Owner’s Manual
to this step, use the Barrel Blaster Foaming Bore Cleaner).
Push several dry, clean patches through the bore. Repeat step 4 and 5 as 5.
necessary until the dry patches come out clean.
Use a patch wet with rust preventing gun oil (or a Barrel Blaster Rust 6.
Prevent Patch) to coat the bore.
Wipe the breech plug with a solvent patch. Use cotton swabs and a wire 7.
nipple pick to clean the primer recess and ash hole. Apply breech plug
grease to the threads and install nger tight. Do not over tighten as this
may cause the breechplug to seize.
After shooting blackpowder or blackpowder substitutes the ring pin and 8.
ring pin hole should be carefully cleaned. Using a 2.5mm allen wrench,
remove the screw visible above the ring pin. The ring pin and spring
will come out to the rear. Clean the ring pin, ring pin spring and the
hole in the frame with solvent and oil. Reassemble in reverse order. Push
on the ring pin to make sure it travels fully and smoothly. Verify that
the pin retracts properly into the frame after being struck by the hammer.
A FIRING PIN THAT IS NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED CAN FAIL
TO RETRACT AFTER FIRING RESULTING IN A "SLAM FIRE"
CONDITION WHEREIN THE GUN FIRES INVOULENTARILY THE
NEXT TIME IT IS LOADED AND CLOSED.
Use a patch and solvent to wipe the breech face around the ring pin to 9.
remove primer residue.
Use an oily rag or a Rust Prevent Patch to wipe down the exterior of the 10.
gun to prevent rust and corrosion.
LOADING AND FIRING THE CVA APEX CENTERFIRE RIFLE
Before loading the rie, make sure the barrel is not obstructed by opening 1.
the breech and looking through the barrel. WARNING! Firing a cartridge
in a blocked or partially blocked barrel may result in a barrel rupture,
possibly causing injury or death.
Make sure the factory ammunition you select is the same as the cartridge 2.
designation printed on the side of the barrel. Due to the many factors
beyond our control or inuence CVA cannot recommend or warrant hand-
loaded or re-loaded ammunition.
With the muzzle pointing in a safe direction, insert the cartridge into the 3.
barrel and close the action. It is recommended that you “snap” the gun
closed to insure the most positive and consistent locking of the breech.
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Failure to properly maintain your rie can cause damage to the bore and outside
surfaces. It can also cause your breechplug to become stuck in place. If this hap-
pens, pad a pair of pliers with leather or heavy cardboard to assist in removal. If
this does not work, please send the barrel to CVA for proper removal.