300gr Thor @ 1850 fps in a CVA Accura MR-X?

[Timber338]

Wife drew a high preference point muzzle loader bull elk tag here in Colorado. We got a brand new .50 cal CVA Accura MR-x muzzle, 26" barrel, and I'm a rookie with these smoke poles… we've both shot the rifle and love it. Fun gun!

Started with a scope to make sure it shoots good.

84 grains BH209, measured on a scale, with the 300 gr Thor Lightning, CCI 209's, very consistent at 1850 fps. Shoot about 2.5 inches at 100 yards scoped… seems plenty accurate for elk.

Of course I have now mounted the peep sights since scopes are illegal.
BH209 load data says a 300 Thor should push a little faster, north of 2k fps. Probably a longer test barrel but they don't specify.

What would you experts do with this rifle? Call it good? Keep tweaking to get up closer to 2000 fps? I've read a bunch of threads here, and seems like there's lots of variations. Is 1850 with a 300 Thor plenty out to 100 yards maybe 150 yards?

 

[cohunt]

Mine shoots 1854fps with 100gr by volume ( which is about 77gr by weight)-- cva v2. But I also fire lapped my barrel .mine shows 1549 ft lbs at 150y and 1350 ft lbs at 200 yards--- its just dealing with the drip that will get ya -- if I zero at 100 yards I've got about 13 inches of drop at 200

My accuracy is better though-- I get about 3/4 inch at 100 yards with a scope

Is the " lightening" a new design?

 

[Timber338]

Is the " lightening" a new design?

Newer I think? Rather than matching the bore with a sampler pack, all the bullets are sized at .500. Back is sorta like a pellet and it expands to seal to the bore. I assume about 2.5 inches at 100 yards is decent for a muzzloader?

 

[Timber338]

Mine shoots 1854fps with 100gr by volume ( which is about 77gr by weight)-- cva v2. But I also fire lapped my barrel .mine shows 1549 ft lbs at 150y and 1350 ft lbs at 200 yards--- its just dealing with the drip that will get ya -- if I zero at 100 yards I've got about 13 inches of drop at 200

My accuracy is better though-- I get about 3/4 inch at 100 yards with a scope

Is the " lightening" a new design?

How long is the barrel on your CVA V2?

 

[tesines]

My accura shoots lights out with 100gr of triple 7 pushing 300 gr power belts…

 

[tesines]

Just curious what unit did she draw?

 

[Timber338]

Unit 76! She's shot a few elk on OTC tags so it's not her first rodeo, but she's not really in to archery. So muzzle loader was a good compromise.