Accessory Ideas

Bow6x6 · Dec 17, 2018

My son purchased a CVA Optima V2 recently and I would like to get him accessories for Christmas. He and I are new to muzzleloaders so I have no idea what kind of tools and gadgets that he'll need. Any ideas are greatly appreciated.

Brad

Blank · Dec 17, 2018

A quality zip up range bag for all the stuff you accumulate, speed loaders, a separate nice long range rod, extra cleaning materials and solvents, breech plug wire brush cleaner, a set of nipple picks (from welding section in hardware store). Lots of stuff to choose from.

DirtyTough · Dec 17, 2018

I would get him a good peep if it doesn't have one. Unless you only hunt where scopes are legal then scratch the peep

BigChiefJ · Dec 18, 2018

A second vote for a peep sight. A few different brands of bullets could be useful to see what shoots best.

sjhgraysage · Dec 19, 2018

here is an idea for an accessory:

https://www.spinjag.com/giramrod.php

elktaker · Dec 19, 2018

A quality bipod!

txhunter58 · Dec 20, 2018

LAST EDITED ON Dec-20-18 AT 03:05PM (MST)[p]It would also help to know what state and animals he will be hunting

I would seriously consider getting a breech plug that will shoot blackhorn 209 powder. Unless it happened to come with one, you will have to order that. I don't own a CVA but unless they changed their "basic" set up, the one that comes with the gun won't work for that powder.

Advantages of Blackhorn 209: Mainly, you don't have to clean between each shot. With basically all the other powders, you really need to do a spit patch and dry patch between each shot. with Blackhorn, you just keep shooting until you go home and then you clean it up.

txhunter58

venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)