Conventional and Bolt Action In-Line Rifle Warranty Information This book contain information critical o the safe use and maintenance of Connecticut Valley Arms railroading firearms. YOU MUST READ THIS MATERIAL ENTIRELY AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THIS INFORMATION BEFORE YOU CAN SAFELY USE YOUR MUZZLE LOADER. if firearm s loaned or sold by a dealer or individual this book must accompany the firearm. Replacement books are available from our factory.
Conventional & Bolt Action In-Line Rifles Mo def No. Serial No. Caliber Date Purchased . Type of Gun Warranty Information WARNING IF HANDLED IMPROPERLY FIREARMS ARE DANGEROUS. READ AND FOLLOW ALL "CAUTIONS™, "CAUTION" AND WARNINGS OF "DANGER" TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY AND/ OR DEATH AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. Call CVA Customer Service at 770-449-4687 if you have any questions ot visit us on the Internet at: www.cva.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Section Moo meow O "o Introduction to In-Line Muzzle loaders Getting Started Ten Commandments of Firearm Safety . Satiety Considerations Unique to Freeloader . Specific Cautions for Safe Use of CVA In-Line Muzzle loading Firearms Common Misconceptions Regarding Muzzle loaders Basic Accessories for a Freeloader Black powder and Rolodex Projectiles.
WARNING: It is important o take the time to read and understand the information found in this book. Familiarize yourself with each part of the firearm and its proper function. The information contained in the book is critical for the proper use and care of your firearm, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO LOAD OR FIRE YOUR MUZZLE LOADER UNTIL YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN THIS BOOK. All misleading firearms, including In-Lines, are faithful to the original basic designs.
& pad and stainless steel bolt. Hunter Bolt reifies are CVS's mare basic bolt actions. All CVA Bolt Action in-Lines are capable of handing the heavier, multiple Rolodex Pellet “magnum® loads. Such loads may require the use of the goiter Musket Cap (using the CVA Musket Cap Nipple) and a sabot ed bullet weighing 300 grains or less. Such ‘magnum’” loads should never be fired in OVA Conventional In-Lines (Eclipse and Stag Horn). B. GETTING STARTED Safety First Verify gun is unfolded. Assemble gun.
Always wear eye protection. Flying debris from the breech area is always a possibility with any freeloader. Never pour powder into a freeloader directly from a flask, horn or any large volume, enclosed container. Hot embers in the barrel could cause the container to explode. Ali powder storage containers and percussion caps should be kept well away from the area where shooting is to be conducted. Sparks from shooting could cause accidental ignition of these devices.
16. Never rely upon a mechanical safety. Muzzle loaders should always be handed as if ready to fire, regardless of the safety systems employed 17. Always use proper cleaning procedures. Firing improperly maintained muzzle loaders may lead to unsafe pressure conditions, resulting in severe injury or death. 18. Make sure that the projectile is firmly seated against the powder charge. “Short strafing” of the projectile may cause the gun to explode.
5. Always use sabot ed bullets when using Rolodex Pellets. Sabots provide the tight gas seal necessary for efficient burn of the entire pellet charge. 6. When using multiple Rolodex Pellets and sabot ed bullets, actual bullet weight should never exceed 300 grains. Heavier bullets may produce dangerously high pressure feels, possibly resulting in explosion of the gun and severs injury to the shooter and bystanders. 7. Found ball and parch loads are not recommended for CVA In-Line rifles.
4. MISCONCEPTION: BLOW DOWN THE BARREL TO CLEAN OF CLEAR THE VENT AND EXTINGUISH HOT SPARKS OR EMBERS. * Blowing down the barrel is hazardous. Keep all parts of the body away from the muzzle at all mes, Point the muzzle only at the intended target. VOLUNTARY RECALL 1597, CVA implemented & reline rifle models with reasons whn has, a CVA if your gun s affected, s, Inch parcel G. BASIC ACCESSORIES FOR A MUZZLE LOADER 1.
