cva kentuckey rifle

[ontarget]

I came across a CVA Kentuckey rifle today at the local pawn shop.
The attendant said it was $130.00 but he could lower that price a little.
It needs some help, like a good cleaning, some new screws, and it is missing the brass front cap from the stock, and probably should be refinished.
The bore looked good from what I could see. .45 cal.
My question is, are these good rifles and is this a good price?

 

[BHP FAN]

Take it home for a hunnert bucks.You can replace the nose cap easily enough from Dixie Gun works.Basically it's the ''Traditions'' from Sportsman's Guide.I had one for years.Two piece stock,the early ones had a brass band covering the join,and the newer ones have a plate that goes in between the two pieces.Mine was marked ''Jukar'',and shot pretty darned good,with 60 gr. of Goex, and a patched .440 ball.

 

[mykeal]

Fine rifle, but as always the condition of the bore is everything. It's easily worth more than $130 IF the bore is clean, but worth about $40 as parts if the bore is pitted. You gotta check the bore with a good bore light first.

And replacing the nose cap may not be simple - there were at least 4 different designs over the years. If Dixie can't help try Deer Creek.

 

[mykeal]

duplicate post.

 

[Chawbaccer]

You don't mention if it is a cap or flint.
Run a tight lubbed patch down the bore, you will be able to make out any bad roughness
For the nose cap, just pour one of pewter, or use linotype.

 

[ontarget]

Sorry for the oversite it is a percussion. What might the effective range of a Kentuckey be. Will they group good to 200 yds.?

 

[Bluehawk]

Target...
I have two of them...original one was from 1980...it's been modified the past few years...half-stock...half round-half octagon/shortened barrel...project not finished yet because the guy that did the lathe work lost the drum bolster!!!!
Second one is an older model also...Jukar...both of them are highly accurate with roundballs...maxis...and especially Lee's .45 cal target bullet...looks like a hollow base wadcutter!
My fav load is 40grs. FFFG with a .440 patched roundball...very accurate for target work!
Never shot it out to 200 yards but have won a few 100-yard silhouette matches with it many years ago back in Texas.
Many look down on CVA guns but their barrels truly are great!!!!!
Have a CVA Kentucky pistol .45 cal I'm still working on...paid $25 for it in a plastic freezer bag...stock half finished when I got it. Needed a new barrel which I just got for all of $30 with shipping (in the white...never fired)!
I also have a CVA Colonial pistol, .45 cal...needs better sights...can't hit a darn thing with it with the sights they supplied!
Was a birthday present as a kit back in 1982.

 

[ontarget]

Sweet Bluehawk, I do like those pistols. If I see one cheap I will pick it up. Problem is................. SO MANY GUNS SO LITTLE FUNDS! I'd pick up one or two of every gun if I could.

 

[SteveDS]

I have a CVA 45 caliber Kentucky made in Jukar Spain about 1980. Have not shot it in quite some time, but I remember ragged hole groups at 50 yards and all shots well inside a paper plate at 100 (2 to 3 inch groups). Only used prb. Tried one time at 200 yards – notes I have tell me I could do no better than 15 inch groups with a drop of somewhere around 18 inches – hard to be sure with such a large group.

If the barrel is in good shape you should have great shooter. Back in the day when my eyes were better, this was the best 100 yard open site offhand shooting gun I had – probably the long site radius.