CVA Wolf - 200 yard range testing

After sitting out a Two day snow storm, I was finally able to make it out to the NRA Whittington Center with the CVA Wolf .50cal and dial in the new Konus,Konushot 3-12x40 scope i had mounted on it.

This Wolf originally had a Bushnell 3-9x40 scope on it but after 300 rounds the rear lens popped loose. I replaced it with another Bushnell scope and this time the Parallax went south to the point where i would look through the scope and the targets bulls eye was in the lower left hand corner of the scope! I normally have great success with Bushnell scopes, so I have no clue what is up with these scopes they are putting out.

I dialed the new scope in at 25-50 and got out to 100 yards where I sighted the scope in 3" high and center with 110gr Blackhorn209, CCI 209 Magnum primers and the 250gr Powerbelt Aerolites. This gave me 1 1/4 - 1 1/2" @ 100 yards.

This rifle normally shoots 100gr Blackhorn209 "Target pictured on the left" but since I was going to be playing at 200 yards, I decided to give up some accuracy for a little more ponies behind the bullet and less drop at 200 yards. Ten grains may not seem like a bunch, but in the muzzle loading world, it can make a huge difference in group size.

Now I love paper shooting but seriously, You have to change things up to keep the sport fun!So after I sighted in rifle in at 100 yards, i packed up and drove to the Long Range Pistol Silhouette Range!

These are a TON of fun to shoot! I first started shooting these a couple weeks prior to taking the Wolf out there and after that, i was hooked.

Pictured are the 100 yard Hog silhouettes and the 200 yard Ram silhouettes that i will be shooting at later on in the Video.

The NRA Whittington Center offers a huge variety of shooting ranges with PLENTY of elbow room as you can see from the picture. A total of 20 shooting benches set up with great room between them so you do not feel crowded. A ton of Wildlife to view as well while you are driving to your favorite range or even AT the range! While I shooting i had a small herd of 8 mule deer 50 - 60 yards off to the side of my, just grazing in the grass and watching me shoot. Its amazing at how these deer get used to the sounds of rifles being fired over and over.

One item that i often bring with me is a good solid chair. I am 6'3" and the chairs that the Whittington Center provides are often to tall for me or they wobble. Keep this in mind if you ever head out there for some fun! A lot of people that try my muzzle loaders out, even comment on how nice the chair was.

Enjoy the video guys! Next time out i will be more thorough in my Equipment and share some tips on what i am using & how to improve on what I am using. And maybe I will set up some 200 yard Paper targets and dial the Wolf dead on and show you what a $180 CVA Wolf can do!

Don't ever judge something by its price!