Got my new CVA Accura V2 Northwest Edition!

[andersonjk4]

I preordered this rifle earlier this month and totally without notice it showed up on my door step yesterday!

I was at work late last night and had to leave early this morning, so I haven't had a chance to really look it over, but I shouldered it and ran the break action a few times.  It pulls up and feels great.  Nicely balanced and very comfortable with the thumbhole stock.
I will do a more thorough review after I get time to take it apart and clean it and then hopefully shoot it soon.

But I was able to snap a couple photos before I ran out of the house:

[oneshot12]

  what you waiting for  take it out and see what you can hit with it  . looks pretty nice   

[MountainDevil54]

very cool looking rifle  Does that have the nitride finish?

[Pygmy]

 

[BNAElkhntr]

Nice Looking   who did you buy it from?

[andersonjk4]

very cool looking rifle  Does that have the nitride finish?

Yes, fully nitride coated.

Nice Looking   who did you buy it from?

I ordered it through muzzle-loaders.com.

[Survival Pack]

Can't wait to see the shooting report......I'm going to buy this or Night Disc Extreme.......can't find an Accura NW to handle though......I know the Knight feels good....waiting to find an Accura to drool over!

[dreamunelk]

Any updates?

[elkboy]

That looks sweet! Good luck!  What powder/bullet combination are you going to try?

[Westside88]

Did you get a chance to shoot it yet? Looks like a nice one

[jackelope]

Did you get a chance to shoot it yet? Looks like a nice one

I hope so. It's been over a year now that he has owned it.

[skeeter 20i]

Did you get a chance to shoot it yet? Looks like a nice one

I hope so. It's been over a year now that he has owned it.

  lol

[andersonjk4]

  Although I haven't shot it nearly as much as I'd like I have shot it a bit. I even killed a buck with it last December.  I have had some serious issues with this rifle (that are documented in other threads here).  But after I talked to Muzzleloaders.com (who I bought the rifle from) about my issues they made it right and shipped me a new rifle.  I really like the fit of this rifle and I really like shooting it.  My only complaint is you are stuck shooting musket caps.  I prefer #11 mag caps and I think the firing pin setup this rifle has would work much better with #11 caps rather than musket caps. I mounted a scope on it a couple weeks ago and I'm going to go do some bullet testing one of these weekends I will post up my results afterward.     

[kselkhunter]

Hi, I'm looking at buying this exact rifle for muzzleloader hunt in WA this year.  I'm  curious what bullet/load does it like the best? I know each barrel can prefer different load, but am curious to hear your experience.  Did you stick with the factory sights or switch to a peep sights?  If so which peep?

[andersonjk4]

kselkhunter - I haven't tested many bullets in this rifle yet.  I have been shooting 250 grain Hornady SST's on top of 110 grains of Triple 7 ffg.  This load shoots good.  The SST's shot the best out of my old Elkhorn and I have a good stock of them, so this is the bullet I decided to start with when I got the Accura.  I have been using the factory sights and don't really have any complaints about them.  They aren't the highest quality, but not terrible either.  They definitely work.  With that said, I have been wanting to try a peep sight and will probably end up putting a Williams on it before this fall.  I will keep this thread updated as I do more shooting and testing with this rifle. 

[dreamunelk]

Did you get a chance to shoot it yet? Looks like a nice one

I hope so. It's been over a year now that he has owned it.

  lol

Looks like we are getting some updates.

[CAMPMEAT]

Be sure you can get musket caps. They're impossible to find just about anyplace and online.....

I'm going to have to drive 200 miles round trip to buy some....

[andersonjk4]

  I had a heck of a time finding them last year when I had to make the switch from #11 caps. I didn't read the description well enough when I bought the rifle and I assumed the new NW edition breech plugs would have a removable nipple like previous NW legal CVA's. I was quite surprised when I pulled the BP out when I got the rifle and noticed the nipple was integral to the BP. I'm still hoping CVA will make a NW legal BP with a #11 nipple or at least a removable nipple.

[gee_unit360]

Anyone else shoot this model? I am curious if it is the best shooting muzzleloader on the market as advertised, and if so, what loads are you using. I Am seriously considering purchasing one. What do you guys think??

[fish vacuum]

Didn't I read something about CVA updating their breech plugs in the last year?

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[MountainDevil54]

they upgraded it to a harder nipple that they epoxy into place so its non removable. The problem with inlines that are break actions and nipples. Each brand of nipple is either longer or shorter and when you close the rifle shut, if it has a longer than factory spec nipple, BANG! This is their way to make sure you don't crap your pants by installing a longer nipple without knowing what can happen.

[carvermoe]

I just bought the same ML, looks and feels great. Can't wait to shoot it

[BigTines]

Heard these were having trouble with misfires so CVA redesigned the breach plug. Anyone try out one of these guns with the new BP to see if the issue was really fixed??

[carpsniperg2]

I have been running the new breech plug in 2 guns. No problems.

[andersonjk4]

I have been running the new breech plug in 2 guns. No problems.

  I had CVA ship me the updated breech plug and have had no issues since. The updated breech plug has a harder steel nipple than the original BPs. The only thing I don't like about the new BP is the long flash hole. I wish they would have kept the hollowed out design of the original to keep the powder closer to the musket cap.