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Any opinions of the CVA Optima .50 cal would be appreciated. I'm currently shooting a T/C Triumph and am considering another ML as a backup. Local Cabela's has them on sale for $219.99 (Synthetic/Stainless).
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Damn good rifle...I have the Stainless camo TH. Mine is a sub MOA rifle.
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Can't beat them for the money. I have the stainless black TH stock. This was my first BP gun and took 3 nice does (1 @ 130yds.)during our early season in Oct.Spend time at the range and you will be greatly rewarded-mine will also shoot MOA with 250 SST and 100gr 777.Put decent glass on it and I'm sure you can duplicate my results.I have a friend with an Encore that cost 3X more and can't come close to my Optima.
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I'll be using one for deer and elk next season. It shoots MOA to 200yds.
edit I'll be using a PRB for deer with an old sidelock. Optima for elk..maybe.
Last edited by Old_Hunter; 11/22/11.
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CVA makes a great gun for the money. Lifetime warranty, Bergara barrels.
You don't need a high priced gun in order to shoot great groups.
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I could be wrong but I think the Optima have regular barrels and the Bergara barrels are on the Accura/Apex.
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I could be wrong but I think the Optima have regular barrels and the Bergara barrels are on the Accura/Apex. According to the info in Cabela's latest hard bound catalog, you're 100% correct.
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All CVA barrels these days are made at the Bergara plant. They dont mark them as true Bergara quality as they skip the multi honing process that the true Bergara barrels get.
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Interesting, but I don't put a whole lot of stock in those reports. Probably at least that many lawsuits in various court's over "faulty" Remington 700 safeties and AD's, but I've never had a bad one.
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Those are not "reports", they are actual lawsuits. Complete with pics of injured CVA users.......
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Yep, and I'm sure if one took the time they could find pictures of people injured or killed by Remington 700's. FWIW, I've pretty much talked myself out of buying another ML, because I simply don't have the $$$ right now.
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Those are not "reports", they are actual lawsuits. Complete with pics of injured CVA users....... Has one case been won that was the guns fault, and not the shooters? Other than the one model in the 90's that was recalled? In other words. Has a Bergara barrel blown up that was the barrels fault?
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Its apparent that you are a spammer who posts nothing but trouble. I shoot these guns almost daily, 5,000 shots last year in fact, and i will come close to that number again with the same rifles. A recalled gun doesnt make the entire company unsafe, if that were the case, S&W, TC,Remington and many other businesses would be out of business.
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Yep, and I'm sure if one took the time they could find pictures of people injured or killed by Remington 700's. FWIW, I've pretty much talked myself out of buying another ML, because I simply don't have the $$$ right now. +1, GW I recently purchased a CVA Apex, here is my pics. https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbth...15214/CVA_Apex_range_results#Post5715214
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Yep I'm a spammer. That's me. The whole website with the 60+ lawsuits is fake also. Comparing CVAs track record to the others you mentioned is a joke. Amazing how some refuse to see the writing on the wall once they make a purchase. More amazing is how they are unable to recognize a POS when they see it. Do some more research on CVA and get back to me. There is no bigger POS made, and they have been proving that regularly for many years. Personally, I like my barrels proof tested 
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only 60 lawsuits while wakeman says hundreds happen ever year LOL
Dont be a complete fool, its bad enough you are a Lions fan.
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Yep I'm a spammer. That's me. The whole website with the 60+ lawsuits is fake also. Comparing CVAs track record to the others you mentioned is a joke. Amazing how some refuse to see the writing on the wall once they make a purchase. More amazing is how they are unable to recognize a POS when they see it. Do some more research on CVA and get back to me. There is no bigger POS made, and they have been proving that regularly for many years. Personally, I like my barrels proof tested You still didn't answer my question. I guess there's not too many believing the lawsuits. Other than you and Randy. CVA is still the best selling ML right now.
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And IMO, Wakeman has about as much credibility as a late-night infomercial salesman; whatever product he's hawking at the time is the best.
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