CVA ACCURA LRX

[mcbrady22]

I have a CVA ACCURA LRX .45cal that I am really trying to get dialed in this year for my dads limited entry deer hunt.

I have been trying blackhorn 209 powder with powerbelt elr 285gr bullets but not getting as good of groups as I was hoping for (maybe my expectations are too high)

I am still messing around with different powder charge weights

any tips or tricks?

 

[wweaver79]

Try some of the 45 caliber sabots with 40 caliber bullets in them. Barnes spitfire mz 195 would be one i would try. Depending on state of course.

Barnes Expander Muzzleloader Bullets 50 Cal Sabot 45 Cal 250 Grain

Barnes Expander MZ Bullets, the muzzleloader version of the X-Bullet is 100 percent copper with a large, hollow cavity for quick, sure expansion....

www.midwayusa.com

 

[diablo]

Ditch the Powerbelts.

What charge weights are you trying?

Those Barnes 195s are just about perfect for deer IMO.

 

[D_Hoyt]

I've heard good things about the ELR bullets from my friend who like PowerBelts, but I won't touch anything with the PowerBelt brand.

Last fall, I watched a buck (shown below) take two traditional PowerBelt bullets (@ 75 & 180 yards). He went over the hill and got shot by another hunter while I was looking for blood after my dad shot him the first two times. I only found a few drops of blood.

I'm a fan of the Hornady Bore-Driver bullets (shown below). They are a full bore bullet that I chase with two 60 grain magnum pellets out of a CVA Optima.

My buck last year went <15 feet and I found the bullet under the skin on the off side from where I shot him. He absorbed every drop of energy from that bullet and it tore him apart inside.
 

Good luck finding your mix. And, good luck this fall.

 

[txhunter58]

How bad are the groups. Powerbelts are generally accurate on paper.

Wonder about the fact that this is a 45 cal X gun? There have been issues with accuracy. The answer I got when I asked CVA about accuracy in this exact gun was I should expect 2.5” at 100 yards. Uh, just no!