CVA Cascade Review: A new budget king?

GEAR I LIKE

[WHOTEEWHO]

cva cascade is my favorite bolt action

[mpdjr]

THANK YOU for using a ‘bland’ caliber, like .308. I appreciate 6.5 and all the new stuff, but I just like my .30-30, .308 and. 30-06 because they work, ammunition is so available AND affordable. I enjoy your calm, intelligent and fair presentations.

When you mentioned Bergara, I knew we were in for a treat!

Blessings, Grace and Peace 😊

[scotteger]

A couple of things I appreciate about this rifle is that the LOP spacer is very well designed. I picked one of these up for my father in 350 Legend because he has some health issues that give him problems with recoil. He’s shorter and I had to take the spacer out. I was pleasantly surprised when I removed the recoil pad that the spacer didn’t just fall free, it’s actually screwed onto the other part of the buttstock. The dual sling studs are nice but kind of unnecessary. The trigger is nice, light and very consistent. Accepting Savage round-back (accutrigger) bases means good availability, however the rear scope mounting area is kind of small so be aware not every kind of mount may fit/work…also it’s a proprietary size so you can’t use Savage picatinny rails, but BPI Outdoors does sell rails directly on their site. The soft touch stock makes it grip well if your hands are wet and/or cold, which is nice. Threaded muzzle is also a plus and it’s standard thread pitch (5/8x24, except 450BM it’s 11/16x24 I believe). I smoothed the bolt out by polishing the bare metal part with some polish, then oiled it…runs smooth…overall a nice rifle for the money.

[sheethneaffer]

Yes sir. Thank you!! I am saving up for the CVA cascade chambered in 7 rem mag. I just got married so I gotta pinch the pennies for a bit but I love seeing reviews on guns that are on my purchase list by youtubers that I consider reliable sources.

[rickbrio]

I really appreciate all your reviews and in depth dives into important hunting subjects. Especially for budget minded folks!

[jimmyghersi]

Jim, thank you for reviewing this rifle.
I really enjoy your channel and appreciate your knowledge!

[lancekrystoff]

Hands down the best rifle at that price point in my opinion. CVA did a great job designing this rifle. I have two. Both are excellent shooters.

[jason-bnqw]

i've been shooting one (6.5 prc) for a couple years and just replaced it with a custom build. After load development, I could shoot 0.5 MOA groups fairly reliably and I'm no ace. But I had feeding issues with mine that spoiled opportunities on an elk and a bear, which was why I replaced it. It miss-feeds, bolt gets stuck, and gets misaligned jammed cartridges. It's hard on brass to the point that the ejector would chip off small flakes that would wind up jamming the firing pin. Case heads would show pressure signs with identical loads much faster than other rifles. The 3 lug design is a nice short throw, but way too heavy to operate while staying on target. If you disassemble the bolt I'd suggest rounding off the corner of the cocking seer ramp to shave several lbs off the bolt throw. I've tried cleaning up the feeding issues but never had any luck. Still for the money and it shoots such small groups? Hard to be that hard on them! For anyone who reloads and is shopping for a 6.5 prc, another plus is that the Cascade is a true long action with plenty of COAL clearance, so you loader longer rounds, like the Berger 156gr. Most 6.5 PRCs are short action and force you to risk a compressed load with bigger projectiles.

[jasonmays]

Love the detailed reviews . You always give us a honest opinion and when I'm thinking about purchasing a particular rifle I like to see if you have done a review on it because you don't have a dog in the fight. Keep up the great work man !

[donaldjones]

My cascade in 450 bushmaster is same hole groups at 100 yds with Winchester deer season xp 250grain. Can’t say enough about how much I love this rifle! Trigger, stock, stock texture, etc. U can’t beat it for the price point at sub $1000

[jackteunissen]

Would love to see a new CVA Cascade XT review, it came out recently and looks like another good step in the right direction. Wish they would use flush cups by the way.

[tar]

I like your calm, no yelling reviews.

[ryanevers]

Love my cascade 243. 2 inch circle at 350 yards with 58 grain hornady. I was impressed.

[craigt]

Man excellent detailed review
Thank you for using various ammo and for explaining the 3 shot groups.
You made this rifle exciting while showing some of its limitations
Great 👍 work
I will share this video because of your presentation just beautiful
Best wishes always from Las Vegas Craig
This video 10 out of 10 stars ✨
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Bravo 👏🏻😊

[billbertagnoli]

Your video presentation and the
Info presented is much better than
Some of your early efforts. This
Rifle really deserves a good fair
Review. Thanks.

[halls]

Thank you I’ve been wait for you to review this for awhile I have the cva scout takedown in 6.5 creedmoor. And I plan on getting the cascade next in 308. I also have a wolf and hunter slug gun from cva and have gotten great results from them all. I’m definitely a cva guy now

[XxChancex]

Literally going to pick mine up today! Glad to see the review came out just in time for me to be even more excited.

[ReviewThisThing]

We saw the exact same results in our ammo testing videos with the Remington Core-Lokt

[HuntsvilleHunter]

CVA is a fantastic company…I run the single shot scout and it has the same barrel and trigger pull…

[timothygoetz]

Never heard of this brand. Went to the store with an open mind and both guys there suggested I look at this since they both owned one. I got one in 308. Ordering a scope today and hopefully will be at the range on Sat. Thanks for the video. Gives me confidence that my impulse buy was not a bad one.