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Solid walnut. No stain just clear…My guess with the Vortex 1-4x 30mm scope and Weaver 4 screw tactical rings, it should weigh about 8.5 lbs
 
Oh bummer for me. I had a feeling about that. An 8 or 9 pound rifle would be too much at my age. The additional weight is probably good recoil wise, I'm sure.
 
Okay.... Sorry it's late. Took it out for a spin yesterday and today. Seems to like T/C Shockwave 250gr bonded core w/ superslick sabots(of course the most expensive ones) and 80gr of T7 FFg. This was my best 3 shot group....Just a hair over an inch @100yds.... Tried Hornady SST and T/C superslick w/controlled expansion bullet, all 250gr..... Not consistent..... I even tried some .452 230gr HP with T/C superslick sabot. actually not bad. about 3" @100yds. I had to relieve some wood where it fit the curves at the back of the receiver. Put another coat of polyurethane on it and rubbed it out w/0000 steel wool. Stock fits better now..... Weighs in at 8.6lbs...
Since I've never had a rifle like this I have some questions about its function. Why does it become hard to set the hammer back after about 15 shots? When I shot off a primer at the beginning I noticed smoke coming out of the side and from the back by the hammer...Is this normal????? I did notice some corrosion inside the breech plug when I was cleaning it out. Makes the pin hole look rough.....












 
That looks great, really sharp!
Sounds like you're getting some blowback through the breech plug. Somebody posted about o-rings you can get, (fit in the primer pocket) helps to prevent blowback.
Is your breech plug new? Can't imagine why it would show any corrosion.
I guess I got lucky that my own rifle didn't have any blowback so far.
When I cleaned it up on Saturday, I did notice that the firing pin assembly felt kinda gritty. The bushing threads felt a little rough. Maybe it will smooth out over time.
I'm still on the fence about getting a Boyd's stick for my rig. I have a H&R Handi Rifle in the 280 Remington. That gun is very heavy to me. I think it's about 8 or 9 pounds.
I really like how your rifle looks.
Jim
 
deermanok said:
That looks great, really sharp!
Sounds like you're getting some blowback through the breech plug. Somebody posted about o-rings you can get, (fit in the primer pocket) helps to prevent blowback.
Is your breech plug new? Can't imagine why it would show any corrosion.
I guess I got lucky that my own rifle didn't have any blowback so far.
When I cleaned it up on Saturday, I did notice that the firing pin assembly felt kinda gritty. The bushing threads felt a little rough. Maybe it will smooth out over time.
I'm still on the fence about getting a Boyd's stick for my rig. I have a H&R Handi Rifle in the 280 Remington. That gun is very heavy to me. I think it's about 8 or 9 pounds.
I really like how your rifle looks.
Jim
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Thank you for the kind words. This rifle is used… I had a synthetic stock that had a horrible half a&&ed 5.00 spray can paint job… the receiver was coated with something but it lifted when I applied some solvent to it… (I was misled on the condition of this rifle…) So I opted for the Boyd’s walnut…
It has a “buckhorn type breech plug…. Used as well, hence the corrosion…I’m going to replace it, but don’t know whether to replace it with the same or get the standard one. I’ve read that if you use loose powder, go with the buckhorn type…where can I get these o-ring seals? Is the gases from the blowback causing the difficulty to set the hammer? It does get nasty inside the receiver when you break it open after a while…
I have an H&R Buffalo Classic in 45/70. I had to weight it a little. It’s a beast but so much fun to shoot….
 
My rifle came with the standard QRBP. The book says it's good for pellets and loose powder but not for use with Blackhorn 209 powder.
Someone put up a link for those O rings. I check and see if I can find it.
It's possible you're getting crud in the hammer, trigger assembly area from blowback.
 
Take a can of break Free or break out blaster and spray that firing pin and spring area get you a toothbrush and brush it real good get everything out of it till it's really clean but every time you clean the barrel, if the gun is used and it's never really been clean and you have a lot of build up there you can always buy another little kit it has a spring and a firing pin in it they're very inexpensive,, I have the kit for an Acura I would assume they also have one for the optima
 
deermanok said:
My rifle came with the standard QRBP. The book says it's good for pellets and loose powder but not for use with Blackhorn 209 powder.
Someone put up a link for those O rings. I check and see if I can find it.
It's possible you're getting crud in the hammer, trigger assembly area from blowback.
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Makes sense…Thanks
 
Mnt monkey said:
Take a can of break Free or break out blaster and spray that firing pin and spring area get you a toothbrush and brush it real good get everything out of it till it's really clean but every time you clean the barrel, if the gun is used and it's never really been clean and you have a lot of build up there you can always buy another little kit it has a spring and a firing pin in it they're very inexpensive,, I have the kit for an Acura I would assume they also have one for the optima
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Thank you! How do I get into the firing pin area?
 
Google on your phone CVA firing pin kit for optima you'll see some pictures that should pop up on your phone if you have a smartphone,, I think the picture will be obvious to you you'll see where the little screw driver head will fit right into it to loosen it and then when you look at your gun with the action open you will see what I am referring to but keep asking here I'm sure somebody will post a picture
 
when you fired your gun you were seeing smoke which tells us you were getting blowback you'll have a lot of crud and carbon and build up in their firing pin area probably is affecting cocking the rifle too,,,
 
Mnt monkey said:
when you fired your gun you were seeing smoke which tells us you were getting blowback you'll have a lot of crud and carbon and build up in their firing pin area probably is affecting cocking the rifle too,,,
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Yes exactly! After about 15 shots it’s a bear to get it to set…
 
The O rings did not work for me with my Optima V2 rifle. I couldn't close the breech using them. Just a heads up! Your getting great advise here!!
 
You'll get used to it, make cleaning the firing pin and spring a part of your regular cleaning,, if you find a screwdriver that will fit it's real shallow it's really easy to take out yourself which I would recommend,, and I think I understood you were using Black Horn powder which I recommend in your optima if you can find it and afford it,,, make sure you learn the appropriate cleaning regiment that best with the type of powder you're shooting. A lot of threads and information and good advice here you are in the right place.
 

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