dwave
Member
I seen many people mention the $60 CVA Bobcat on here and decided to get one to try it out and see how it does. I picked mine up at the local walmart for $59 + tax. After cleaning it up and taking it out to shoot, I think I got a good buy for the money.
Stock: I like the way the gun handles. The stock just feels nice in my hands, has a nice contor to it. The down side is that it is not wood, but a synthetic stock.
Barrel: Not much to say on it except that it has a 1:48" twist. Comes with an aluminum ramrod.
Sights: Very Basic, and very cheap, but what do you expect for $60? They are decent for such a cheap gun.
Accuracy: Unfortunatly my digital camera is got at the moment so I can't give any pictures of my target, but I can say that it is not bad with a .490 round ball. Using 60 gr. by volume of 777 I was able to shoot a 5 shot group at 50 yards standing, being 3" x 2" with a couple shots touching. The gun shoots low, and I am going to have to file the front sight since it doesn't have an elevation adjustment on it. The shots were center of the target.
PROS:
Cheap
Decent accuracy
CONS:
Too lightweight
sights not fully adjustable
Final Thoughts: For $60 dollars, I don't think its a bad deal. Right now the only thing that I am wondering about is durability, will the gun hold up? Time will tell for that one, but for now I think I got a good deal. If I get my camera back quickly I will get a picture of one of my targets and post it on here.
Stock: I like the way the gun handles. The stock just feels nice in my hands, has a nice contor to it. The down side is that it is not wood, but a synthetic stock.
Barrel: Not much to say on it except that it has a 1:48" twist. Comes with an aluminum ramrod.
Sights: Very Basic, and very cheap, but what do you expect for $60? They are decent for such a cheap gun.
Accuracy: Unfortunatly my digital camera is got at the moment so I can't give any pictures of my target, but I can say that it is not bad with a .490 round ball. Using 60 gr. by volume of 777 I was able to shoot a 5 shot group at 50 yards standing, being 3" x 2" with a couple shots touching. The gun shoots low, and I am going to have to file the front sight since it doesn't have an elevation adjustment on it. The shots were center of the target.
PROS:
Cheap
Decent accuracy
CONS:
Too lightweight
sights not fully adjustable
Final Thoughts: For $60 dollars, I don't think its a bad deal. Right now the only thing that I am wondering about is durability, will the gun hold up? Time will tell for that one, but for now I think I got a good deal. If I get my camera back quickly I will get a picture of one of my targets and post it on here.
