300gr thor with 90-100gr blackhorn209 are my hunting loads
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I have 4 CVA's and have had great luck with 2 or 3 50gr pellets of 777 Magnum powder, 777 primers and 250gr sst bullets.Have killed at least a dozen deer and never had one run more than 20 yards they'll all shoot under 1 1/2" at 100 yards.
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My current go to loads.
For smaller game: 1 50gr White Hot Pellet 295gr Powerbelt Aerotip T7 primer
For larger game: 100grs BH209 Barnes 250gr TMZ-EZ Federal 209 Magnum primer
There are a bunch of other conical/sabot bullet combination's I've experimented with but these two give me a soft shooter so as not to destroy smaller game and a heavier load that can take Elk and Bear in lead limited / restricted area's.
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I use BlackHorn209 loose powder, great stuff, no need to swab between shots, CCI magnum 209 primers and the bullets you'll have to experiment with what your gun likes. Mine likes Hornady 250SST's. +1 Doc
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Barnes TEZ flat Base 250gr MMP-HPH-24 Sabot Two white hot pellets Win-209 primer Groups at 100yds always under 1 inch
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use all the winchwster t7s work great so do all powders All
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60gns 2Fg fired by a #11 or musket primer, under a minie ball lubed with 50/50 beeswax/olive oil or tallow. Bet it gets real accurate real fast Josh
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Along with the BlackHorn 209 powder, you might wanna try Powerbelt bullets. I don't like them myself, but most CVA guns perform extremely well with them. I think Bigblock455 has played with them alot. Maybe he'll chime in.
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245 PB - 100gr blackhorn209 295gr PB - 90gr Blackhorn209 300-338 PB - 90 to 100gr blackhorn209
250-300gr PB Aerolite - 90 to 110gr blackhorn209
These are the most accurate powerbelt loads in out bergara barreled cva's.
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245 PB - 100gr blackhorn209 295gr PB - 90gr Blackhorn209 300-338 PB - 90 to 100gr blackhorn209
250-300gr PB Aerolite - 90 to 110gr blackhorn209
These are the most accurate powerbelt loads in out bergara barreled cva's. I believe from what I've heard that these Aerolites have just been released, have you shot any game with them to gauge terminal performance?
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no game yet but i shot into wet news paper and put it through a really tough test. results were poor but seeing how this is a much more tougher test on the bullet than shooting at real game, i kind of expected this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6pk8PnCdS8Take note of the exit hole. That bullet will leave one hell of a big hole for blood to come out of.
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no game yet but i shot into wet news paper and put it through a really tough test. results were poor but seeing how this is a much more tougher test on the bullet than shooting at real game, i kind of expected this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6pk8PnCdS8Take note of the exit hole. That bullet will leave one hell of a big hole for blood to come out of. Seems as though they are fragmenting, at any rate I would have a hard time recommending a bullet that has no track record of terminal performance in an animal.
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did you see that exit hole? Aint no deer going to survive long with a hole like that! Blood trail should be instant as well.
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did you see that exit hole? Aint no deer going to survive long with a hole like that! Blood trail should be instant as well. I do not consider wet newspaper "a real tough test" and if its falling apart going thru that is sure ain't a bullet I would use. Just my two cents.
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Actually the 1.25 gallons of water is a real torture test. The wet news paper when used alone shows great expansion but once a hollow point bullet hits water,its all over with. Will only be able to tell how they perform if i can stick a deer or elk with one this season.
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