Manual

the ramrod with a hammer. As the puller screw bites deeper and deeper into the soft lead projec-

tile, the ramrod will become difficult to turn and it will require the use of pliers. Pad the jaws of the

pliers so that you do not mar the ramrod. Once the puller screw has embedded itself firmly into

the projectile, pull out the ramrod and extract the ball or bullet. In actuality, this process is some-

what tedious and it will require your patience. When working with a badly fouled bore, the puller

screw may pull free from the projectile several times before you can successfully extract the

projectile. If you are persistent, you will succeed!

After the projectile has been removed from the bore, clean the bore, barrel and parts as

explained in the “Cleaning” section and reassemble the firearm.

If for any reason you are unable to remove the charge in the manner recommended,

soak the barrel in very hot water for one-half hour. Once the powder has been rendered inert,

take the barrel to a qualified gunsmith.

P. SIGHT ADJUSTMENTS

Most CVA rifles are equipped with adjustable style rifle sights for windage and elevation.

1. Make sure both the front and rear sights are positioned in the center of the barrel.

2. Aim at a target and shoot. Repeat this step three times to develop a pattern.

3. If the gun shoots to the right adjust the rear sight to the left and shoot another

pattern. If the gun shoots to the left move the rear sight to the right.

4. If the gun shoots low, elevate the rear sight. If the gun shoots high lower the rear

sight. Shoot a new pattern for elevation.

NOTE: WITH THE BLADE TYPE FRONT SIGHTS (WITH NO BEAD ON TOP) IT

IS POSSIBLE TO FILE DOWN THE TOP OF THE SIGHT TO SHOOT HIGHER.

The blackpowder shooter should shoot his first shots from 13 paces from the tar-

get aiming for the center of the bulls eye. Shooting from twenty-five yards the

shooter consults the table to determine the impact point on the target. The shooter's

point of aim should be the center of the bull's-eye using sight adjustment informa-

tion above. When the gun/bullet combination is zeroed into that point, back up to

50 yards. Taking aim at the center of the bull's-eye, the 50 yard point of impact

should be 2-1/2 inches above the center of the bulls eye. The group from 100

yards should be close to the bull's eye. Shoot from the 100 yard position, making

sight adjustment until the group centers on the bull's eye. Finally, check the point

of impact at 50 yards to find what the actual high point is in the rifle's 100 yard

trajectory.

Q. SCOPE MOUNTING

The factory iron sights on CVA rifles are removable. Scope mounts which make use of

existing screw holes are available from CVA. Do not drill additional holes in the barrel as this

could weaken its structure and contribute to a rupture, causing injury and/or death to your-

self and others. Many of the CVA rifles have been drilled and tapped for 8-40 UNF threads

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE BREECH PLUG. TO DO SO WILL VOID THE

WARRANTY.