Optima V2 recipes

[madmoose]

Folks that are shooting the cva optima v2. What concoction is working for you using NON Saboted loads?
Idaho.....cant have them.

 

[ENCORE]

The Fury Star Tips are excellent bullet to bore. They will put the hammer of Thor on game. You'll need to size them to fit your specific bore, but they just flat out shoot and work.

https://www.furycustombullets.com/webapp/p/208/muzzle-loader

 

[ColoradoBackpackHunter]

Folks that are shooting the cva optima v2. What concoction is working for you using NON Saboted loads?
Idaho.....cant have them.

I have an Accura V2 and found success with 245gr PowerBelt Aero tip 50 cal. bullets and 90 grains by volume of Blackhorn 209. Taken a few deer and pronghorn with it.

 

[madmoose]

I have an Accura V2 and found success with 245gr PowerBelt Aero tip 50 cal. bullets and 90 grains by volume of Blackhorn 209. Taken a few deer and pronghorn with it.

Is there anything else you tried and didn't like how it performed?
Thanks for the feedback Colorado!

 

[ColoradoBackpackHunter]

Is there anything else you tried and didn't like how it performed?
Thanks for the feedback Colorado!

I worked back from some loads I found online with a heavier weight bullet. I didn't have to play around too much. It worked so I stuck with it rather than chasing different setups.

 

[cvbot]

I bought the fury bullet sizing pack and couldn’t get even the 0.501 down the barrel. I had most of my weight on the ramrod and thought I was going to break the range ramrod. Has anyone else had this problem with an optima v2?

 

[ENCORE]

Evidently you have a very tight bore. The best way around that is to purchase a .50cal Swinglock die to size your own bullets for a proper fit. Force to load the bullets should be VERY close to 20#.

Swinglock Adjustable Smooth Sizing Die – Arrowhead Rifles

www.arrowheadrifles.com

 

[IdahoHntr]

I don't think either of those bullets are legal in Idaho. Unless the Fury has an all lead version. All lead bullets only in our great state.

To OP there aren't tons of options, but I have had good luck with No Excuses bullets in the past. The all lead powerbelts have shot well and are a joy to load, but I haven't liked their performance on game animals. I would try to work up a load with the No Excuses if it was me.