Found CVA Bobcat

[cayugad]

While there is no arguement that a well placed 50 grain charge, shot placement being correct is more then enough to take a deer under most circumstances. Sill, if you can get the same kind of, or near accuracy with a greater powder charge, wouldn't you be further ahead to use that?

What of longer range shots, where perhaps a great bullet speed would be a desired factor. What if with the proper shot placement you stood the chance of driving that projectile through the body creating perhaps a better blood trail or breaking them down so they drop in their track or near to it.

I will not argue that a light load putting a projectile in the correct place is all that is necessary to take deer. I will contend that if I can produce similar or near accuracy with a much greater charge, I will opt for the stronger charge each and every time.

 

[john12865]

I'm with ya on that. :thumbsup: 25 grs for rabbits, 50 for wood chucks, cause I have to reach further and 75 up to 100 for the really big wood chucks! :grin:

 

[sduve]

My 10 yr old, 78# son is readying for his 2nd season with a CVA Youth Hunter, a shortened Bobcat with adj rear sight. He uses 60 gr Pyro RS and patch and ball. Last yr he shot once. It was a running shot on a yearling doe at 47 yd and dropped it with a spine shot above and back of the shoulder 3 in. Down like a sack of potatoes.

 

[john12865]

Good for him!! :thumbsup: I love it when young people get into the sport! Great job! Make sure you show him this post. :hatsoff: The ones you can cut with a fork are really the best. You can't eat antlers. :grin:

 

[marwat06]

I had a Bobcat from Wal-Mart. Great shooter. 2in groups @ 50 yards using 70 gains of RS, .015 patches, and .490 roundball. It is currently at CVA for repairs. After about 100 shots fired the hammer would not pop the caps. Thinking a Spring broke in the lock. CVA said they would fix it.

 

[john12865]

I had a Bobcat from Wal-Mart. Great shooter. 2in groups @ 50 yards using 70 gains of RS, .015 patches, and .490 roundball. It is currently at CVA for repairs. After about 100 shots fired the hammer would not pop the caps. Thinking a Spring broke in the lock. CVA said they would fix it.

Sounds like manure or wet caps or a bad nipple. If the hammer will cock and hold back, it's not the spring. Maybe the hammer is off square. When you get your gun back, toss the nipple and replace it it with a hot shot or TC. When I first had my bobcat, I noticed the nipple seemed to be high. I replaced it with a Thompson and it was much lower. Caps then cracked off every time. I get 100% ingnition using this with Remington or CCI Mag caps. Hope this helps you.

 

[goofball]

My only shootable muzzleloading rifle is a .54 Bobcat. (I don't shoot my CSA 1863 Fayetteville and my British Pattern 1842). I love it. I shot a "turkey shoot" BP rifle competition against some nice expensive rifles and it held its own. I came away with a turkey, and tied for second place. The rifle wasn't the reason I "only" took 2nd :redface: