Bullet/Load Info CVA Optima

[shane]

My dad still wants to shoot his CVA Optima Pro in
.45 cal.
Asked me to give him better bullet/sabot and load options.
He won't pay $2 per bullet. Too cheap. Lol
Won't be shooting past 150 yards
Can some of u guys let me know Wat to get him?
I was thinking Blackhorn 209
And the Dead center 200 grain bullets.
Thanks

[ourway77]

Dead center are good bullets I have used them in a 50 but they should be OK in a 45 w/sabot I have been shooting 200 grain Hornady SST with a Harvester blue sabot 45/40 not an expensive bullet and in my smokers it's very accurate

[bestill]

sabotless 250 Parker BE
or 40 cal hornady sst and blue crush rub or Parker hydrocon 40&blue crush rib.

[GMB54-120]

If you want to go with the PR bullets, look at ones heavier than 200gr but under 240gr for that twist. I got the 40cal 250gr to shoot ok but IMO it does better in a faster twist.

220gr Dead Center
215gr QT
235gr QT

For the money its hard to beat the 200gr SST. Never had a problem getting them to shoot with BH209 and they work very well on deer. You might need to change out the sabots but my old Accura 45 with a larger bore prefers the tan sabots supplied with the SST.

[shane]

Ok so 200sst or dead center 220.
Blackhorn 209 grains? I would prefer to weigh them
Out exactly

[spc136]

With the 200 grain dead centers and 75 grains of Blackhorn I can keep them under a inch at 100 yards with a CVA Optima . For what it's worth .

[quest4170]

72 gr bh 209 and shockwaves

[AJ]

Work your loads up to a max of about 85.0 gr by weight.

[gregk]

77gr by weight BH209, Harvester smooth blue sabot, Fury 40/225 or 40/250 bullet.

Greg