Swampman, today CVA barrels are made by Bergara which comply to the Euro proof house ( to be sold in Europe all the Dikar barrels were proofed). Bergara is a modern barrel making plant that was put in activity by US specialists from Shilen (if i recall well). The Bergara booth in the IWA show in Nurnberg is managed by more US citizens than spanish ones. The Bergara plant is modern and efficient. They use good steel as good as yours in the US and quality is serious. So the Dikar adventure is behind CVA. Note they recalled some serie of muzzleloader that were "risky". Go to Bergara web site you'll find good infos.
I maintain as most specialists and independant proof testing units that 99% of problems with muzzle loaders come from misuse or misunderstanding of loading and care procedure. Then as all man made products you can have a failure sometime....
Dom
