rclouse79
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I went out this morning and shot 420 gr No Excuses bullets through my CVA optima with a wad and 90 grains of 777. I took six shots at 13 yards to adjust my sights. I swabbed the barrel with a damp patch after each shot. I felt solid shooting off a bipod with a bag under the butt of the gun. My first two shots at 100 yards were almost touching each other and were an inch to the right of the bulls eye. I was about to do a back flip and head home, but decided to shoot another. It was about a foot low. The next four shots made about a 7 inch group 12 to 7 inches below the bulls eye. Now I am wondering if I just got lucky on my first two shots? I double checked my gun to make sure everything was tight and hadn't moved. I am wondering if I should clean the gun completely and try this load again to see if it is accurate before fouling increases. Should I stick with these bullets again and adjust the amount of powder? I am tempted to buy the lead powerbelts (Idaho regulations) because that is the brand CVA recommends, but I have read a lot of negative comments about terminal performance on elk. I am new to the muzzleloader game and would appreciate any advice from those with experience.