CVA/Juker kit rifle? Anyone else

[rsieber]

I have one my Dad gave me this year. It's an older kit type with the full Pennsylvania/Kentucky stock in .45. He bought it second hand back in the late 80's and never used it much. I realize it's not the best or highest quality but I do enjoy it and it seems to shoot ok. I don't get too crazy with loading it up hot.



I'd like to get a deer with it then maybe get another one like a TC Firestorm or Traditions.

 

[GreyWhiskers]

Bill, I think you'll find a lot of us have had one of them or still do. They seem to be plentiful. I've just started shooting one and found it to be accurate if not pretty. Enjoy it for what it is. :thumbsup: GW

 

[ohio ramrod]

The jukar barrels were a big improvement over the earlier barrels. I have had or worked on many and the barrels were quite accurate. It is my personal opinion that all CVA locks are not high quality (Except the ones they used on their mountain rifle with the Made in USA barrels). The percusions where passable, with work, but the locks on the flints usually were replaced. :hmm:

 

[rsieber]

Maybe my lock has been changed out. It's not marked and seems to work acceptable. Can't say I've ever used a real good flinter so I don't know how they would work when they work perfect.

 

[cratwelder]

My son has an old jukar import caplock that is just as accurate as a person can hold it.

 

[54ball]

The CVA-JUKAR-Traditions have a reputation of being very accurate. Many have won prizes with these rifles competing against others that cost several times more. The locks on these rifles especially flintlocks have a spotty reputation at best. Some do great, some would make a better fishing weight. I happen to have a very reliable sparker on my Traditions. It sounds like you have a good one.
There are several improvemants that can be done to that rifle such as new and better locks, and I've seen some pretty impresive stock work where the rifle was slimmed and carved. One even had a cheek piece glued on and was finely carved. It was executed beutifully.
If you are interested in rifle building, rebuilding and reshaping one of these rifles would be good traing with the proper tools. One word of caution though it would be very easy to spend as much on a re-do as a good kit costs. Especially if you change the lock.