Optima v2 loads

[argali]

Getting back into muzzleldrs everything has  changed from 30 yrs ago. I'm lost on what powder and bullet to start with? Thinking of triple loose powder and 300 gr. Power belts? powerbelts

[argali]

Triple 7 powder.

[1961Wahunter]

The first thing you need to know is that gun going to fire when it is kill time??? ...So here is what you NEED to do!! fire 10 musket caps in a row see if it will fire ten in a row !!obviously unloaded...musket cap only no powder charge or bullet...  if you can not get to the bottom of the issue ...FYI mine fired 6 out of 10 not acceptable!!!...after talking with CVA they mentioned their breech plug/nipple was soft.. they sent me a prototype and two new breech plugs ...they still did not function to the reliability I have been a custom to with knight bighorn.....long story short I really like the NW accura nitride muzzy...So I had a machinist fab a reliable breech plug and it has not failed since...

[1961Wahunter]

triple 7 sliver FFF 120 grs
340 gr dead centers
rws musket caps
I just shot mine today at 150 yds first clean barrel shot 1685 fps point of aim was dead center on a 12" round bulls eye hit 2" low ..perfectly centered left and right...I have pictures if I could figure out how to send them???