cva wolf 209 accuracy issue?
i recently bought a cva wolf and just cant understand i took a couple shots to align the sites a little just to get them close and another day of zeroing i shot all over the place first shot well over the target bout 2-3 feet from bulls eye. next i moved the sites down a lot of course shot same place and i was running a dry patch down it between shots so i stoped hoping the fouling would help and third shot about six inches obove and dead center next same hight and a little left then after very high again
do i just need to shoot this gun is there a break in ?
also im using pyrodex loose powder and winchester triple 7 209 primers powerbelt 50. 245g @ 100g powder
Update:the sights are not moving or loose at all that was the first thing i checked
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Sounds like you were jerking the trigger and/or flinching.
BP weapons do NOT fire like centerfire weapons, there is a slight ignition delay, and ANY movement will affect the shot.
I have seen them, but never fired them and therefore not familiar with that particular weapon.
I shoot a T/C "hawkens" over 20 years old and it was on target from the start, and still is.
Consider how the bullet is setting in the sabot before you drive it down the barrel and try a reduced load to 80 grns of powder. Make sure you are looking through the scope the same way each time as well since eye sight is also a factor (even wearing glasses will effect accuracy ability).
Brush your gun after EACH shot when setting the scope.
If you are using a patch to clean in between shots you could be defeating your purpose. As in any gun, DO NOT wet the bore when sighting in. This will effect the friction between bore and sabot, thus changing HOW the projectile comes out and when the sabot drops off.
Let someone else shoot the gun and see if they have the same problem. If they do, then consider having the bore checked for consistency in diameter. (typically not an issue)
Last but not least, consider the scope itself. Top line, bottom line, either one, can have a loose cross hair or glass inside, or even a wondering spring. Each will effect the accuracy, so changing scopes or fixing one may be necessary.
You know bp guns do not shoot the same ! Started with a CVA 45 cal Ky rifle with a 33 in barrel , I could shoot the eyes out of a nat at 100 yds ! I have a Kinght 50 which I love , that I can shoot the same way with a 26 in barrel . Just bought a CVA Wolf that I haven't shot yet . They both shoot best at 90 to 100 grs . after that they wast powder . If the load is right they make a load crack instead of a boom . that's how I set my loads .
If it were me I would go with Ed and get a scope for the gun, they don't have to anything magnificent, since you probably aren't going to shoot much over 100 yds. with it anyway. If you insist on using the factory sights, then you need to check and make sure all the screws are good an tight, one of them might be a little loose and causing the issue. There will be 2 on the rear sight (I think these have two) one for windage and one for elevation, and one on the front sight I believe.
chris the first thing i did was scope the gun,,those bubble gum sights ,,were just to large,, i use powerbelts 245 gr. and 2 pellets of pyrodex,, the gun gas a shock proof t/c scope,, 3by 9,,and shoots great,, shoot 4 times got 4 deer,,,,,the factory sites seemed,,ok at first but it became clear that they were not for me,,,,