CVA Wolf Accuracy

[bronko220002]

My friend has a Wolf and he shoots 100 gr of FFFg and a 290 gr Barnes TEZ and get great accuracy. Very close to the accuracy I get with my Accura. My suggestion would be try a heftier charge and also a heavier bullet. .44 or .45 cal Hornady XTPs with the right sabot shoot great in almost everything I've shot them out of.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

A slip on recoil pad could make the LOP too long for his son. The Wolf comes with a Crush Zone pad which are pretty good, but something like a Limbsaver pad instead might absorb more recoil.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

Maybe a PAST shoulder pad could be an option too. I use one and it makes a big dif

 

[phalanx]

Back in my younger days I would fold up a kitchen towel to lessen the recoil sting when shooting in a T shirt and using my sidelocks. Worked well enough at the time.

 

[GM54-120]

245gr is super light for caliber. Best way to reduce recoil is shoot a lighter bullet in a sabot. A Harvester Black crushrib and a Barnes 45cal 200gr or 225gr XPB will knock the snot out of deer even with lighter loads. That combo might be too loose so i would also get the Harvester black (smooth) EZ-Load sabots. If you want a cheaper bullet you can buy 240gr and 260gr PT Gold from Harvester too in 50packs.

https://www.harvestermuzzleloading....-rib-sabot-for-451-452-cal-bullet-pack-qty-50
https://www.harvestermuzzleloading....-452-cal-300-grain-or-less-bullet-pack-qty-50

https://www.harvestermuzzleloading.com/index.php/products/scorpion-pt-gold
These are great bullets for sabot use and for reducing recoil. I shoot these in my NULA 50cal with a Harvester black (smooth) sabot. Most under rated bullet in the ML community.
https://www.natchezss.com/reloading...-bullets-45-cal-451-200-gr-xbp-pst-20-ct.html

 

[snapbang]

Back in my younger days I would fold up a kitchen towel to lessen the recoil sting when shooting in a T shirt and using my sidelocks. Worked well enough at the time.

I remember my brother and I went out to sight in for deer season. 12 gauge slugs. Talk about brutal. After a few of those I threw a winter coat over the shoulder. Does 2 things. Reduces felt recoil and gets that scope a little farther away from the face. For target shooting I would go with Phalanx statement. Recoil pad or not.

 

[Chundoo]

Thought about trying some lighter weight XTPs? Either .451" or .430" with ab good fitting Harvestor work well in my grandson's Wolf when he was younger. I used 60-65 grains (v) of BH and he was happy. Didn't try lighter loads but they should work too.

 

[bobcat_trapper]

I would try 90 or 100 grs by volume. If it wouldn't kick him too bad. With a hornady 290gr bore driver. The accuracy of them are very good. It should shoot 1 inch or under at a 100. Just have too try different bullets and powder charges. I have a CVA Optima V2 50 cal LR nitride rifle. It will shoot under a 1 inch at 100 yds. I was shooting 120gr of blackhorn by volume. Just went to 84 gr by weight. I been shooting hornady 250gr sst sabot. Going to town this morning to pick up some hornady 50 cal 290gr bore driver to try out.

 

[southdakbearfan]

Here is my last 3 shot group at 75 yards from my CVA Optima V2 - 1x Sig romeo 5 - two 50 gr IMR white hots- 300 gr Harvester PT gold + crush rib sabot - T7 w209.

 

[Dolph1992]

I bought a wolf last year. I didn't have time to test loose powder and it shoots heavier bullets better. I run a 4 pellet charge of Firestar's under a Hornady bore driver and get 1" at 100. It also shot 2 pellet Whitehots under a 240 SST pretty well too. 3 pellets of whitehots made my filling fall out on touch off..

 

[senos]

I shot my boy's Wolf with him today. Shooting 50 gr (by volume) 209 under a PowerBelt 245gr HP, it was spraying - 4" groups at 50Y. Ouch.

I didn't expect it to be as accurate as my Accura (which does < 1" at 50Y easily) but come on.

I am thinking (hoping) this is too light a load to seal the bullet maybe. It is 35 gr by weight (I use charge tubes and pre-weigh all charges); right about 50 gr by volume as I said.

Anyone have any experience with this maybe?

I would try a lighter gr.

I shot my boy's Wolf with him today. Shooting 50 gr (by volume) 209 under a PowerBelt 245gr HP, it was spraying - 4" groups at 50Y. Ouch.

I didn't expect it to be as accurate as my Accura (which does < 1" at 50Y easily) but come on.

I am thinking (hoping) this is too light a load to seal the bullet maybe. It is 35 gr by weight (I use charge tubes and pre-weigh all charges); right about 50 gr by volume as I said.

Anyone have any experience with this maybe?

Try a lighter gr bullet and bring up the powder 65 gr.to85 try sm. Pillow at shoulder and wrapped will help with kicking.Hope this helps

 

[senos]

I shot my boy's Wolf with him today. Shooting 50 gr (by volume) 209 under a PowerBelt 245gr HP, it was spraying - 4" groups at 50Y. Ouch.

I didn't expect it to be as accurate as my Accura (which does < 1" at 50Y easily) but come on.

I am thinking (hoping) this is too light a load to seal the bullet maybe. It is 35 gr by weight (I use charge tubes and pre-weigh all charges); right about 50 gr by volume as I said.

Anyone have any experience with this maybe?

How did you make out with your son's shooting the 50cal.

 

[10gaugemag]

245gr is super light for caliber. Best way to reduce recoil is shoot a lighter bullet in a sabot. A Harvester Black crushrib and a Barnes 45cal 200gr or 225gr XPB will knock the snot out of deer even with lighter loads. That combo might be too loose so i would also get the Harvester black (smooth) EZ-Load sabots. If you want a cheaper bullet you can buy 240gr and 260gr PT Gold from Harvester too in 50packs.

https://www.harvestermuzzleloading....-rib-sabot-for-451-452-cal-bullet-pack-qty-50
https://www.harvestermuzzleloading....-452-cal-300-grain-or-less-bullet-pack-qty-50

https://www.harvestermuzzleloading.com/index.php/products/scorpion-pt-gold
These are great bullets for sabot use and for reducing recoil. I shoot these in my NULA 50cal with a Harvester black (smooth) sabot. Most under rated bullet in the ML community.
https://www.natchezss.com/reloading...-bullets-45-cal-451-200-gr-xbp-pst-20-ct.html

Barnes .410 180 grain XPB in a blue crushed rib might be a good low recoiling load that would still be deadly on deer. Or a .429 200 grain XPB in a green Crushed Rib if you don't want to go lighter than 200 grains.

 

[GM54-120]

I dont shoot 44cal bullets in the NULA. They dont work.