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CVA, bullet, powder combination???
« on: September 23, 2018, 07:01:04 PM »
I just bought a 50 cal CVA, 209.   is 150Grains of powder with a 250 grain bullet a good load or starting point at least?  Shooting Sabots.  expectation is to shoot out to 100 yards.  Not interested in going much further. Thanks for any input.

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Re: CVA, bullet, powder combination???
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2018, 07:11:18 PM »
100 grains of powder is more than enough.
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Re: CVA, bullet, powder combination???
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2018, 07:32:39 PM »
I have the Optima. 100 grains behind a barnes 290 TEZ is what i use.

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Re: CVA, bullet, powder combination???
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2018, 07:56:52 PM »
Cva accura, 100 grains blackhorn 209 powder, 290 grain Barnes TEZ

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Re: CVA, bullet, powder combination???
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2018, 09:06:58 PM »
 my cva Accura I got better groups at 100 yards with 110 grain pellets with an300 grain platinum powerbelt
Smacking clay pigeons at 100 yards and the powerbelts load so much smoother and faster  :twocents:
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Re: CVA, bullet, powder combination???
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2018, 01:47:47 PM »
OptimaV2 100 grains of 777 pellets and a 290 Barnes TEZ

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Re: CVA, bullet, powder combination???
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2018, 02:06:14 PM »
CVA Acura V2, ~115 volumetric units measured Blackhorn 209 (I actually weigh each load to 80 grains weight), and I like to shoot both Barnes 250grain T-EZ and Beartooth 325grain saboted bullets. 

My buddy shoots the white hot pellets in his CVA Wolf behind a Barnes 290 grain.

Both setups are plenty accurate out to 100 yards.   I practice out to farther ranges with my modified sights setup with the 250s. 
 

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Re: CVA, bullet, powder combination???
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2018, 02:31:01 PM »
100 grains

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Re: CVA, bullet, powder combination???
« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2018, 07:39:59 PM »
Thanks for all the comments.  I am going to shoot it tomorrow after work.Sounds like most prefer closer to 100 grains than 150.

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Re: CVA, bullet, powder combination???
« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2018, 09:08:27 PM »
I always ran mine at 150. but its the magnum.
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Re: CVA, bullet, powder combination???
« Reply #10 on: October 01, 2018, 09:11:22 PM »
I always ran mine at 150. but its the magnum.

Loose??

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Re: CVA, bullet, powder combination???
« Reply #11 on: October 01, 2018, 09:18:55 PM »
I always ran mine at 150. but its the magnum.

Loose??
poured into plastic tubes that are marked from 20 - 150 just poured not packed.  :tup: also running the Barnes 250 grain spit fire T-EZ bullets.

Sorry just got that lol. I cant stand the pellet's,i tried them and wouldn't work,might have bought a bad batch  :dunno: but i know my powder always works.  :tup:
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Re: CVA, bullet, powder combination???
« Reply #12 on: October 01, 2018, 09:27:04 PM »
I always ran mine at 150. but its the magnum.

Loose??
poured into plastic tubes that are marked from 20 - 150 just poured not packed.  :tup: also running the Barnes 250 grain spit fire T-EZ bullets.

Sorry just got that lol. I cant stand the disks,i tried them and wouldn't work,might have bought a bad batch 

:dunno: but i know my powder always works.  :tup:

I’d be careful, 120gr of loose is about the equivalent of 150gr pellets. 120gr loose being a “magnum” load. I wouldn’t even think of using 150gr of loose powder.

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Re: CVA, bullet, powder combination???
« Reply #13 on: October 01, 2018, 09:32:23 PM »
not being smart but you got me thinking now.  :yike:

Been shooting this combo since the start of muzzy deer last year.have shot maybe 4 down the pipe,are you saying i should reduce before something bad happens?if yes what will the 30 grains do to my poi? since the season is running. thanks
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Re: CVA, bullet, powder combination???
« Reply #14 on: October 01, 2018, 09:52:16 PM »
not being smart but you got me thinking now.  :yike:

Been shooting this combo since the start of muzzy deer last year.have shot maybe 4 down the pipe,are you saying i should reduce before something bad happens?if yes what will the 30 grains do to my poi? since the season is running. thanks

I would absolutely reduce it by at least 30gr. I really dont think your POI will be a whole lot different but you should definitely go shoot it a couple times just to be sure.

 


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