just another CVA Mountain Rifle

[bajabuc]

Info?

Boom! slick as butter cleaning. no rough spots but dirty. 6 black patches...then no stain.

 

[Steve Wagner]

Just so basic, stout looking and efficient. What's not to like, buc ?
How much do those weigh ? Thanks, SW

 

[Gtrubicon]

I love my mountain rifles.

 

[rafterob]

.45 or .50?

 

[rafterob]

I've been shooting a .50 for about 15 years now and recently picked up a .45.

 

[Rock Home Isle]

My very first muzzleloader was a CVA .50 calibre Mountain Rifle. That was my primary hunting firearm for most of 15 years. Lots & lots of deer…very effective on elk. Still have it, will never sell it.

 

[Eutycus]

There are some who look down their noses at CVAs, but you won't get any negative replies from me. I think they are great.

 

[Banjoman]

There are some who look down their noses at CVAs, but you won't get any negative replies from me. I think they are great.

Yep, me too.

 

[rusty]

they shoot very well.

 

[springfield art]

The .50 kit got a few months back, NIB, about 30 yrs. old went together nicely due to the original owner doing most of the wood work. It is a dream, Spanish mfg. I'm told here. Solid, handsome, I named it 'Grey Ghost' as it's mostly gray coloration over all...these are nice! Kudos to those that stand by them!

 

[bajabuc]

.45 and lighter than the gemmer.

 

[Rebel bull]

every CVA I own shoots as good or better then any other gun out there. There are designs that you may like better but none shoot any better bar none!

 

[Rock Home Isle]

I’ve shot so many of the CVA Mountain Rifles over the years; what was it about those Spanish barrels on those old CVA Mountain Rifles & the Big Bore Mountain Rifles, that made them so accurate?

Was it the steel used to make them?
Was it the cut rifling?

What was it?….

 

[Rebel bull]

Plain and simple I think it’s a combination of the 1:66 twist and the fact that USA made or spainish they’re just made right

 

[Gtrubicon]

I have a 45 and 50 USA made, they both are incredibly accurate. Part of it I believe is how they fit me, they are very comfortable to shoulder.

 

[Rock Home Isle]

I have a 45 and 50 USA made, they both are incredibly accurate. Part of it I believe is how they fit me, they are very comfortable to shoulder.

Yes..the stocks on those early and mid-70’s rifles fit really well, and they held on target. CVA changed the stock design/dimensions in the mid to late 80’s (they may have even changed the name if the rifle), and I didn’t care much for those rifles.

 

[Rebel bull]

I also agree they do fit me better than most others except for the renagade it fits me as well as the early cva’s

 

[Bucks Co]

The CVA Mountain Rifle and the Pedersoli Tryon - were both much more 'authentic' in appearance - than some other new made rifles that were about at the same time. I built a couple of kits a .45 and a .50 - both shot well - unfortunately parted with both of them. The 50 particularly looked really well when finished. I still have a 45 CVA Kentucky (with the 2 piece - stock) and it shoots exceptionally well and I have Douglas, Getz and Montana barrels on my other Rifles. I would never look down on a shooter with a CVA - he probably knows how to use it!

 

[Khufu]

I have 3 of them, a 50, a big bore 54 and a 50 that I converted to flint with a RPL lock and built a 32 barrel for it. I like them so much because of the way they fit me and balance I bought all the parts necessary to make another (buttplate, trigger guard, breach tang nosecap) only in lefthand. I'll use the current ones as a guide to shape the stock. I bought several under barrel ribs to make several barrels. I went so far as to get the parts so I can make a lefthand mountain pistol. as far as for me, I find the CVA mountain rifle the best handling and shooting rifles I have ever owned.