@@WHOTEEWHO Look at this rifle before shooting these test and after, the scope clearly slid forward from the recoil. Now it needs to be retorqued and sighted in again. Always fire gun off the lead sled to check for scope movement, even after recommended torque. Big bores usually require more torque, 30in pound minimum with loctite. I know from experience
@@jamesmarkov9570 inherited from Vietnam USN ECM reconnaissance father from my WW2 army Air corps drill sergeant and Sheriff Grandfather...I open carry my Colt 1911 everyday.
I don't see any weights on that sled. Also, generally felt recoil is worse when shooting off a rest than when you're standing, cause your body can't move as much to absorb the kick. In my experience anyway.
I have the same gun and with 2350fps 300gr don't find the recoil bad at all. The brake and recoil pad both are excellent, I have shot without the brake and the pad still made it more than bearable. I am however a big dude.
I purchased 3 of these cva scouts to use as loaner guns for taking out family hunting, 45-70/450/and 44 mag topped with cheap Simmons 8 pt scopes,I will be the first to admit CVS builds a solid tack driver for $300 great video
I have a CVA Scout in .444 Marlin. It fires a lighter bullet, 240 gr. but somewhat faster than most 45-70 bullets. I put a 4 power scope on it and in 2018 harvested my elk from 266 yards. The rifle is very accurate and has a wonderful trigger. The bullet was a complete through and through from top of shoulder blades and out the chest. Large wound channel but not much capillary damage.
After watching video I purchased the CVA Scout in .450 Bushmaster. The trigger is absolutely great. I used Hornady Black in 250 gr. and I'm getting sub MOA at 100 yards. CVA has done an awesome job this rifle and at reasonable prices!
I've got That EXACT Weapon with a Nikon 2.5-10X40, and Absolutely Love It! Very Affordable, and Very Well Built! I've taken many Michigan Whitetails with it, using either the Winchester 300 gr. Hollow Points, Or The Monster 405 gr. Punishers! I Would Highly Recommend! Great Channel! ☮️💜🇺🇸
Up until a few years ago we in Ohio were limited to 12ga slugs. A good 3" Magnum deer slug kicks harder than the 45/70. BTW, we can use the straight wall cases now.
Don't think you will ever get full recoil effect with a lead sled, absorbing energy. The holes being so clean with the 300 could be cutting paper with hollow point, and the other two pointing spreading paper open
I have an H&R Handi in 45-70 with a 1-4-20 Leupold. Love the rifle. I want the CVA in 44 Mag. The triggers on the CVA are incredible. I may end up with one in 45-70 too. Cut and thread the barrel and run 425 grain cast subsonics with a can. Little piggies would never know what hit them.
When my wife bought my 45-70 i thought i was gonna wind up with a single shot because there expencive, but she bought my the Henary golden boy brass in a 45-70 with the octagon barrel i was so lucky and am so proud of it and still am proud of it still today
I'm wanting one of these now that Remington went under. My remlin 1895 SBL stays in the safe now that it's gaining value. Need a cheap one for the deer woods, curious how these group with cold barrel. I sight mine with 5 to 10 minutes cooling time between shots for cold bore accuracy.
One thing that you forgot to mention was how easy it comes apart. Pull the release on the fore-end & it breaks into 3 pieces (like an over-under shotgun).
I just bought the same rifle two months ago. I was thinking about this rifle in the 450 bushmaster. But I decided on the 45 70 as I've had a long Association with this cartridge and have several hundred bullets by speer ,hornady,Sierra, hundreds of case's, etc... In this ammo climate we are in now. It just made no sense to start out with a new cartridge I can't hardly find anything for. But to speak to the rifle itself. Having one in your hand goes a Lot farther than looking in the cva catalog. There a very solid,well built rifle. Mine shoots 400 gr flat nose, 350 gr round nose 300gr HP, 300 gr flat nose the 325 ftx, all like the example you have there. I put the vortex 1.75 x 5 dimond back on mine and used steel rings on a provided base. The trigger really shocked me. To handle it , feel the trigger, see it group and think , man I only paid 429.00 for this. Lot of value at the price point. Nice video. thanks
I bought my son a CVA in .243 last year. I was impressed with the barrel, so I bought it. Turns out, the barrels are made by Bergara, and that little single shot is crazy accurate. Outstanding gun. I expect him to take his first deer with it this year. This 45/70 is nice. I am very interested. Great video.
