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FrontierGander
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Okay i said i'd help the guys/girls out that use the CVA Bolt actions. I am not sure if this will work on the CVA Elkhorn Pro or not but it certainly will work on the other CVA Bolt Actions.
First picture you see the original CVA Hunterbolt Slotted Breech Plug. Most of the fouling is from the primer due to the slotted plug and that what fouled up/ gums up inside the action and makes cleaning a real pain in the rear end. Next to it is a breech plug from my CVA Accura * Accura- Kodiak- Optima breech plug are the same*
Just remove the bolt, along with the breech plug. Clean the action out the best you can. 0000 Steel wool soaked in your cleaning solution helps greatly but be aware that using to much pressure can cut through and remove your bluing.
After the action has been cleaned * along with the face of the Bolt!* Use Teflon tape * Plumbers tape* and wrap up the new breech plug you just bought * CVA Accura - Optima - Kodiak* And get a 1/4" Ratchet with the proper length Extension and a metric size 13 socket. This will be your new tool to remove and install your breech plug!
Okay now you will want install a primer and close the bolt. Lift the rifle with the barrel point up and point the barrel down and see if you notice the primer shifting around North/South.
Gun tipped down shows a slight gap,
Gun tipped up shows it all tight and tight against the bolt face but that means the primer is moving around north/south.
Using a small 006 rubber O ring, install that into the primer pocket. It should take up that gap and allow the bolt to close up tight and seal the primer tight into the breech plug as well as tight up against the bolt face.
If the O ring takes up to much space and the bolt is VERY hard, almost impossible to close, you will have to use a drill press or just a hand drill and remove a LITTLE bit of material from inside the primer pocket. What you are doing here is adjusting the head space a little at a time until you get the perfect fit.
When i did my bolt/breech plug i preferred a very snug fit when i'd install the primer and close the bolt. Thats what seals the blow back!
After doing this conversion and getting the gaps all taken care of. I fired 11 shots with 90gr Blackhorn209, cci primers and 245gr powerbelts. Thats right! Blackhorn209 can now be used in this style of rifle with 110% guarantee that it will fire * in mine at least LOL*
Heres the fouling in the action of my Hunterbolt after 11 shots,
First picture you see the original CVA Hunterbolt Slotted Breech Plug. Most of the fouling is from the primer due to the slotted plug and that what fouled up/ gums up inside the action and makes cleaning a real pain in the rear end. Next to it is a breech plug from my CVA Accura * Accura- Kodiak- Optima breech plug are the same*
Just remove the bolt, along with the breech plug. Clean the action out the best you can. 0000 Steel wool soaked in your cleaning solution helps greatly but be aware that using to much pressure can cut through and remove your bluing.
After the action has been cleaned * along with the face of the Bolt!* Use Teflon tape * Plumbers tape* and wrap up the new breech plug you just bought * CVA Accura - Optima - Kodiak* And get a 1/4" Ratchet with the proper length Extension and a metric size 13 socket. This will be your new tool to remove and install your breech plug!
Okay now you will want install a primer and close the bolt. Lift the rifle with the barrel point up and point the barrel down and see if you notice the primer shifting around North/South.
Gun tipped down shows a slight gap,
Gun tipped up shows it all tight and tight against the bolt face but that means the primer is moving around north/south.
Using a small 006 rubber O ring, install that into the primer pocket. It should take up that gap and allow the bolt to close up tight and seal the primer tight into the breech plug as well as tight up against the bolt face.
If the O ring takes up to much space and the bolt is VERY hard, almost impossible to close, you will have to use a drill press or just a hand drill and remove a LITTLE bit of material from inside the primer pocket. What you are doing here is adjusting the head space a little at a time until you get the perfect fit.
When i did my bolt/breech plug i preferred a very snug fit when i'd install the primer and close the bolt. Thats what seals the blow back!
After doing this conversion and getting the gaps all taken care of. I fired 11 shots with 90gr Blackhorn209, cci primers and 245gr powerbelts. Thats right! Blackhorn209 can now be used in this style of rifle with 110% guarantee that it will fire * in mine at least LOL*
Heres the fouling in the action of my Hunterbolt after 11 shots,
