#SundayGunday: CVA Cascade Rimfire

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posted on September 6, 2026
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On this week's #SundayGunday, we’re checking out the Cascade Rimfire, from CVA, a lightweight rimfire absolutely perfect for tackling squirrel season. Chambered in .22 Long Rifle, the Cascade Rimfire sports an 18-inch barrel that hits the perfect sweet spot between easy accuracy and maneuverability. This Bergara-made barrel is threaded at the muzzle to 1/2x28 TPI for the easy addition of a suppressor. Moving rearward, a two-piece stretch of Picatinny rail sits atop the receiver, for the easy addition of your favorite rimfire optic. Down below, the action feeds from a 10-round CVA rotary magazine, and is fully compatible with 10/22 magazines, making it easier to find a suitable magazine in a pinch. We experienced no issues with loading or charging in testing the gun, with the bolt exhibiting a fast, smooth stroke, the trigger an easy release, and the magazine both snapping in firmly, and dropping free without a fuss. The gun also features a 2-position toggle safety that can easily be actuated by the thumb in firing position.

Herman shooting cascade rimfire

The Cascade Rimfire series comes in three distinctive looks— either blued metal with a stealth-grey composite stock; tungsten finished with an OD Green stock with black webbing; or blued with a walnut stock. Both composite offerings tip the scales at 4.75 pounds, while the wood ups the weight to 6.6 pounds.

Chambering round in cascade rimfire

For more information, visit cva.com. And of course, to help in the fight to keep our 2nd Amendment rights, click the join button in the upper lefthand corner to pick up an NRA membership.

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