I bought an older (2006) CVA Optima this spring for my first BP rifle and finally got it all cleaned up. The firing pin was froze up and I got it drilled out and replaced today so I think I’m ready to shoot.
I had bought two bottles of BH209 over the summer but after some more reading it doesn’t sound like the BH209 is reliable with the old hex breech plugs without some machining work.
Any advice on next steps? Sell the BH209 and grab some 777 or Pyrodex? Buy a V2 when one goes on sale to shoot the BH209? I’ll probably just hunt whitetails a couple weekends a year so not a heavy use rifle. I’ve already missed this year so I have some time to figure it out.
I had bought two bottles of BH209 over the summer but after some more reading it doesn’t sound like the BH209 is reliable with the old hex breech plugs without some machining work.
Any advice on next steps? Sell the BH209 and grab some 777 or Pyrodex? Buy a V2 when one goes on sale to shoot the BH209? I’ll probably just hunt whitetails a couple weekends a year so not a heavy use rifle. I’ve already missed this year so I have some time to figure it out.