@y O‘m the formulation of the propellant, ot e color, Many of the smoke feints manufactured for modern cartridges or shotgun Is ae 2 but will create extremely dangerous pressies in the muzzle When purchasing black powder be concerted that iris in the original manufacturer's container and that the granulation or type is clearly marked on the label. Black powder is manufactured in four specific types or granulation. The accompanying chart will help identify the types and common usage.
ROLODEX CTG (cartridge powder) Designed for use in black powder cartridges. This powder is not suited for use in railroading firearms. The third type of propellant acceptable for CVA In-Line rifted is ROLODEX PELLETS. Rolodex Pellets for .50 caliber come in two grain equivalents {(as of this printing 3/98) ~ 50 grains and 30 grains. Pellets may be combined info multiple pellet loads to create several different grain equivalent loads, Rolodex pellets are available in 60 grain equivalents for .
o 1. CONICAL BULLETS—such as the CVA Buckslayer™ Bullet, Buffalo Bullet, Maxi Ball and others of this type provide superior accuracy in all CVA firearms as well as increased knock down power desired by hunters. These projectiles are best suited for use in fast twist riffing barrels {22 which stabilize the bullet more rapidly. They will also yield excellent accuracy In the slower twist models. (Figure 2. SABOT ED BULLETS—Don't confuse the tem “sabot’ with "poly pate.
e and can only remodel rifles s not necessarily the opl "magnum” loads are not necessary in most hunting situation and wi o @ heavy recoil that may not be desirable. K. LOADING AND SHOOTING CVA IN-LINE MUZZLE LOADERS ATTENTION: Many manufacturers, including OVA, are now promoting guns which are designed to shoot heavier than standard powder charges.
Figure 2 Figaro s 8. Pour powder from flask into a powder measure that is set for correct powder charge (See Figure 2). 9. With the muzzle pointed “up® and no part of your body extended ova the gun, pour a measured charge down the barrel. {See suitable charges—Table 1, Page Figures 2 and 3) e 10. Slap side of barre! in front of receiver. This will help insure that powder will fully enter the breech and nipple area. 11. For Lubricated Bullet and Sabot ed Bullet: a. Make sure bullet is lubricated.
16, 186. exist between projectile and powder. 14, WITH GUN POINTED IN SAFE DI2 ERECTION and bolt locked to the rear, place a percussion cap on nipple. THE &2 GUN IS NOW LOADED (See Figure 8). Release the safety and YOU ARE READY TO FIRE. Aim at target. Squeezing trigger will cause the bolt to fall on cap and the gun will fire. Figure & . Interfiling, wait one minute to reload. This allows all remaining sparks in barrel 1o burn out prior to refolding. .
Safety Systems 1. All Eclipse Series rifles are skipped with an Lute Safety. The automatic trigger safety is located at the rear of the trigger guard, This safety is designed io automatically engage each time the bolt fails forward. To disengage the safety, press the safety button to the rear. Green indicates safety-on, red is safety-off (Figure 9). 2. Al Stag horn Series rifles are equipped with a manual safety.
Unscrew and remove the cap at the rear of the receiver. Percussion bolt should be in the unpacked position prior to unscrewing cap. Remove the blat spring(s). Unscrew the handle from the percussion bolt by twisting counter clockwise. Loosen and remove the two (2) hex screws which mount the tiger mechanism to the receiver and remove trigger mechanism. Remove bolt by sliding out through the rear of the receiver.
N. BOLT ACTION DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY AND CLEANING Check to ensure gun is unloaded. Remove bolt stop screw with Allen wrench. {Located on Left side of the receiver, opposite side of the cocking handier. Remove end cap with Allen wrench {conventional or T-shaped). CAUTION: Cap is under spring pressure. Point in safe direction. Try to keep end T e i cap covered with your hand, (Fig. 13) Lift bolt handle up pull bolt out of the receiver toward the rear of the barrel.