45/70 is a fabulous round! Single shots are a natural for it too. My single shot .45/70 is a NEF Handi- Rifle and punches tight groups too. Too bad NEF/H&R went under. That CVA Scout looks real gooooood!
If you are gonna clean that thing, you HAVE to make a video of it! Everyone who watches this channel will have to see it to believe it! As much as we all love you, you are without any question of doubt, the KING of the dirty gun! This is purely intended for a little humor.🤣🤣🤣
i have one in Australia in 45 70, i reload 7mm rem and .270win and i know how every grain counts and the amount of unburnt powder in my CVA 4570 is crazy. the cleanest round is the hornady sub sonics
I bought a Bergara Scout cal 222R in 2013, it's reliable, accurate and light . Some Spanish predators hunters uses this one for mountain hunting . You can put it easily (my short Scout 222R) un military F1 rucksak ... I shot with it yesterday with 55 grs FMJ , 55 grs Speer soft point and some Sierra 52 grs HPBT at 100m on a 6"X6" Dirtybird . Great fun and easy to clean !
I always enjoy his videos,, very low key while getting his thoughts across. I have one of these in the Hunter version , blue 25 inch barrel, no muzzle break,, mild shooting and he is right about the trigger, they are amazing, and I have 4 CVA"s, love them
The reason the winchester poked such clean holes through the paper plate was because the hollow point bullet was nearly shaped like a wadcutter. Beautiful rifle. I’d love to get one too.
I have this same rifle & it is super accurate. I shoot Hornady 325 grain. A .22-250 is my heart throb but the .45-70 us a CLOSE second! Another great video.
I have two CVA V2 Scouts, a 350 Legend and a 300 Blackout. The blackout has a 16 inch barrel and is tiny. I put a Vortex Venom red dot on it (on the forward end of the rail). It is a super lightweight deer killer with Barnes 110 grain load.
looks like a Bergara BA13 takedown , fluted barrel also. A friend of mine, hunter with many many rifles think is one of the best brush gun ever tried, but in 308.
@@stuckgrenadepin.225 as seen in other videos think bergara made the whole rifle , dont know US prices, in europe Bergara rifles are accurate guns for a reasonable price
@@fabionegri4855 I don’t know much detail. Just thought I remembered reading that they were bergara barrels. Any way it is, they are nice rifles. And if you can find the pistols, those are fun too. I have a .300blk with a 10” barrel. Lots of fun and great for a more challenging hunt.
I recently bought a Bergara B14 Ridge in .308 Win with the 18 inch threaded barrel . I just mounted the scope , but haven't shot her yet . The action is smooth as glass and the trigger breaks clean .
Iv had several 45-70 single shot break overs through the years but never the cva. But I did have the blue steel in 35whelen and loved it. Far as white tail I liked the 250 grain hollow points better. Less recoil plus way less drop past 100 yards
I have CVA scout rifles in 45-70 and 444 Marlin. I also have a CVA Scout pistol in 300 Blackout. I have always been a fan of single shot firearms and have found these CVAs to be the guns to buy.
I have 2 of these rifles and I love them. Both are .45-70s but one I had converted to a smokeless muzzleloader by Hankins Precision Rifles. I didn't intend to buy 2 but when I got the first one I shot it as is in .45-70 and it shot under MOA. The SML conversion also shoots under MOA.
I just bought this exact rifle at the gun show. I was watching your video before I even shot it to get a feel for how it shoots and I am impressed. This makes me feel good about the purchase. Thanks for the great content!
Bought a CVA hunter in 45-70 for deer hunting in Ohio. Fantastic trigger, topped with a 3x9 Vortex, sighted in with the 325 grn Ftx. Definitely a thumper on both ends!
Yes,,,,,yes you are. The perfect wife to my mind would buy me guns and wear Hoppe's No.9 for perfume. Mine has bought me rifles,I just can't get here to try the no.9. But I love her anyway.
