Do any of you have the CVA scout takedown? Especially in 350 legend?

[tallpaul]

I saw them online last year and like everything else they seemed relatively non existent in the wild. I saw online that there were some around and actually stopped into a local enabler's place and they had several scouts in stock- one the takedown in 350 legend. I wanted one since last year or shortly after they came out and I asked how many they had. Of course the answer was one... No layaway and I really did not need to spend/buy another but I caved. thinking it might be a long time before they became available again....

its a handy feeling lil gun. I will have to play with it. I am thinking it will be great for ohio deer and maybe groundhog - maybe even some reduced loads. I figured the threaded barrel was worth having also. I would love to get around to getting a suppressed rifle for deer here in ohio.

I was and still am wanting a .357 maxbarrel for a contender but when I looked the other day I could not wrap my head around the 550.00 for a MGM rifle barrel alone for a contender...

this will fill the role for now and at under 400 for a complete gun I wont even feel bad beatin on her in the woods...

 

[3Crows]

I like mine. It is not an heirloom rifle, it is a working rifle and the build quality is good and it shoots just fine in my .44 Magnum.





The hammer is pretty stiff but the trigger pull is superb!

 

[troy fairweather]

I've wanted to try one, yet to see one local tho.

 

[JShirley]

If they only made it in .45 Colt or .454...

 

[earlthegoat2]

If they only made it in .45 Colt or .454...

I agree. A nice affordable 45 Colt single would be in my safe as soon as I saw one for sale. I’ll probably just get a barrel for my Encore but then would I get the 454 for versatility?

 

[bluetopper]

Here is my CVA Scout in 444 Marlin caliber. I like it so much I thought it deserved Boyd’s laminated furniture

 

[tallpaul]

a .44 mag with a bore sized to pistol bullets would be great! if this shoots good I may have to get a 450 bushmaster in the scout. It is notHeirloom but seems well done and not every gun needs to be Heirloom ... I like my handi rifles too.

 

[troy fairweather]

I agree. A nice affordable 45 Colt single would be in my safe as soon as I saw one for sale. I’ll probably just get a barrel for my Encore but then would I get the 454 for versatility?

Could just ream out the 45 to 454, cost $40 to rent everything.

 

[troy fairweather]

a .44 mag with a bore sized to pistol bullets would be great! if this shoots good I may have to get a 450 bushmaster in the scout. It is notHeirloom but seems well done and not every gun needs to be Heirloom ... I like my handi rifles too.

Fast twist to, in the 44 for the 300+ bullets. A 35 rem would be nice to.

 

[bluetopper]

a .44 mag with a bore sized to pistol bullets would be great! .

A 444 Marlin has the same bore size as a 44 Magnum.

 

[someguy2800]

A 444 Marlin has the same bore size as a 44 Magnum.

44 magnum has two different saami bore specs for reasons unkown. .429" for handguns and .431" for rifles. Some companies make .429" barrels for rifles though. This causes all sorts of consternation for the cast bullet shooters.

 

[someguy2800]

I have a 44 magnum that I threaded the muzzle and put a suppressor on. It is a very well built rifle and the finish and machining are much nicer quality than say the old H&R's. I only shoot mine with 300 grain cast subsonic loads, but it is accurate and functions well and the trigger is very nice by the standards of cheap single shots. The forend hanger works really well and it snaps on and off with authority and is very secure. The only negative I have to say is that for what they are, they are very heavy. If you are looking for a light handy carbine, you would probably be happier with a contender. For the money though they are great if you don't mind it being a couple pounds fatter than it should be.

 

[horsemen61]

I want one of these!

 

[JShirley]

The only negative I have to say is that for what they are, they are very heavy. .

Heavy is relative. It's fine.

 

[someguy2800]

Heavy is relative. It's fine.

That is true enough. Perhaps I should say they are unnecessary abundant in mass.

 

[JShirley]

That is true enough. Perhaps I should say they are unnecessary abundant in mass.

LOL.

I actually meant something along the lines of "single shots tend to be very lightweight, so that weight probably soaks up recoil, and indicates a stronger build, and, being a SS, still ends up lighter than most bolt-actions..."

 

[earlthegoat2]

Could just ream out the 45 to 454, cost $40 to rent everything.

I dont think I would trust the metallurgy of the CVA Scout to handle 454 Casull pressures without some pretty hard data that it is capable of such. Its not quite the same as reaming a 44 mag to 445 Super Mag.

 

[someguy2800]

LOL.

I actually meant something along the lines of "single shots tend to be very lightweight, so that weight probably soaks up recoil, and indicates a stronger build, and, being a SS, still ends up lighter than most bolt-actions..."

Mine before cutting the barrel just under 9 lbs with a crimson trace 2-7 scope on it. That weight is welcome in a 444 marlin or 45/70 but pretty porky for a 350 legend, and even excessive for a 44 mag in my personal opinion. My 444 marlin handy rifle is about a 1/4 lb lighter but more of that weight is in the stock on the H&R compared to the CVA where most of it is in the barrel, so the H&R doesn't feel as heavy in the hands. The barrel on the CVA is very heavy profile.

I dont think I would trust the metallurgy of the CVA Scout to handle 454 Casull pressures without some pretty hard data that it is capable of such. Its not quite the same as reaming a 44 mag to 445 Super Mag.

They are also chambered in 35 whelen, so they should be good to go for that size case head at 60,000 psi, but I guess don't take my word on that.

 

[bluetopper]

Reamed out to 460 S&W caliber and you’d have a hammer!

 

[3Crows]

I dont think I would trust the metallurgy of the CVA Scout to handle 454 Casull pressures without some pretty hard data that it is capable of such. Its not quite the same as reaming a 44 mag to 445 Super Mag.

The barrel quality appears fine. It is a Bergera barrel.

They could have put more taper in the barrel to knock some weight off but the .44 Magnum carries okay. The supplied stock seems to have fiber reinforcement and is quite adequate. The break action is stiff but seems to be limbering up nicely.

 

[tallpaul]

That is true enough. Perhaps I should say they are unnecessary abundant in mass.

we;; ya could save a lb or two by not shooting howitzers out of your .44 mag

 

[3Crows]

Here is my CVA Scout in 444 Marlin caliber. I like it so much I thought it deserved Boyd’s laminated furniture View attachment 1104247

I was thinking to do the same for mine. Not that the provided stock is bad, it is very functional and rather nice, but I thought to dress up my backyard deer rifle just a bit. Did the Boyds add weight? Is the takedown function still workable?

 

[trekker73]

I like mine. It is not an heirloom rifle, it is a working rifle and the build quality is good and it shoots just fine in my .44 Magnum.

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The hammer is pretty stiff but the trigger pull is superb!

Nice gun, what barrel length is that one?

 

[3Crows]

Nice gun, what barrel length is that one?

Mine is a 22 inch barrel. I am thinking to cut it and thread it but still just forward of the flutes in the barrel so it does not look odd. Or, maybe not.

 

[trekker73]

I ask as I saw one with a 16" barrel and prefer longer barrels. Yours looks good to me