New Gun

[Steve Pennington]

I just bought an Optima Elite with 308 barrel.  It has fiber optic sights.  It says it has a 1:10 twist rate.  I have a few of questions.

1)  Can you buy a thumbhole stock for it reasonably?

2)  Was $250.00 too much to pay?

3)  I use Weaver bases on my Encores, I can't find a listing for Optima elite will bases for an Optima muzzleloader work?

[Tunaman]

Congrats on your new gun, I am sure that you will be more than happy with it. CVA sells the thumb-hole stocks, I am not sure how much as mine came with one. he best bases for the OE are the Durasight 1 piece. You will notice that the mounting holes are a bit too close for 2 piece. Your price sounds right in the ball park.
Have Fun,
Tuna

[quickdtoo]

Congrats on the OE!! See the scope base sticky for sources of the Durasight base. The synthetic thumbhole is available from CVA for $55, they also list a laminate, but dunno if it's available. You won't like the any 2-pc base, as Tunaman said, they're too close together, get the Durasight 1-pc.

Tim

http://cva.com/products/access_stocks.htm

[texashooter]

Heck in looking at that stock , they must think people have a really big thumb ! looks more like a arm hole than a thumb hole

[Ol JohnnyBoy]

I just bought an Optima Elite with 308 barrel.  It has fiber optic sights.  It says it has a 1:10 twist rate.  I have a few of questions.

1)  Can you buy a thumbhole stock for it reasonably?

2)  Was $250.00 too much to pay?

3)  I use Weaver bases on my Encores, I can't find a listing for Optima elite will bases for an Optima muzzleloader work?

I haven't found one for under $290.00. Where'd you find one for $250.00? Sounds like a sweet deal to me.

[quickdtoo]

Bud's has em for $283 delivered.

Tim

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/index.php/cPath/218/sort/3a/page/3

[Steve Pennington]

I found it used on a local Internet Classifieds site. 
I am waiting on Midway to send my Durasight base and sights.  Can't wait to shoot my new rifle.  Thanks for the advice on scope bases.

[youthpastorjon]

Dick's Sporting Goods was running a sale on the OE's.  I bought my two weeks ago for $400.  It was blued with the thumbhole and included a 209x50 barrel and I also got a 45-70 barrel.  Not bad for $400.  My encore frame alone has about $400 into it.  I couldn't believe that I could get all of that for such an awesome price. I would say that you got a great deal for $250.  I just wanted everyone else to be aware of the opportunity through dicks.  They just have you mail in a form and they send your barrel via ups in about 2 weeks.

[30-06man]

Sounds good. The price is about right since they went up this year.