Post by jeager106 on Dec 12, 2006 9:34:06 GMT -5
G-friend Chrissy never shot a gun before this past May.
I started her out on airguns, then the .22, graduating to shotguns.
She didn't care for the traditional m/l rifle, too complicated, and black powder fouling was a bit much for her.
She wanted to deer hunt so I bought her a CVA Optima.
I made the choice based on a number of factors, including price, simplicity, ease of loading a cleaning.
Mind you I'm a traditionalist at heart.
I have one inline, three custom built flinters, a number of other traditional style caplocks in various calibers up to .62.
The CVA fit Chriss perfectly and I added a 3X9 scope sight.
She got pretty good at loading and shooting.
I set up gallon jugs of water at various ranges to 100 yards and she could drill them dead center.
The water filled jugs turning into a water mist at bullet impact also kept her interest. Much more so than simply punching paper.
We settled on a load of 90 grains of T-7, under a T/C Cheap Shot 240 grain all lead hollow point, all powered by the 209 primer.
Believe me that load and cheap bullet disintigrates water jugs!
On day 4 of season Chriss was in her tree stand and spotted a yearly doe at 80 yards facing her.
The doe was standing in brush with two trees blocking the shot except for a 4" wide space where Chriss could see the head, neck and chest.
She had a "kill zone" target of about 3"X5" and placed the 240 grain bullet dead in brisket.
The doe was dead at impact.
I wasn't much fond of the all lead 240 grain T/C offering but I'm here to tell ya the bullet perfromed beautifully.
It blew a 3" diameter ENTRANCE hole, halved the heart and liver and lodged under the skin of the off side where it was recovered.
Total penetration was about 19".
Chriss was thrilled silly as was I.
She being a new shooter I didn't bother with shooting little bitty groups at bullseye targets.
She had already done that with other rifles.
I used reactionary targets to develope her skills and hold her interest.
She is quite thoroughly hooked and you could not pry the CVA from her.
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I started her out on airguns, then the .22, graduating to shotguns.
She didn't care for the traditional m/l rifle, too complicated, and black powder fouling was a bit much for her.
She wanted to deer hunt so I bought her a CVA Optima.
I made the choice based on a number of factors, including price, simplicity, ease of loading a cleaning.
Mind you I'm a traditionalist at heart.
I have one inline, three custom built flinters, a number of other traditional style caplocks in various calibers up to .62.
The CVA fit Chriss perfectly and I added a 3X9 scope sight.
She got pretty good at loading and shooting.
I set up gallon jugs of water at various ranges to 100 yards and she could drill them dead center.
The water filled jugs turning into a water mist at bullet impact also kept her interest. Much more so than simply punching paper.
We settled on a load of 90 grains of T-7, under a T/C Cheap Shot 240 grain all lead hollow point, all powered by the 209 primer.
Believe me that load and cheap bullet disintigrates water jugs!
On day 4 of season Chriss was in her tree stand and spotted a yearly doe at 80 yards facing her.
The doe was standing in brush with two trees blocking the shot except for a 4" wide space where Chriss could see the head, neck and chest.
She had a "kill zone" target of about 3"X5" and placed the 240 grain bullet dead in brisket.
The doe was dead at impact.
I wasn't much fond of the all lead 240 grain T/C offering but I'm here to tell ya the bullet perfromed beautifully.
It blew a 3" diameter ENTRANCE hole, halved the heart and liver and lodged under the skin of the off side where it was recovered.
Total penetration was about 19".
Chriss was thrilled silly as was I.
She being a new shooter I didn't bother with shooting little bitty groups at bullseye targets.
She had already done that with other rifles.
I used reactionary targets to develope her skills and hold her interest.
She is quite thoroughly hooked and you could not pry the CVA from her.
img175.imageshack.us/my.php?image=chrissys1stdeer12020600xq8.jpg