Description
The CVA Cascade LR Hunter 6.5 Creedmoor is the version of this rifle most buyers should look at first. It pairs the cartridge that made long range shooting accessible with a rifle already set up for it, including a Bergara made heavy contour barrel, a 20 MOA rail, an adjustable comb and a radial brake.
CVA Cascade LR Hunter 6.5 Creedmoor Barrel and Muzzle
The 22 in. barrel is a number 5 heavy contour made by Bergara and fluted to shed weight while adding cooling surface. Twenty two inches is the sweet spot for 6.5 Creedmoor, which burns its powder efficiently and gives up very little against a longer tube while keeping the rifle balanced.
Rifling is a 1:8 twist, the standard pitch for the 140 to 147 grain high ballistic coefficient bullets that made this cartridge what it is. The muzzle is threaded and carries a radial muzzle brake that comes off when you want a suppressor in its place.
Stock, Rail and Trigger
The stock has a flat forend rather than a rounded hunting profile. Flat sits far more securely on a pack, a rock, a tripod or shooting sticks, which is where nearly every shot past three hundred yards is taken. The adjustable cheek piece and removable length of pull spacers let you fit the rifle to yourself and to your scope height.
A 20 MOA Picatinny rail is fitted from the factory, and the built in elevation is what allows a normal hunting scope to reach past six hundred yards without exhausting its internal adjustment. Very few rifles at this price include it.
The trigger is a premium adjustable unit the owner sets between 2 and 4 lbs.
Specifications
- Model: Cascade Long Range Hunter
- Manufacturer part number: CR3951F
- Caliber: 6.5 Creedmoor
- Capacity: 4+1
- Barrel length: 22 in., number 5 heavy contour, fluted, threaded
- Barrel twist: 1:8
- Muzzle: Threaded with radial muzzle brake
- Receiver: Stainless steel with 20 MOA Picatinny rail
- Finish: Smoked Bronze Cerakote barrel and receiver
- Stock: Synthetic, black with smoked bronze webbing, flat forend, adjustable cheek piece, removable length of pull spacers
- Trigger: Adjustable, 2 to 4 lbs.
- Guarantee: CVA accuracy and satisfaction guarantees
- UPC: 043125139514
Why 6.5 Creedmoor Belongs on This Rifle
6.5 Creedmoor earned its reputation on mild recoil and outstanding bullets. In a rifle with a heavy contour barrel and a brake, the recoil is light enough that most shooters can watch their own impact through the scope and correct immediately, which is how people actually learn to shoot at distance.
Match ammunition is cheap and stocked everywhere, so the practice that makes long shots possible is affordable. For a hunter stepping into distance work, this combination of cartridge and rifle removes most of the excuses.
Why Buyers Choose the CVA Cascade LR Hunter 6.5 Creedmoor
The barrel is made by Bergara, which shares a parent company with CVA, so it comes off the same line as barrels fitted to rifles costing several times as much. That is the main reason this rifle performs the way owners report.
The rest of the specification is a list of features competitors skip at this price. The adjustable comb, the LOP spacers, the flat forend, the 20 MOA rail, the brake and the adjustable trigger are each an upgrade a serious shooter would otherwise pay for separately.
Who Should Buy It
The CVA Cascade LR Hunter 6.5 Creedmoor suits hunters getting into long range shooting, deer and antelope hunters in open country, and anyone who wants a rifle that will shoot better than they can for a long time. Spend what you saved on a scope with dependable elevation travel and a solid bipod.
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