123 4/8 P&Y Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 I bought a CVA Optima Pro .50 for my father as a Christmas present. We are going to attempt to take a Nebraska whitetail with it this fall. How many grains of powder and how many grains of lead should we use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michiganbowhunter_SQ2 Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Re: How many grains? every gun is different....play around with different loads....find what works best for your gun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilhunter1986 Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Re: How many grains? bowhunter is right. guns have their own personalities. i find it that my encore and omega like 100 grains of powder pushing a hornady 240 grain bullet. just play around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Re: How many grains? Yep, would work up some loads and see what gives you the best performance. My black diamond like 240 grain tc xtp mags and 120 grains of loose pyro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123 4/8 P&Y Posted August 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Re: How many grains? Thanks guys. I'll just get out there and shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stick Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 Re: How many grains? that is the same gun that I have, after a lot of time at the range last year the only load that I could find was 150 grains of pellets, and 250 grain shockwave. 1 inch groups at 100yds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterfisherman Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 Re: How many grains? My omega likes the same thing as 4-pointers but I also like those hornady's. That's a nice bullet. I shoot the hornady through my Mossberg with it's riffled barrel. Best thing you can do is hit the range and see what works best for you and the gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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