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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: Bowtech7 on February 15, 2016, 08:47:16 AM

Title: CVA vs Traditions
Post by: Bowtech7 on February 15, 2016, 08:47:16 AM: Okay looking at up grading to a better muzzleloader currently have a traditions trakker but want to get something a little better. Was looking at the CVA optima or accura northwest editions and the traditions vortex northwest edition have done a little research but want some more input. Thanks
Title: Re: CVA vs Traditions
Post by: superdown on February 15, 2016, 09:11:51 AM: Knight bighorn I have had one going on seven years now and it's been flawless.I had a CVA bolt action muzzy it shot good but felt cheap i got rid of it pretty quickly.I do have a CVA v2 scout pistol which is nice.Traditions just feels well really cheaply made and i would not buy one based on that.You can't go wrong with a Knight muzzy it's what everyone compares other muzzleoaders to.
Title: Re: CVA vs Traditions
Post by: MountainDevil54 on February 15, 2016, 10:01:17 AM: The Optima is a superb rifle.
Title: Re: CVA vs Traditions
Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 15, 2016, 10:12:53 AM: My family and i all have oprimas. So 4 of them now. They are great guns. I still like my elkhorns to.

I do not like traditions. I bought one and had all kinds of trouble with it.
Title: Re: CVA vs Traditions
Post by: ghosthunter on February 15, 2016, 11:07:03 AM: Vortex was having some problems a while back. Check old threads. :dunno:
Title: Re: CVA vs Traditions
Post by: shorthair-on-point on February 15, 2016, 06:28:52 PM: We have 5 traditions and love them. They did have some issues a while back with the NW editions but we haven't had any issues since and have combined shot several hundred rounds.
Title: Re: CVA vs Traditions
Post by: MD36 on March 29, 2016, 11:23:18 PM: CVA all the WAY
Title: Re: CVA vs Traditions
Post by: kellama2001 on March 30, 2016, 08:58:51 AM: Quote from: MountainDevil54 on February 15, 2016, 10:01:17 AM
The Optima is a superb rifle.

:yeah: My CVA has gotten three deer and counting...
Title: Re: CVA vs Traditions
Post by: predatorpro on March 30, 2016, 09:36:53 AM: Love my traditions vortek...only had one misfire and that was my own stupid fault...other than that I have put a pile of bullets down the barrel and never had a problem...I'm sure either way you will have a good gun
Title: Re: CVA vs Traditions
Post by: Myrtle Creek Inc. on March 30, 2016, 09:45:25 AM: The Optima is an excellent gun, and is one of the most popular Nortwest options. You may also want to look at the Traditions Pursuit, which they just released in a Northwest configuration this year. The price point is very similar to the Optima, whereas the Vortek is more of a step up overall.
Title: Re: CVA vs Traditions
Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on April 13, 2016, 09:13:20 AM: the optima says its designed for loose powder, but can you use pellets or no? :dunno:
Title: Re: CVA vs Traditions
Post by: hoof rot on April 13, 2016, 12:29:57 PM: both r junk, get a knight
Title: Re: CVA vs Traditions
Post by: syoungs on April 13, 2016, 01:31:15 PM: No they aren't junk, sure, knight is a great rifle, but calling tge other 2 junk is unfair, their low point muzzle versions aren't in the same caliber as a knight, but they don't cost nearly as much. I love my optima v2, wouldn't trade it for a knight.
Title: Re: CVA vs Traditions
Post by: MountainDevil54 on April 13, 2016, 03:55:03 PM: FAR from junk.

CVA Optima can use both loose powder and pellets, not sure where you read loose powder only.

The factory supplied breech plug works with pellets and all black powder sub powders.

When it comes to Blackhorn209, CVA offers an upgrade breech plug designed specifically for bh209 but it also works with all the other loose powders.

I've been using Traditions a lot more lately and they've come a LONG way from their previous rifles. I am even use their Woodsman Hawken Flintlock which is an excellent rifle.
Title: Re: CVA vs Traditions
Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on April 13, 2016, 04:14:26 PM: i never said i read it could ONLY be used with loose powder. i have read in a few places that the plug was designed for loose powder so that is why i asked for clarification.

thanks
Title: Re: CVA vs Traditions
Post by: syoungs on April 13, 2016, 04:22:01 PM: :dunno: mines always ran loose powder with more reliability, but it'll shoot pellets just fine, I just prefer loose
Title: Re: CVA vs Traditions
Post by: huntndad on April 24, 2016, 08:30:03 AM: Purchased CVA Optima a couple years ago. Info on line said "designed for loose powder", but mine shot pellets fine. My brother had same gun, and his would only fire about 50% with pellets but fine with loose powder.
A few months back I read that CVA had a new breech plug for the gun that was designed for use with either pellet or loose. I contacted CVA and they sent the new plug out free of charge. Unfortunately, I haven't shot the gun since getting it.