CVA OPTIMA V3

[Gila]

A few days ago went to the range to do some serious shooting at various ranges with open sights on my Knight DISC Extreme. To make a long story short…the bolt eats primers and I need to send it to Knight to get worked on. Problem is that is my only Muzzie that I need for an Elk hunt next week. I need to come up with a Muzzle-loader for Elk like now. I was willing to buy any quality gun with iron sights but after driving two hundred miles (after calling) to all kinds of shops and stores…none to be found! I was able to find a new Optima V3 with Williams fiber optic sights on-line and had it shipped overnight. Got it this morning. Along with the rifle I bought a 209 BP and some power belts. A nice gun, actually I like the feel and the weight as the barrel is fluted. HOWEVER there is no way those sights that came installed on the gun can work with that stock! With the lowest cheek riser, the front post is still about an inch ABOVE the rear sight. Obviously, the stock is designed to use a Pic Rail. EABCO makes an aperture rear sight for the CVA factory front sight but this is a Williams fiber optic front sight so I have no clue if it would work. I hunt next week so time is running out.

 

[ElDiablito]

Your situation illustrates the peril of only having one muzzy….

 

[Pilsner]

I've got the Skinner rear peep with FO inserts and FO front sight on mine and it works well. Set it up for a Colorado hunt that I never got drawn for. Just wish the front sight had a hood around it since I am hard on gear.

 

[Gila]

Your situation illustrates the peril of only having one muzzy….

I really like the CVA Optima the way it shoulders. I like simple and bomb proof. It is always nice to have a back up. I have two elk centerfire rifles that are ready for duty. Scrambling for sights that work now.

 

[Gila]

Searched at the bottom of a junk box and found an old Williams rear ramp sight and a screw that will fit the Optima pic rail hole. If I move the ramp back closer will be able to sight in…that is the fall back plan. I have one of these coming Monday:

https://shop.williamsgunsight.com/ecommerce/p/western-precision---micro-adjustment-sight-sets-638129

 

[Gila]

New sights installed….I am goin’huntin’

 

[Gila]

Waiting for shims to arrive from Badger Ridge to head space the Knight breech plugs. The Optima V3 happens to be a gun that I really like shooting. Both are cleaned up and back in the safe for now. Switching over to pre-rut CF rifle season for Mule Deer.