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Post by bow4deer on Sept 30, 2010 20:05:19 GMT -5
I have a new optima magnum and was wondering if there is a certain load that will shoot well in this gun. I really don't know where to start because I am just getting started good in black powder. I was hoping that the optima had a load that shoots good in most of them or a good starting point and advice how to dail it in after the starting point. All advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Post by mike3132 on Oct 2, 2010 15:26:01 GMT -5
Welcome to the board!
Most all muzzle loaders will shoot very good using 80-100 grains of powder and a 250 -300 grain bullet.
If you shoot pellet powder like Pyrodex or Triple 7 usually two pellets and your bullet of choice will give you good accuracy out to 100 yards.
I dont own a CVA but I'm sure someone one here will clime in and give you more details. Mike
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2010 20:04:39 GMT -5
90gr blackhorn209, 295gr powerbelt, cci 209m primers do excellent in mine.
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Post by primopro on Oct 5, 2010 14:55:51 GMT -5
245gr. barnes spit-fire mz with yellow sabots
3- 777 pellets
remington sts primers
this load is very impressive out of my optima. i have shot it in one other optima and it shot very well also.
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Post by topusmc on Oct 5, 2010 17:15:46 GMT -5
The first time I shot my Optima to day. 100 grns BH209, Powerbelt 245 and 223. They printed pretty much the same. They all touched, or almost at 50 yards. For a 76 yearold Geiser, that ain't bad.
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Post by deadon on Oct 5, 2010 17:52:57 GMT -5
The first time I shot my Optima to day. 100 grns BH209, Powerbelt 245 and 223. They printed pretty much the same. They all touched, or almost at 50 yards. For a 76 yearold Geiser, that ain't bad. That aint'e bad at any age:D Great shootin, Rusty |
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