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Cabela's or Dixie Gun Works would be your best bet, or gunborker website.
You need to read the owner's manual. This is covered on page 15. Below is a link to the CVA website, and owner's manual for bolt action muzzle loaders. Look for CVA MANUAL below.
209. Double check with a gunsmith.
On the NYSE, the compagny listed as CVA is Covanta Holding Corporation. It's a holding American company which works in the conversion of waste to energy.
For the CVA Eclipse Hunter .50 caliber muzzleloader, you typically use 209 primers. As for the propellant, popular choices include Blackhorn 209 or other muzzleloader-specific powders like Pyrodex or Triple Seven. Always refer to the manufacturer's guidelines for specific recommendations and safe loading practices.
Both would work, however a standard 209 should be plenty, and a magnum primer runs the risk of blow-back that could damage you and or the gun.
You need the services of a gunsmith
One can purchase a CVA muzzleloader from the official website of CVA. These hunting equipment costs between 100-600 dollars and comes in numerous specifications.
You can put a scope on a CVA .50 cal. Missouri.
hi. patient with CVA is usually on tick diet to avoid aspiration.
$75 for the gun, up to $125 with scope, sling, and accessories in excellent condition. Midway USA had these on close out a few years ago for $70. Still, if it's a decent inline in decent shape, it's still worth $75-100, even used.
CVA stands for Conneticut Valley Arms. You have a reproduction of a Colt.