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Re: Sportsman’s Muzzloader Selection
« Reply #15 on: February 21, 2025, 07:27:42 AM »
CVA optima
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I was thinking the same so I could be have leftover points for another gun  :chuckle:

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Re: Sportsman’s Muzzloader Selection
« Reply #16 on: February 21, 2025, 12:31:59 PM »
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Re: Sportsman’s Muzzloader Selection
« Reply #17 on: February 21, 2025, 02:03:55 PM »
After getting burned with a bad cva accura lrx and refusing to pay Knights markup, I picked up a traditions vortek strikerfire last year. I didn't have high hopes for such a cheap rifle but it actually shoots fantastic.
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Re: Sportsman’s Muzzloader Selection
« Reply #18 on: February 21, 2025, 02:05:09 PM »
Was in there today, my bet is they close their doors real soon :twocents:!

Yeah I was extremely disappointed a couple weeks ago. I hadn’t been there for a while and man did it look like inventory levels were really low in almost every department.

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Re: Sportsman’s Muzzloader Selection
« Reply #19 on: February 21, 2025, 02:11:07 PM »
After getting burned with a bad cva accura lrx and refusing to pay Knights markup, I picked up a traditions vortek strikerfire last year. I didn't have high hopes for such a cheap rifle but it actually shoots fantastic.

I’m currently leaning towards the Traditions Pursuit XT Pro. Really like the finish, just hope it shoots better then it looks.

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Re: Sportsman’s Muzzloader Selection
« Reply #20 on: February 21, 2025, 02:36:16 PM »
Thinking of putting a holosun on my CVA, the one I have on my .300 blackout is on a rail.  What’s the best way to attach it to my muzzy? Buy a rail, which one? And I hope it’s not gonna sit too high with the rail to zero in??  Advice.

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Re: Sportsman’s Muzzloader Selection
« Reply #21 on: April 04, 2025, 07:31:16 AM »
You should be good putting a rail on it and slapping the Holosun on. My buddy put a Trijicon RMR on his rail and it sits just fine.


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Re: Sportsman’s Muzzloader Selection
« Reply #22 on: April 04, 2025, 07:40:57 AM »
You should be good putting a rail on it and slapping the Holosun on. My buddy put a Trijicon RMR on his rail and it sits just fine.


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went with the trijicon on the CVA instead, need to shoot it now. 
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Re: Sportsman’s Muzzloader Selection
« Reply #23 on: April 04, 2025, 07:47:42 AM »
Do you guys think the traditions nitro fire is legal in Wa??   It has the powder in a plastic casing and is loaded at the back end of barrel with the primer. 
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Re: Sportsman’s Muzzloader Selection
« Reply #24 on: April 17, 2025, 12:11:10 PM »
Was in there today, my bet is they close their doors real soon :twocents:!

No joke! Last time I was in it was like a ghost town! Inventory levels in a handful of departments looked really low. Plus the selection they offer looked condensed compared to previous years.

I drew multi deer so I will be definitely getting a muzzy and have an excuse now to give it a try.

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Re: Sportsman’s Muzzloader Selection
« Reply #25 on: April 17, 2025, 12:36:13 PM »
Do you guys think the traditions nitro fire is legal in Wa??   It has the powder in a plastic casing and is loaded at the back end of barrel with the primer.

(a) Muzzleloader: A firearm that is loaded from the muzzle and uses black powder or a black powder substitute as recommended by the manufacturer for use in all muzzleloading firearms. The term load refers to the powder charge and projectile and both must be loaded from the muzzle.

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Re: Sportsman’s Muzzloader Selection
« Reply #26 on: May 08, 2025, 06:09:56 AM »
Not trying to high jack this thread but I’m also looking for a muzzleloader to get into muzzy elk this year, dies the CVA Optima come from the factory ready to use 209 primers? I’m having trouble finding a straight answer online thank you!

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Re: Sportsman’s Muzzloader Selection
« Reply #27 on: May 08, 2025, 06:17:30 AM »
Not trying to high jack this thread but I’m also looking for a muzzleloader to get into muzzy elk this year, dies the CVA Optima come from the factory ready to use 209 primers? I’m having trouble finding a straight answer online thank you!

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Re: Sportsman’s Muzzloader Selection
« Reply #28 on: May 19, 2025, 08:45:18 PM »
CVA optima
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Yes, get the optima. I hunted with a buddy's and really liked it. Went looking and ended up with the acurra  mxr. There is nothing wrong with it, it shoots. Seems a little heaver, suppose to have an adjustable trigger. The optima trigger was fine. I didn't need an adjustable stock, but now I have one. The optima just seems handy. Oh, and there is the ram rod thing. The Optima's under the barrel where it should be the mxr, is not. The MRX has one that is collapsible. I carry it under my bino pouch, some people carry it on their belt or on their backpack. If its under the barrel you don't have to go looking for it. 
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