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CVA released the latest in their Paramount Muzzleloader line, the  Paramount HTR. It’s available in a .40 and .45 caliber.   Much like the Paramount Pro that we talked about last year, the barrel  in the Paramount HTR is free floating, promising greater accuracy down  range. The barrel is 26” long, threaded with a 3/4 x20 thread.  

The Paramount HTR Barrel Twist rates are       

1:20” for the .40 cal      

1:22” For the .45 cal  

The barrel comes with CVA’s Nitride treatment over stainless steel  The HTR weighs 9.6 lbs, making it lighter and easier to carry over long  trips into the woods up up a mountain. One interesting note here on the  specs for the HTR is that it comes with an aluminum range rod. Could  this be a nod to the competitive muzzle loaders out there wanting to get  into precision muzzle loading without needing to purchase a custom  muzzle loader to get started?  

To combat what seemed to be an easily lost collapsing ramrod, CVA is  including a MOLLE pouch in the box to help you keep track of your ramrod  while hunting.   The stock features a nice adjustable cheek rest, the internal chassis is  aluminum. You’ve got a Variflame Breech Plug, to go with the solid  “Super Magnum” Blackhorn 209 loads the Paramount HTR Can handle.  

“HTR” Stands for Hunter, CVA has built this with hunters at the  forefront of every descision  

Here is some more information straight from CVA:   The Paramount HTR is the new addition to the PARAMOUNT Series for  2021, and it will be offered in both .40 and .45 calibers.      

Like all of the Paramount models, the HTR is designed to handle   “super-magnum” propellant charges up to 170 grains by volume (119 by   weight) of Blackhorn® 209.  Therefore, the Paramount HTR can provide   muzzle velocities comparable to centerfire rifles.     

Paired with PowerBelt ELR 225 grain .40 caliber or 285 grain .45  caliber bullets,  which were specially designed for the PARAMOUNT™, the  HTR can produce  muzzle velocities previously thought unattainable from a  muzzleloader --  like 2850 FPS in the .40 and 2475 FPS in the .45,  which are comparable  velocities to a .300 Win Mag and a .308,  respectively.  But speed is  worth nothing without the accuracy to put  those shots where they belong,  and with its nitride treated, stainless  steel Bergara® barrel, sub-MOA  groups are easily attainable.     

Unlike the original Paramount, the HTR (which stands for “Hunter”) has a more hunting-oriented stock design, and it is dipped in the new   

Realtree Hillside camo pattern for excellent concealment capability in a   variety of terrains.  While this stock is slightly lighter than that  of  the original PARAMOUNT, it still has an adjustable comb for perfect   eye-to-optic alignment and the internal aluminum chassis that provides a   rock-solid foundation for the action and free-floating barrel.      

Truly, the Paramount HTR provides serious muzzleloader hunters with the most long-range capable hunting muzzleloader ever developed.