CVA Optima V2 Melonite 50 cal

[TiminTN]

This is why I clean between shots. Brand new MZ, hope 3rd shot hits his gizzard...lol

 

[ImThere]

Do you clean it or just swab between shots? I love some redhots. They have always shot well for me.

 

[TiminTN]

I fully cleaned. Brushed first from breech, swabbed 2 patch till real faded carbon with rubbing alcohol, then clean patches. Clean breech plug face with bronze brush then wet patch alcohol then dry. The bullets are spire points lead core Barnes not copper.

 

[knightrider]

Here's why i dont, shot after shot will just make the hole bigger with no cleaning required

 

[DoubleRidge]

Mine shoots a little high when dirty. I zero on a clean bore and sit and hunt on a clean bore.

 

[TiminTN]

Here's why i dont, shot after shot will just make the hole bigger with no cleaning required View attachment 252468

I have some BH 209 just need the breechplug, and I will try just shooting without cleaning. White Hots leave chunky residue and that's not an option with that powder.

 

[knightrider]

I have some BH 209 just need the breechplug, and I will try just shooting without cleaning. White Hots leave chunky residue and that's not an option with that powder.

I hear that stuff gets nasty

 

[mike243]

I am surprised your not shooting something smokeless.

 

[TiminTN]

I am surprised your not shooting something smokeless.

I had a Savage many years ago, stainless laminated. I bedded it, floated the barrel and swapped the trigger out. It shot unreal, but I got talked out of it by a member here. Then no MZ season. My oldest recently got a CVA and I helped him get it shooting and I was impressed.

 

[Snake]

Mine shoots a little high when dirty. I zero on a clean bore and sit and hunt on a clean bore.

Mine will shoot low on a clean barrel about 1 1/2" , dead on with a one shot fouled barrel.

 

[DoubleRidge]

Mine will shoot low on a clean barrel about 1 1/2" , dead on with a one shot fouled barrel

Yeah...I just zero mine on a clean bore knowing I'm going to hunt for days or even weeks with possibly not pulling the trigger. Dont wanna sit two weeks or longer on a dirty barrell. Last two years I carried my muzzleloader through all of gun season....pulled the trigger once....cleaned and reloaded.