Looking at Smokeless options

[Rick Richard]

A little update on my CVA 45-70 Scout smokeless conversion. It never shot that well, just occasional glimpses of mediocrity. Multiple bullets, but always imr4198. Thought it was my Leupold scope, so swapped it out for my tried and true Vortex Crossfire 3-9 last year, and seemed a little better. Sent the scope in to be tested, came back as OK.
Figured the ~1.5-2""@100 was as good as it was going to get, so just before the season started this year, I took it to the range to double check it and get it dirty. It was flinging shots inches apart. I decided to try it without the factory brake. Point of impact from last shot with the brake to first shot without was about 6" left, dead center of the target. Put the next 2 shots to just under an inch(group was 4" low). Dialed up 4 minutes and it tracked perfectly.
So, if anyone has a CVA conversion that isn't shooting, try it without the brake.

Mine did the same thing. Took it the GS who did the conversion and said it had to be shot with a veggie wad. So, we loaded it up with 56 grains of IMR 4198 and it shot ragged holes at 100 yds. He stated that they need the veggie wad when shooting bullet to bore projectiles. Happy now.

This was at 200 yards.

 

[Deputy819]

Yep….what @Rick Richard said. Wads (either veggie or wool) are the ticket in the conversions. Mine shot well OVER moa without them. Mine actually preferred a .060 wool wad over veggie. The following picture was at 200 yards with my conversion. Two shots on the target and 1 on the steel next to it. I called the load "good enough"….