WebShort-Action vs. Long-Action : Choosing the Correct Stock | An educational and informative Boyds Blog written by Adam Scepaniak goes into great detail how your action length is determined and the differences between short and long. Not only do I find most synthetic stocks surpassingly unattractive, I am convinced that the great majority of them are functionally inferior to wood stocks in most circumstances. Available at RecoilGear.us, The Bear sells for $185, and we also used their Medium/Flat rear bag with the non-slip option, $35. The first bolt action bearing the CVA name is an affordable synthetic-stocked big-game rifle that will appeal to budget-conscious hunters. Too light IMO, especially in the barrel. That isnt always the case with some of the lesser priced rifles. Its Our Pick. We have a suppressor still in purgatory (waiting for the tax stamp to arrive), but it is held for our use at American Shooting Centers. It works well, is accurate enough for hunting, and it is affordable. I own Ruger Americans and I would buy the CVA Casacde before I bought another Ruger American. Its a Bergara barrel. Ruger American Ranch Rifle 26985 350 Legend, $442. SIG Sauer P365XL Spectre P365V001 9mm Luger, Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro HCP9379BOSP 9mm Luger, SHOT 2023: Savage Arms Introduces 1911 Government Model Pistols, 5 Best 9mm Pistols for Concealed Carry in 2023, New Shooters Guide: The Best Gun For Home Defense Isnt a. Most accurate rifle tested. These preferences are reflected in my recommendations. (See my article "Rifle Stocks" for more on this subject.) The series features a threaded muzzle, making it ready for a brake or suppressor whenever you are. While Bergara is known for its full-sized precision bolt-action .22 LR trainers, that combine a centerfire-sized action and components with the .22 LR rimfire cartridge (see below), the BMR is centered around a rimfire-scaled action and magazine. Designed with the full-sized hunter in mind, this would be a great companion on a coyote hunt. It is solid, sturdy, and smooth. Bergara Premier Mtn 2.0 BPR28-65PRC 6.5 PRC, $1999. Despite its entry-level MSRP, the Cascade delivers performance and features normally found in rifles at a much higher price point. The manufacturer says this is a load designed for deer hunting and has a bullet designed to expand at pistol velocities. Any particular thing about the XPR that made you pick it over the CVA? Lever Action Rifles (for rifle cartridges), Lever Action Rifles (for short cartridges), "Safari" Rifles (CXP4 dangerous game), Side-by-Side and Bolt Action, calibers 9.3mm and larger, "Guide Rifles" for Protection in the Field (any action type; caliber .338 and larger). I picked one up with the 100 dollar rebate deal. Image courtesy of BPI Outdoors. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Gun Tests has been independently reviewing firearms since 1989. WebThe concept was copied by Ruger in their American and now by Browning. Beanfield rifle rather than a mountain rifle. CVA has updated their Accura line of break-action muzzleloaders with an enhancement they call their X-Treme Series. Straight-wall chambering. And the Cascade has a 22 inch. Outdoor Hub, LLC (d/b/a Carbon Media Group), 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. WebJoin our newsletter! Good accuracy and dependability. Note to CVA: Put a The action is what really caught our attention. "Well dammit.I wonder if they think the new S&W FPC is in competition. Designed as a compact and portable hunting pistol, the Sidekick comes with a fitted Eberlestock Little Trick carrying bag. The barrel is a medium profile measuring about 1.24 inches just forward of the receiver and about 0.680 inch immediately aft of the thread protector. My Scout has a 20 inch. Our Pick. But the .308 has an 18.5 barrel. This pattern is a mixture of greens, browns, tans, and off-white that is complemented well by the Flat Dark Earth (FDE) Cerakote on the barrel and action. Those Accu-trigger clones are mushy, and do Mag., and 450 Bushmaster. The most accurate rifle in these tests and perhaps the most versatile, wed buy the Tikka. I jumped into the 450 craze by buying a Ruger American Ranch rifle. Our Team Said: Average groups for this rifle were a mere 0.2 in. I guess it could be worse than having a MOA rifle, but my Scout 450 is a sub 0.5" rifle, all day, every day. Tikka T3x Lite Stainless JRTXB316 308 Win., $748. Least accurate with the Federal ammo. Our unscientific shoulder test bears this out. I don't think you could go wrong with eother if the rifles you mentioned. It feeds and shot very well for a rifle of any price without modifications. Oversized bolt, adjustable iron sights, adjustable LOP, a box magazine, and a threaded barrel. WebCASCADE XT $799.00 SKU: CR3981, CR3983, CR3985, CR3987, CR3989, CR3990, CR3991, CR3995, CR3997 about Cascade XT product details CASCADE SB (Short Barrel) Cerakote Graphite Black/Veil Tac Black $745.00 SKU: CR3901R, CR3903R, CR3914R about Cascade product details CASCADE Cerakote/Blued/Veil Camo $745.00 SKU: In many cases there is, objectively, little to choose between the rifles in a given category. larger than the Savage 100 Hog Hunter we tested last year. The stock starts with two sling swivel studs on the fore end and ends in a Crushzone recoil pad. Testing was done at American Shooting Centers