Anyone have experience with CVA scout single shot rifle’s?

klauss · 11-03-2023, 08:19 AM

Son still wants a rifle in 45-70, was thinking about picking one up to see how he handles the caliber before we move on to more expensive options.

Anyone have any experience with them?

GimpyPaw · 11-03-2023, 12:03 PM

No experience with one, buy for only $460~ it’s hard to beat. Resale might be difficult if he doesn’t like it or wants to upgrade. If it were me, I’d start watching the local pawn shops and gun stores for a used lever action. If you don’t find him one by end of this month, order in the CVA and give it to him for Christmas.

Sanders · 11-03-2023, 01:07 PM

My nephew got a Browning falling block .45-70 a couple years ago at a pawn shop for $450. It was in like new condition, too. Absolutely beautiful rifle. They had a price tag of $650 on it and he jewed them down to $450.

Most used large caliber firearms are shot very little.

klauss · 11-03-2023, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by GimpyPaw

No experience with one, buy for only $460~ it’s hard to beat. Resale might be difficult if he doesn’t like it or wants to upgrade. If it were me, I’d start watching the local pawn shops and gun stores for a used lever action. If you don’t find him one by end of this month, order in the CVA and give it to him for Christmas.

Seeing no one in my area rents guns in 45-70 I figure it’s about as cheap an entry point and decent quality I can get. If he doesn’t like the caliber at least I didn’t spend 1k+.

Thought about the Henry single shot as well but it’s a tad more expensive

GimpyPaw · 11-03-2023, 04:36 PM

I’m just saying you might be able to find a used lever gun in 45/70 for a comparable price. You buy the single shot, then decide to to upgrade, you might not get much on the resale. You find a decent Marlin 1865, or even one a little beat up, the resale value will be higher.

11-03-2023, 08:19 AM	#1
klauss Poof no eyebrows Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Somewhere in the USA Posts: 4,079	Anyone have experience with CVA scout single shot rifle’s? Son still wants a rifle in 45-70, was thinking about picking one up to see how he handles the caliber before we move on to more expensive options. Anyone have any experience with them? __________________ alterius non sit qui suus esse potest!-"Let no man belong to another who can belong to himself." Heîs oiōnòs áristos, amýnesthai perì pátrēs- "There is only one omen, to fight for one's country"

11-03-2023, 01:07 PM	#3
Sanders Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 66,557	My nephew got a Browning falling block .45-70 a couple years ago at a pawn shop for $450. It was in like new condition, too. Absolutely beautiful rifle. They had a price tag of $650 on it and he jewed them down to $450. Most used large caliber firearms are shot very little. __________________ "The truly dangerous man dresses inconspicuously and is soft- spoken. He walks away from most confrontations. The only time you learn that the truly dangerous man is mad at you is a split second before you die, for he never fights. He only kills. The truly dangerous man knows that fighting is what children do and killing is what men do." - Charley Reese 1986 3

11-03-2023, 12:03 PM	#2
GimpyPaw Member Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: Oregon Posts: 666	No experience with one, buy for only $460~ it’s hard to beat. Resale might be difficult if he doesn’t like it or wants to upgrade. If it were me, I’d start watching the local pawn shops and gun stores for a used lever action. If you don’t find him one by end of this month, order in the CVA and give it to him for Christmas.

11-03-2023, 04:36 PM	#5
GimpyPaw Member Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: Oregon Posts: 666	I’m just saying you might be able to find a used lever gun in 45/70 for a comparable price. You buy the single shot, then decide to to upgrade, you might not get much on the resale. You find a decent Marlin 1865, or even one a little beat up, the resale value will be higher.