tactical lever
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Kinda like top lever of the Henry. I'm flexible though. Was looking at the trigger guard release of the CVA and thought it looked a little fragile. What's your impression of it?
Toying with the idea of a quick take-down break barrel
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Kinda like top lever of the Henry. I'm flexible though. Was looking at the trigger guard release of the CVA and thought it looked a little fragile. What's your impression of it?
Cva scout comes in 35 whelen if you want a 35cal and aren’t stuck on the 35Remington.
Release on Cva isn’t fragile. The stocks are typically Tupperware, but everything else is extremely good quality, especially considering the price.
My 35whelen comes in around 9.5lbs with a vx3 1.5-5, sling, cartridge holder,5-6 rounds. 243 compact was right around 7.5lbs with a bushnell elite 3-9 optic. Not really backpack weight rifles if that’s what you’re looking for.
Release on Cva isn’t fragile. The stocks are typically Tupperware, but everything else is extremely good quality, especially considering the price.
My 35whelen comes in around 9.5lbs with a vx3 1.5-5, sling, cartridge holder,5-6 rounds. 243 compact was right around 7.5lbs with a bushnell elite 3-9 optic. Not really backpack weight rifles if that’s what you’re looking for.
Thunderhog
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Sounds very cool indeed.
Can you share pictures?
A Model 94 in takedown would be very nice to have.
Thunderhog
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Traditions Outfitter G3 makes a stainless single shot in 35 Remington, see link below.......
https://www.traditionsfirearms.com/product/Outfitter-G3-Rifle-.35-Rem-Black-CeraKote
Thunderhog
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Very neat, I've seen Wild West Take-down models, but never a home made model.
Thanks!......
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tactical lever
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I'm not really worried about a little extra weight, although lighter is better. One bonus for the Henry is having serviceable sights, which might mean I could possibly forego the mounting of a scope.
If I got the CVA, I'd very likely take the barrel back to about 19". The Henry, I'd hesitate as that'd mean losing the front sight, and possibly feeling like I need to put it back on.
tactical lever
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I've done some threading on a lathe, but this would probably be a little beyond my skill level. Can't think of anyone selling 94 for $500 these days.
I can't see how anyone could damage it. It's solid feeling
The hammer sits very high on the Henry so the scope must sit higher
The cva has a much lower hammer and much better trigger
The coming 360bhmr is basically a straight walled 35rem in performance and has the rim I like in singles and doubles
I'd hesitate on the henry single shot. Why?? The way the hammer is mounted on them you need to mount your optics really high to clear the hammer and have it useable. This forgoes any cheek weld you may have at that point.
I think for the price point the cva scout is the best option, just not available in a lot of cartridges. They are literally take off the fore stock with a quick release, and take off the barrel. 2-3 second ordeal.
More of what are you after with it, to narrow the options of caliber.
https://bpioutdoors.com/scout-td/
I used a 444 marlin in the scout TD for over a year, and looking at a 44 mag now.
I think for the price point the cva scout is the best option, just not available in a lot of cartridges. They are literally take off the fore stock with a quick release, and take off the barrel. 2-3 second ordeal.
More of what are you after with it, to narrow the options of caliber.
https://bpioutdoors.com/scout-td/
I used a 444 marlin in the scout TD for over a year, and looking at a 44 mag now.
tactical lever
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Thanks everyone! Decided on a CVA Scout stainless takedown.
tactical lever
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Was really leaning towards the Henry, but the stainless construction, quicker, and easier take down/reassembly lent the CVA a little more readily to being thrown in a bag.
Fairly likely I will shorten the barrel to about 19", so the it'll be a little easier, or less noticeable with the stainless, and I won't feel bad about losing a front sight or having the expense/trouble installing it again.
Also sounds like the CVA possibly has the edge in average accuracy.
Fairly likely I will shorten the barrel to about 19", so the it'll be a little easier, or less noticeable with the stainless, and I won't feel bad about losing a front sight or having the expense/trouble installing it again.
Also sounds like the CVA possibly has the edge in average accuracy.
Butcherbill
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What chambering did you go with in the end?
I was impressed with the stainless version I bought last summer, haven’t found the time to shoot it yet unfortunately. Fit and finish is really nice, trigger is crisp.
It’s a well made rifle, lots of value for the money, I’m going to make a banded front sight for it at some point, already have a ramped rear sight figured out.
Boyds makes a laminate stock for them, there’s some interesting stock adapters out of the states for them as well. The pistol calibers seem to get used with a suppressors down south and look pretty slick.
tactical lever
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Went with a .44 Magnum. A laminate stock would be interesting. I'll probably just keep the plastic stock it comes with on it. But do a spray paint camo job on it, as I'm not crazy about the black stocks.
A side folder would be neat.
Butcherbill
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I handled a 444 marlin last spring at one of the gun shows, it had been ceracoated and had a lpvo on it. It pretty much sold me on the lineup. 44mag will be handy in a compact setup, that butt stock/grip adaptor has a rear pic mount and would let you mount a side folder. The company told me of a distributor that will ship to Canada, tempted to order one. There’s some 3d printing files available as well for buffers tube adapters as well.
tactical lever
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I think the rim is a plus on a break barrel, but I don't like jumping on the new cartridge bandwagon. With just matching the factory ballistics of the .35 Rem, I don't consider that any gain over the cheaper to load and easy to source 30-30. But the .35 Rem with handloads, easily bests factory ballistics by a couple hundred feet per second at low pressure. That's Marlin 336 level loads, only bringing them up to around 30-30 pressures. Taking into account the higher pressure .356 Winchester chambered in the 336 and the high pressure loads in the CVA brings it up a little more, potentially. Also already set up to load .35 Rem.
Picked up a Savage 99 Take Down model, chambered for 30-30Win, at the Chilliwack two day show.
The stocks need some work, but the take down mechanism is in perfect working order, as is the bore and the rest of the rifle. It was just to cheap.
Decent Model 99 take down rifles in any cartridge for $300 are just to good to pass on.
Everything comes apart and goes back together easily. I'm looking forward to adding some other cartridges to it, that will also feed through its rotary magazine. It's going to be a fun project with not much cost involved, other than retired time.
The stocks need some work, but the take down mechanism is in perfect working order, as is the bore and the rest of the rifle. It was just to cheap.
Decent Model 99 take down rifles in any cartridge for $300 are just to good to pass on.
Everything comes apart and goes back together easily. I'm looking forward to adding some other cartridges to it, that will also feed through its rotary magazine. It's going to be a fun project with not much cost involved, other than retired time.