The barrel attaching system on most GVA firearms allows for the barrel to be removed for easier cleaning without disassembly. The recommended cleaning procedure for in-Line CVA rifles follows. NOTE: Before beginning this procedure make sure gun is unloaded. {See Section K, Pleb 2). 1. Remove the barre} from the stack. 2. For thorough cleaning, disassemble gun as instructed in section M or N, For quick cleaning leave Breech Plug in and clean the barrel while still assembled. 3.
@ Removing a projectile is dangerous when there is 2 powder charge behind the projectile. Four approved methods to remove a projectile from the Barrel are to: (1) Use a CO, discharge to blow the projectile from the barrel; (2) Remove the nipple from the breach plug and work powder into the flash channel.
2 S. SIGHTING IN A SCOPED LE . Safety first Gun unloaded. . Scope mounted and bore sighted. . Load gun. . Starr at 25 yards, Shoot three shot group. . Adjust scope to center of group. Should be 1" high at 25 yards to be zero at 100 yards. . Clean gun. Repeat process of 3 shot group until sighted-in, Check at 50 and 100 yards. T. INTRODUCTION TO THE BALLISTICS TABLES HOW VELOCITY WAS MEASURED Two Ostler 35P Proof chronographs were employed to gather velocity data.
.laconically MAY VARY Different conical designs, in spite of being the same weight and caliber, may show slightly different velocities due to varying bore friction. A bullet with a lof of shank {more drag), for example, may be minutely slower in velocity than 2 bullet with less surface contact with the bore.
TRAJECTORY Trajectory figures were derived mathematically with slap checks by shooting randomly selected loads at downrange targets. Trajectory figures are close approximations. Bullet rap will vary with elevation at various shooting sites. Tha shooter is urged to by-step all problems by sighting his big-game muzzle loader with big-game load for 100 yards as a good short cut o success.
; G U, PRACTICAL USE OF BALLISTIC DATA THE POWDER CHARGES Alt range work was accomplished with FFg black powder. Rolodex RS loaded 1o the same volume will produce similar results. The loads included on the following tables will serve as a reference point when working up a hunting load for shooter's particular rifle. Vary charges at five grain increments to find the load that produces the best accuracy in a given gun. Be careful not to exceed the manufacturer's maximum recommended powder charge.
& For sk size game, the rule is 1,000 foot pounds of energy for effective harvest. Deterring 1o the table for the In-Line .50 caliber tile, using the 300 grain CVA Buckslayer™ Bullet, 90 grain FFg Black powder, we find 926 foot pounds of energy at 100 yards. From this table we can surmise that the maximum effective range Is slightly less than 100 yards. Referring to the .
BALLISTICS GUIDE PISTOL BULLET 300 GRAIN AND SABOT BUCK SLAYER (240 GRAINS) PRELUDE BULLET YD | DROP | DRIFT | ENERGY | DROP| DRIFT| ENERGY 8] +15 91 1080 721 12 1150 751 #13 20 990 #4311 28 1 1013 100 Q1 35 900 6] 80 800 5] 28| 58 820 581 79 815 1B0f 601 81 760 <186 | 113 746 175§ 110 | 111 685 <231 | 152 695 200] 180 | 145 846 -34.8 | 19.6 846 TEST DATA .50 CALIBER RIFLE 90 GRAINS ROLODEX (RS) 10 MPH WIND V.
Our Service Department will inspect and evaluate the problem. Should any work required not be covered by emanate, you will be advised of the cost. No work will be done without your approval. ¥. ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS 1. All correspondence and orders must be addressed to: CVA 5988 Peach tree Comers East Nor cross, GA 30071 Attention: Customer Service 2. Include in the order: Made of Gun Part Number Part Desertion Caliber and Type (Percussion, Flintlock) 3.
® Y. LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY Connecticut Valley Arms, Inc., (CV, warrants all factory finished firearms 10 be free of defects in material or workmanship, for the lifetime of the firearm, 1o the original consumer owner. This warranty is established by re fum of the authorized warranty card within fifteen (15) days of purchase, and fs not transferable.
