New cva accura

[JimFromTN]

My nephew bought the new cva accura with the collapsible ramrod. It's a beautiful muzzleloader but I hate the collapsible ramrod. First, I hate that you have to carry the ramrod separately. 2nd, it fits together like tent poles and pulls apart very easily. A warning to anyone considering buying one that you need to be careful about your choice of bullets. Cva recommends powerbelts so that is what my nephew got. He bought some that I forget the model but when seated his second shot, the ramrod got stuck in the barrel and when he tried to pull it out the ramrod separated. We had to pull the breach plug and knock it out. What happened was the end of the ramrod is designed to handle pointed bullets and the bullet got stuck in the end of the ramrod.

I talked him into the accura because I have last years model and I love it. Don't know that I will buy another if the only option is the collapsible ramrod.

 

[Underclocked]

CVA has taken several wrong turns lately. Replacing the Accura MR and PR with these "X" models is definitely one of those turns. I have one of the MR-X after returning the first one due to a horribly sloppy bore (overbore and inconsistent). This one is a little better but hasn't been fired yet... may not while I own it.

One of their management staff declared on CVA Shooters group on Facebook that it was known the design of that rod is inadequate and an improved version would be forthcoming. That was stated some time ago now. And it probably won't be a free replacement.

 

[JimFromTN]

The rod needs to be threaded so it won't pull apart so easily and the tip needs to be threaded as well to take different jags. Personally, I would rather they go back to the rod that slides into the rifle or at least offer the customer the option. Last thing I need is more stuff to carry separately and potentially forget it or lose it.

 

[JAYgs8163]

I’ve not experienced any of the issues mentioned with my Accura MRX 45 that I bought 6 months ago. Shoots sub MOA with .45 Powerbelt ELRS and 83 weighted grains of BH209. I converted to a different breach plug that allows me to run large mag rifle primers. Killed a little Coues buck last week at 307 yards. Ramrod works perfect with every bullet tested and it attaches to any pack or pant belt. Below is a 2 shot clean barrel and sighting shots. Adjusted and 3,4 shots are solid sub moa. These rifles like to shoot BH209 with a 3-5 shot fouled barrel. I’ve shot a few different Powerbelt bullets and the 285 ELR worked best for me.