CVA Mountain Rifle .58 cal

[wtilenw]

I just bought this rifle but have not recieved it yet. Do any of you own one of these? What can you tell me about it. It is supposed to be as new, never fired and the barrel is still "in the white". I think it must have been a kit that someone bought, years ago, and just stained the wood and never got around to doing anything with the metal. I got it as a backup rifle on my hunting trips for my .58, in case anything goes wrong I can use the same balls and possibles bag. I will report on it after it arrives.
Thanks,
Idaho PRB

 

[RADeO]

CVA Mountain Rifles are sturdy, reliable, and surprisingly accurate. I think you will be well pleased with your purchase. If not, I can recommend a wonderful charity which will gladly accept it as a donation :grin: .

Best score I ever shot at 100 yards from cross-sticks I shot with a .45-caliber CVA Mountain Rifle.

Best of luck to you!

 

[chapmans]

I have owned one since about 1980 in .58 cal. it has killed more deer than any other gun I have, close to 40 or more. For hunting I shoot 90 gr of ffg with a .570 rb and .017 drill cloth patch. I once shot a group that measured 1.5" at 150 yds with this gun, I still have the target! I also have some .565 balls that I put in my loading block as they are easier to load in the field for a follow up shot, which I have only needed one time in all of those years,

I once loaned this rifle to a friend and he shot a big doe at 157 steps, he hit her in the front shoulder and the ball was found just under the hide in the opposite hip, talk about penetration, he said he aimed at the top of her back. the farthest I have ever shot a deer is 120 yds but only one, most are less than 100 and usually 50 to 75

Here is a photo of what mine looks like now after several modifications, I have posted more photos in the photo section.
Regards, Longball

 

[torn moc]

WT....You got a great rifle there!
(I had my eye on it too!!!) They are sweet shooters! Let us know more bout it when it arrives at yer cabin!!.....
I ran back and looked at the auction...noticed it doesnt have a patchbox....?

Re Longball: .....I drool every time I see that Map!

 

[cowpoke1955]

Congradulations on your purchase. I've heard nothing but good things about the Mountain Rifle :thumbsup: .

 

[chapmans]

The .54 and .58 Big Bore Mt rifles did not come with cap boxes I added mine. Also the barrels are 1" across the flats whereas the reg Mt rifle in .45 and .50 had 15/16 barrels.
Regards Longball 58

 

[torn moc]

..Hmmmm...I learnt sumptin new every day...

 

[wtilenw]

Thanks everyone. I am looking forward to trying out the Mountain rifle. If I like it well enough, I will be putting up my .54 Lyman GPR for sale. Wont need it anymore, we'll see.
Idaho PRB

 

[Jumpshot]

I have one in .58. It's like yours, nothing done to the metal, just stain on the stock. Who ever did it did a terrible job. I still haven't refinished it yet. It's a 1:70" twist, in case you're wondering.

 

[Rogue River]

You know the saying "He who hesitates" Well I'm sitting here scratching my head and it disapears from tne screen, that is if this is the one out of Alaska w/american made barrel.Looks like it. Anyway it looks like a good one. I have a .45 & .50 cal. Mt Rifle. Good rifles.

 

[wtilenw]

You know the saying "He who hesitates" Well I'm sitting here scratching my head and it disapears from tne screen, that is if this is the one out of Alaska w/american made barrel.Looks like it. Anyway it looks like a good one. I have a .45 & .50 cal. Mt Rifle. Good rifles.

Yeah, that's the one. I did quite a bit of head scratching myself and finally came up with a way to justify the purchase, told my wife my plan and she said " Yeah, that's fine with me...whatever you think" That's all it took :rotf:
Idaho PRB

 

[MikeChapin]

I have a Mountain Rifle that has given good service for 30 years both hunting and in competition.

A good friend of mine has the same model you are getting. He has had it for almost as long as I have had mine. He still uses it for hunting occasionally. He did put a recoil dampener in the butt that helped a lot with heavy hunting loads. He drilled the butt and put it in there. When the butt plate was put back on you cannot tell it is there.

 

[Jumpshot]

I have a Mountain Rifle that has given good service for 30 years both hunting and in competition.

A good friend of mine has the same model you are getting. He has had it for almost as long as I have had mine. He still uses it for hunting occasionally. He did put a recoil dampener in the butt that helped a lot with heavy hunting loads. He drilled the butt and put it in there. When the butt plate was put back on you cannot tell it is there.

I've always wondered about those things. Did he use the mercury type or the spring/piston type?

 

[paulvallandigham]

I had the mercury recoil arrestor in a shotgun stock and it worked.

 

[MikeChapin]

I've always wondered about those things. Did he use the mercury type or the spring/piston type?

It was the mercury type. He also put one in the .58 he built last year for hunting in Canada.

 

[Jumpshot]

I've heard the mercury type won't work if you have to take an uphill or downhill shot because the mercury will run down to one end of the tube, so it's only effective when shootng with the rifle level, but the spring/piston type will work regardless of the angle. I've never tried one myself, but that's what a guy at Brownell's told me once.

 

[merdean]

Good buy. I have the .54 and it shoots great. I wouldn't trade it off unless I could get something REALLY special. You will enjoy it and someone will look forward to buying your GPR. :hatsoff:
Merdean

 

[Fatboyz]

Just bringing up this old thread. My Father recently passed away and had a CVA mountain Rifle stamped 54 cal. He bought it as a kit in the early 1980's. We shot it the first time in about 1992 ish. I had/have a 54 cal TC hawken and the .535 round balls I used needed several patches to even be somewhat snug. Fast forward to last weekend and we took this rifle out again now that it has come to me through the Estate (only the second time its been fired) and same issue observed. I am convinced there is something going on bore size so I slugged the barrel with a squished down 54 Cal lee REAL bullet (without squishing it down it just drops in) and measuring the slug it is .570 Land to Land, and .590 Groove to Groove. I am thinking this is actually a 58 cal barrel stamped as a 54?
Anybody here have a 58 cal CVA mountain rifle? if so can you measure the barrel? I have found a fellow who has some .570 round balls and will give them a try.
Thoughts?