duckhunterok
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I have been in the same boat as the OP. Wanting to get a good ML, especially since I just moved and the place I will be hunting is ML or slug only.
One of my buddies turned me on to the T/C Omega Z5 blowout at WalMart - he got one for $174. They also had some with the starter kit for $185, which seems like a great deal. By the time I made it to the store they had sold out and couldn't even find any to do a store-to-store xfer. Off to the internet...
I did a lot of reading and researching, scanned thru the auction sites, Buds, etc, and almost dropped the hammer on a new Knight KP1. The only thing that held me back was the requirement for a FFL transfer (I don't have a local dealer or drivers license yet). Pretty rifle, though.
Finally settled on the CVA Accura black/SS for $289 at Cabela's as one of the best deals going. Ordered it along with a Nikon ProStaff 2-7x32, some Burris rings, and an Evolution Gun Works mount that I think will be great. Ended up spending a little more than I originally planned, but still very reasonable overall - right at 500 bones.
What sold me on the Accura:
- break action
- solid factory fiber optic sights
- reportedly awesome trigger
- Bergara barrel produced with input from Ed Shilen
- accuracy guarantee from CVA and reports from happy owners throughout the various blaster forums
- upfront attitude from the leadership at BPI/CVA. There is a lot of trash talk out there about CVA, but the company has addressed past issues (the 95-96 recall) and moved on. They have a reputation for outstanding customer service as well.
At the end of the day, I decided that I would rather buy a company's top of the line ML for roughly the same money as competitor's entry level sticks. Can't wait to get the rifle and start load development!
HTH,
dh
One of my buddies turned me on to the T/C Omega Z5 blowout at WalMart - he got one for $174. They also had some with the starter kit for $185, which seems like a great deal. By the time I made it to the store they had sold out and couldn't even find any to do a store-to-store xfer. Off to the internet...
I did a lot of reading and researching, scanned thru the auction sites, Buds, etc, and almost dropped the hammer on a new Knight KP1. The only thing that held me back was the requirement for a FFL transfer (I don't have a local dealer or drivers license yet). Pretty rifle, though.
Finally settled on the CVA Accura black/SS for $289 at Cabela's as one of the best deals going. Ordered it along with a Nikon ProStaff 2-7x32, some Burris rings, and an Evolution Gun Works mount that I think will be great. Ended up spending a little more than I originally planned, but still very reasonable overall - right at 500 bones.
What sold me on the Accura:
- break action
- solid factory fiber optic sights
- reportedly awesome trigger
- Bergara barrel produced with input from Ed Shilen
- accuracy guarantee from CVA and reports from happy owners throughout the various blaster forums
- upfront attitude from the leadership at BPI/CVA. There is a lot of trash talk out there about CVA, but the company has addressed past issues (the 95-96 recall) and moved on. They have a reputation for outstanding customer service as well.
At the end of the day, I decided that I would rather buy a company's top of the line ML for roughly the same money as competitor's entry level sticks. Can't wait to get the rifle and start load development!
HTH,
dh
