A friend just picked up a CVA Missouri Rifle for his bride-to-be. I've got to get it cleaned up and work up a load, so I was wondering if anyone might know right off the top of their head what the rate of twist is on this particular rifle-gun? I figure 1:48, but that's only my guess.
CVA Missouri Rifle
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I have one from the early 80's and it's been the one I have used the most. It is not marked on my barrel but a catalog from that time period specifies 1:66 twist. Mine shoots ball very well and does equally well with LEE REAL 250g cast.
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Back in the early 80's there was no telling what rifle barrel twist some of those rifles had. There were 1:48's, 1:66, 1:32, it was a mess. The CVA Mountain rifles were 1:66, they had a Hawkins then which was 1:48. I never heard of the one you got. I tried to look it up but could not find any information on it, Thank goodness Holyokster has one to help you out.
I would simply clean it real well and then try about 70 grains and a patched roundball and see how it does. Work your load up from there.
I would simply clean it real well and then try about 70 grains and a patched roundball and see how it does. Work your load up from there.
.50 PRB load
That's what I had planned on trying. Back in the late 70's I was shooting a Charles Daly Hawken with a 1:48 twist and she was deadly with 70 gr. of FFFg. Well actually, none of us had a powder measure back then, but somebody told us that a 30-06 casing held 70 gr., so that was our standard.
That's what I had planned on trying. Back in the late 70's I was shooting a Charles Daly Hawken with a 1:48 twist and she was deadly with 70 gr. of FFFg. Well actually, none of us had a powder measure back then, but somebody told us that a 30-06 casing held 70 gr., so that was our standard.
