looking for infor and help on a cva kentucky 45 cal percution

[GREENCOUNTYPETE]

i thought about posting this in great out doors but S&ep is so much more active i thought i would find more of you with knowledge about this.

I was talking with an aquaintance , a while back and the discution turned to hunting ect.. when he learned i shot muzzle loader he said he had one he was thinking of selling he just didn't use it anymore, well we had a meeting together last night and he told me was ready to sell it , so i stopped over to his garage and took a look it is a CVA kentucky 45 cal percution looks like it uses #11 caps

the light wasn't the best so i didn't get a great look at it but i was interested if the price was right , but the problem was neither of us really new what it was worth so he is checking it out as am i

i did a little search last night found an unused 20 year old cva 45 kentucky looked like exact same modle 45 cal kentucky cva never fired online 150 bucks and 35 shipping i found used ones as low as 90 that claimed fired in good condition

I currently have an inline , i have looked at side locks before but never gotten one , what should i know about cva kentucky 45s are there things to watch for , does anyone have one , do you like it , do you think that seems like a fair price range.

[bee]

run an oiled patch down the barrel and see how much(if any) rust you come up with. Check the tang area of the stock for cracks..if the stock needs refinished that is just cosmetic but deduct for it from price. I have a 32 cal squirrel that needs the stock refinished and cleaned up good and re-blued but was told that as it is a harder to find cal that the going rate for it is 150 plus.
I don't have that model( I think my 45 was a Navy) so I don't know if that model has set triggers..but I'd want to shoot it before I bought it. BTIJM.
I have bad eyes and never could get away from the flinch at the flash on a flinter so always shot perc. You might want to check the nipple to see if it has been flattened by people snapping it without a cap on..just makes getting caps on harder.
I am sure you will get more and better advice from CURRENT shooters!

[Owldancer]

Well now I am a flinter, but if he is willing to sell it for 90 I would grab it up.
Follow bee's advice and check it out first.

[Bearfootfarm]

I wouldn't put a lot of money in it, but it should be fun to shoot.

You'll have a lot more misfires with it than with your inline

[bee]

Bearfoot..a good nipple pick will help with that! Oh and fresh caps....

[GREENCOUNTYPETE]

I will check it out well before buying , thanks for the info bee


has anyone tried the CCI #11 magnum caps , they are supposed to be hotter to ignite troubled loads

they are also non corosive so you can clean then fire 2 caps or untill the pich changes and you get a good clear snap then you know the flash channel is clear and dry

i do this on my 209 primed inline i also make sure to clean the flash channel with a little wire thing the name slips me at the moment (same thing used to clear a torch tip) yes its a simple strait shot but it ensures good ignition every time

[Bearfootfarm]

Bearfoot..a good nipple pick will help with that! Oh and fresh caps....

That's needed with all ML's, but sidelocks are never as reliable as inline designs

has anyone tried the CCI #11 magnum caps , they are supposed to be hotter to ignite troubled loads

Magnum caps are good, or you may be able to change nipples and convert it to use Musket Caps with a lot more power

[big rockpile]

The last two numbers on the Barrel will be the year it was made.Being Full Stock it will be harder to clean and I would prefer a bigger Caliber.But have used a 45Cal.

Check the Barrel for rust.Check that Lock works ok and Hammer is aligned with Nipple as it should be.

If you pull Nipple after popping couple Caps and running Patch down,put a little Powder below Nipple and it should be more reliable firing.

$100 would be the most I would give.

big rockpile