I have hunted with a CVA Wolf .50 caliber black powder gun of the same break open design. The receiver is the same, and the trigger pull is outstanding.
That is my next rifle, definitely. I was hooked when I saw you demonstrate the one in 35 Whelen. I was thinking, " Man I'd like to have one of those is 45-70". Then I came across this video....now I definitely gotta have it. Great video brother!!!
I saw this video when it came out a year ago, or so, but I am late to the ballgame on commenting. I got here because of your most recent CVA Cascade rifle review. I am glad I saw it again, because you may very well have hooked me on this little single with the big thumper hole! Thank you for always putting out great content time after time!
I have always wanted the CVA apex since the day I first saw it . I love the fact you can interchange barrels. This may very well be my next rifle. Great video as always !
Awesome video and beautiful rifle. Someone complained that because, this rifle is single shot! But the hunters knew that it you got only one shot time to smoke the target! Thanks for sharing this video.
I've got the CVA APEX rifle chambered in 308Win. It's extremely accurate with factory blue box ammo. I do reload for it also, but it doesn't seem to care what I feed it. My reloads hit about 3 inches higher with same group size.
@@ronaldlollis8895 I've only loaded 150gr, 155gr and 165gr with 3 different powders that were recommended. The rifle really seems to like Varget powder best but everything was accurate, all bullets were. It's been about the most simple rifle I've ever had.
Thanks Whoo Tee Who. My CVA Take Down, Burnt Bronze, with muzzle break in 45-70 just arrived today. Time to set it up and break out the reloading components.
You can see the bullet or the shadow (maybe both) cross the plate. Too cool. Bet the velocities will explain that. Wasn't expecting to be able to see that.
2 things I’ve wanted, a 45-70 and a CVA. I’ve never looked into their calibers because I have wanted one of their muzzle loaders. Looks like now I may need 2 CVA’s lol!
Cva makes a damn good gun. I have one of the first Inline muzzleloaders they ever came out with and it's still killing. Ive shot something with it every year since I got it. I stg I've left my rifle at home in the middle of rifle season and took my ol faithful cva muzzleloader with me.
All of those groups were darn good! Interesting that each fired group had TWO shots touching and ONE "flyer," but even teh flyer wasn't far off. Good shooting!
I’ve hunted with a 45-70 gov in Mississippi. These in a single shot are considered to be a primitive weapon. I absolutely love mine. Mine is not a CVA mine is a Buffalo classic with a 24” barrel. I’ve shot deer at 200 yards with the hornady 325s. It has a ton of recoil!
45-70.....aka pumpkin lobber. Years ago when I was managing a backcountry lodge I would enjoy shooting my 45-70 at a distant hillside just to hear the "thunk" when the bullet hit the dirt. At the time I was shooting a 400 grain bullet if I recall correctly.
I'm liking this little topper I think the 325 gr would be my round of choice thanks for the test drive great shooting and like ALWAYS thanks for the fun content always look forward to seeing your notifications
I have the CVA Hunter in 44 magnum. Only have a Bushnell red dot on it, but it one hole groups at 25(only shot it to get red dot zeroed) and was also able to hit golf balls on the berm behind the target. Going to let one of the grandsons use it during the "primitive" season. Have an H&R handi rifle in 500 S&W that shoots very nicely as well. Took my first deer while hunting with it last year. Before that have only finished a few off hit by cars over the years with handguns. Just put a new scope on it, Konus Pro 1-5x, after the old Simmons 3-9×50 got all crunchy going through the zoomies, but have yet to rezero because still recovering from bicep surgery. I may post that on my channel when I get up to speed again. Until then I'll have real fun watching yours.
I have the elite stalker in 35 Whelen it weighed around 7lbs I added wheel weights in a pouch then stuffed them in the stock it weigh's over 9lbs now shooting off sand bags it will put 200 grain bullets through the same hole at 100 yds the thing about these guns is there short you have no receiver anyway amazing rifle.
Ive used the hornady 325 grainers out of my Henry....and I HATE the recoil. I have short arms so Its hard to use a limb saver....but since its usually really cold here during rifle season I can just wear thicker coats.
Been waiting for this one. Great video! I can't remember if you have another 45.70. If you do, I'm interested to see how a lever action would compare to this one.
