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Has anyone tried out one of these single shot center fires ?

1) What kind of accuracy ?
2) Are they really cheap or is the quality reasonable ?
 
I have one in 45-70 in stainless with the muzzle break - it is similar to the thompson center encore but at only half the price of a used one. Not the same quality but close. Reasonable accuracy 1.5 - 2 inch at 100 yds ( I have not worked up loads - these are factory) for some reason it packs quite a wallop - lot more apparent recoil than the two marlins I own - stock design looks ok and recoil pad is cheap
 
TungstenJohn said:
I have one in 45-70 in stainless with the muzzle break - it is similar to the thompson center encore but at only half the price of a used one. Not the same quality but close. Reasonable accuracy 1.5 - 2 inch at 100 yds ( I have not worked up loads - these are factory) for some reason it packs quite a wallop - lot more apparent recoil than the two marlins I own - stock design looks ok and recoil pad is cheap
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I also own the 45-70. Put on a nice scope and I handload with Campro 405gr bullets. I agree 1"-2" accuracy from a bench at 100 yards. Fun to shoot, haven't had any issues with mine other than the top rail broke so I had to buy a new one (note to self - do not place scope rings forward of the screw holding the rail to the barrel).
 
I have the .300 Blackout in stainless. It is absolutely the most solid rifle I've ever owned. It's a bit on the heavy side but that's ok. It is very accurate. Just buy one, you'll love it.
 
Ive just picked one up in 300 Blackout, and it's a solid rifle and well built. shot a few mixed weight rounds that I had laying around, suitable hunting accuracy so far. nothing spectacular. I am busy working up a few handloads and I am confident this will improve the accuracy.
 
I bought and used a 444 marlin for last years moose hunting. Did not run into anything that I could legally shoot, so I did not get to use it on any game. Was hand loading for it and getting 1" groups consistently and sometimes less. Was a nice heavy solid rifle. I came across a good deal on a Ruger #1 in 450 bushmaster, so have sold the 444, as it was just not comparable to the #1.

I will end up getting a 44 mag as time allows. Kinda on the single shot craze right now, and the CVA is a "decent" set up. Was even looking at the 6.5 CM if I can convince the boy to get into hunting.
 
I have one in .243. I have only tried factory ammo in it, 80Grain looks like your using a shotgun at 100yards. 100grain Remington Corelock shoots sub MOA at 100, basically a cloverleaf. As long as you let the barrel cool between shots. Shoot fast and the group will start to open after 3 shots or so. I think they are a bargin for what you get, all steel components with nice synthetic stock, a high quality rifle that you would be $1000 into if it was a bolt gun. I love mine, super small and light, great all around rifle.
 
wallz said:
I bought and used a 444 marlin for last years moose hunting. Did not run into anything that I could legally shoot, so I did not get to use it on any game. Was hand loading for it and getting 1" groups consistently and sometimes less. Was a nice heavy solid rifle. I came across a good deal on a Ruger #1 in 450 bushmaster, so have sold the 444, as it was just not comparable to the #1.

I will end up getting a 44 mag as time allows. Kinda on the single shot craze right now, and the CVA is a "decent" set up. Was even looking at the 6.5 CM if I can convince the boy to get into hunting.
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What sort of load were you using in the 444? That is the caliber that really tickles my fancy in these rifles.
 
I was using nosler 300 gr HP, if I remember, and tried a 325 gr gas checked lead round. I modified the HP a bit by adding a #4, or #2, "if I remember right" shot into the hollow point. This is because at higher speed that I was running I heard that the HP open up too fast and disintegrate. Was using imr4198, as I couldn't get my hands on any RL7 or h4198. Really wanted to try RL7 as I read that was the better of the go to powders.

I was not able to take any game with those 300gr, but I sure tried my darndest. Called out a 5 point elk, in 6 season, and a 9/7 in 10 season on the moose, and just could not get in on any bears that fall. Just ooooooh sooooo close!

It was shooting the factory 265 hornady with easy, but I always like to push boundaries. The 444 tips are one of the harder bullets to find as well, so it was another incentive to push to the bushmaster.
 
I had one in 243, and it was a great accurate compact rifle. One of those ones that I regret selling. Super handy in a ground blind and on an ATV.
 
They look really cool, and sturdy, but I wonder how the springs, firing pin etc hold up? Seems to be an issue with a lot of break action single shots
 
Mine is "hunting accurate", my handloads are right around 1 MOA in .35 Whelen. Hornady Superformance and Federal Fusion both about 1.25-1.5. The standout was the Barnes 200gr TTSX which was pretty consistently under 1 MOA.

It locks up solid and is repeatable accurate. It is not light, but the weight is in the stout barrel and helps it stay on target.

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I’m really interested in one of these in 45-70, I would love a compact 45-70 lever action but I don’t want to pay the stupid prices people are asking for them. A handy single shot would scratch that itch I bet, throw a red dot on and I bet it would be all sorts of fun.
 
I have one in 44mag, and also one of the older CVA Apex singles with barrels in .300WinMag and .50-cal muzzleloader. I think these guns represent an excellent value per dollar spent. Back when the H&R and NEF singles were available new, they were good-shooting cheap singleshots that filled this niche, but now they're only available on the used market and most owners think that they have somehow transformed into solid gold. The CVA's are available brand new for less money than many of the used H&R's in the EE, and I think they are much better made, better finished and better looking than the old guns.
 
The should make the single shot in 223rem. I bet those would sell well, I'd be very much interested in one, even moreso than I am a 444 marlin and I really want a 444 marlin.
 
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