in West Houston. The bolt has a 70-degree throw. I usually reply that the most important things about any hunting rifle, and particularly a hard-kicking centerfire rifle, is that it be well made, reliable and fit the owner. It tied for Our Pick with the Savage Model 110 Hog Hunter. the new S&W foldable looks good but the profile is much wider. We knocked down the grade just a bit because we didnt get down to that magical MOA guarantee. Last time he had them listed at 599.00. Christensen Arms Ridgeline 801-06015-00 6.5 PRC, $1793. Best Buy. If I can find supressor significantly quieter ( based on Testing ) than the Coastal I would buy one. Despite using a magnum powder charge to launch the .40-cal. I just bought my second. New Cartridge, New Gun This newest version of the Ruger American Ranch Rifle is a companion piece to the equally new Winchester 350 Legend cartridge introduced at the 2019 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trades (SHOT) Show in Las Vegas. And it works well with modern sporting rifles. All that was available was 22lr, 9mm, and 223 and your seeing more and more guns released in those calibers and less in others. Essentially M70 barrel and trigger minus the other finishes. The Ruger American Ranch Rifle, the Mossberg, the Savage Axis, the Winchester XPR, and my Bear Creek AR-15. Image courtesy of BPI Outdoors. Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens, past and present, who used their firearms to save lives. Both fore end and wrist are fairly slim with raised checkering, and there is a slight palm swell in the wrist. Synthetic stocks are certainly inferior in resale value. Trigger, action, cerakote finish, stock are all great and feels like my other two Cascades. Accurate with factory ammunition even better with reloads. The CVA Cascade may indeed be an entry-level rifle, but that in no way means its basic. It was handy, felt lively in the hands (not like a Howa or Venture for sure) trigger is adjustable too. The safety shows its Remington-style heritage, being the expected two-position rocker located immediately behind the bolt and designed for release via the strong-side thumb. Accurate and reliable. (At least it was when you could snag one for $380-$400 on sale.) Designed for production classes in precision rifle competitions, the Competition Rifle comes from the factory with all of the bells and whistles you need for top performance straight out of the box, while keeping its MSRP one dollar under the magical $2,500 mark that competitions like the Precision Rifle Series (PRS) define as the limit for Production Division rifles. A little longer and a little heavier than our other test rifles. The stock is free-floating and fairly stiff. Buy the one you like best, or order it if the store does not have that particular model in the desired caliber in stock. For their No. The B-14R with a steel barrel has an MSRP of $1,150 and $1,245 for the carbon fiber barreled version. The Winchester 150 at just a hair over MOA. A large stud projects from the release and fits inside a raceway that runs almost the full length of the bolt. WebThere are few really unsatisfactory hunting rifles in the marketplace and most of the poor ones are autoloaders. Cascade has offers a minute-of-angle guarantee with this rifle, but we didnt quite get there. The standard Cascade line uses a 22- to 24-inch barrel. Remove the forearm. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. We disliked the magazine. #2. The model pictured is in 6.5 mm Creedmoor with an 18" barrel. For 2021, CVA has updated their Accura break action muzzleloader with their X-Treme Series. Compact size with a short, stiff, accurate barrel and a great trigger. Pictured is the model chambered in .22 LR with an 18" carbon-fiber barrel. The buttstock is capped by a Crushzone recoil pad that did a good job of further mitigating mild recoil from the 350 Legend cartridge. If the shooter is indeed comparing the 350 Legend with the older 30-30, the 350 holds its own just fine. Unless otherwise noted, these reviews carry the guns prices at the time of the original review. The company made its humble start in 1963in Gussago, Italywhen Giuseppe Pietta made a commitment to produce guns as authentic and true-to-original as possible. JavaScript is disabled. This fits down into a mortise in the stock. CVA decided to use a 16-inch barrel on this 300 Blackout instead of a longer tube, thus the SB in its name, for Short Barrel.. With youth- and adult-length stocks available, this is a great rifle. Ive held both and when I get my hands on the next CVA I see Im going to buy it. The bolt head contains a plunger-style ejector and a sliding-plate extractor. First one is a black stock wilt blued steel model in 450 BM. I purchased one in 450 Bushmaster late last year. Ruger 77/44 Model 7401 44 Remington Mag., $754. WebProduct Description The Cascade is CVA's first ever bolt-action centerfire rifle. Been there done that. Outstanding trigger and tons of features on a value rifle. Caliber; Ruger American Rifle Ranch Compact .350 Legend FDE Bolt-Action Rifle w/ AR-Style Magazine $649.00 $519.99; In Stock Brand: Ruger; Item Number: 26985 Ruger Precision Rifle 18032 6mm Creedmoor, $1599. A shop fairly close to me has some of these in stock and they have been on my to notice list in my brain for a while may have to step that up a tad.