Cabela's or Traditions

[nightwolf1974]

I'm getting the hots for a Kentucky style rifle. I can't decide to go with the Cabela's or the Traditions offerings. Is one better than the other?

 

[jtmattison]

I'd go with the Cabela's. I think they are made by Pedersoli.

HD

 

[ian45662]

The one from cabelas is made by pedersoli. Although I cannont speak from personal experience I would go with the one that cabelas sells.

 

[Smk50]

Some rifles Cabelas sells are pedersoli. If it has cabelas stamped on it, then between that and the traditions, I would take the traditions(actually I have a trad. kentucky, so I am biased) If its a Pedersoli, I would go for that one.

 

[Rafsob]

I believe that Cabela's has all the rifles stamped with their name. My Investarms also has the Cabela's name on it.

Sorry I had to include this. How can anyone compare the Pedersoli rifles with Traditions? The workmanship from Pedersolis is light years beyond Traditions. Not to say that the Traditions isn't reliable, they are most definitely. You have to remember that you get what you pay for.

 

[Smk50]

Thats what I was looking for! I couldnt think of the name "Investarms" Are the one stamped Cabela's, they also sell the pedersoli's.

 

[CoyoteJoe]

I agree that Pedersoli is a much better gun than Traditions. As to whether or not the Cabelas gun is made by Pedersoli, why not call and ask. If you're really lucky there may be someone there who knows! :grin:

 

[eli crowe]

I have a Traditions Tennessee .50 Percussion and a Pedersoli Dixie Cub .40 Flint. They are both nice rifles. I got them both considerably less than retail price. The Pedersoli has nicer wood than the Traditions but the metal to wood fitting is as good on the Traditions as the Pedersoli.There are a lot of posts on this forum about issues with the Flintlock version of both of these brands, I have seen nothing negative about the Percussion Lock on either.The prices I have seen on the Traditions Kentucky styles are more expensive than the Cabelas Kentucky that Pedersoli makes.The Cabelas (Pedersoli) is probably the better choice.

 

[eli crowe]

Correction to my post above. The Traditions Kentucky model is less expensive than the Cabelas. The Traditions Pennsylvania and Shenandoah are more expensive. It is just a personal thing but I don't care for the Traditions Kentucky or the old CVA kentucky's because of the two piece stock they have.

 

[gmww]

If we are talking about the Cabelas Hawken, the one I bought many years ago sports the Investarms stamp. Cabelas does sell Pedersoli ML's too.

I would go with the Cabelas Hawken because if you wish to add other barrels, GM offers some drop in barrel options. One rifle with several different calib. drop in barrels makes for a nice option.

 

[ian45662]

This was taken off the review page for the Kentucky rifle that cabelas sells .A "Beautiful Little Rifle, October 13, 2007
By Reloaded from Valley of the Sun, Arizona


"Davide Pedersoli (DP) again has not failed to impress. This is a beautiful rifle and my second DP black power firearm, the other being a Blue Ridge (BR) percussion in 45cal. I wanted something is 50cal should the opportunity arise to hunt deer w/ round ball. It shoulders well and the wrist is lower than the BR and is actually a more comfortable, natural hold for me.

This Kentucky is in no way inferior to the BR in terms of fit or finish--the inletting is well done and the stock is nicely shaped and finished. Catalog/website photos do not do it justice. So, I cannot explain the price difference ($130 less than the BR's price) except for issues of scale. The rifle is shorter--35" barrel vs 39"; the LOP is 13.125" vs. 14" for the BR; the lock doesn't seem as substantial as the BR's, but still has a beautifully case-hardened face and hammer w/ brass side plate; the nipple even has a flashcup; the barrel is blued instead of browned and with a slightly heavier profile (50 vs. 45?), but has better balance than the BR due to the shorter barrel. Don't misunderstand me, it's sufficiently large for a man of 5'11", but not too large for a 5'4" 13yoa male who might want to take up muzzleloading.

I'm really looking forward to taking it to the range and breaking it in with my son" Someone who bought the gun from cabelas posted that review so unless the person who wrote it is blind I would think it is a pedersoli but it still wouldnt hurt to call and ask

 

[54ball]

The Cabelas' Hawken and Hawken Hunter are Investarms guns like the GPR.
The Kentucky and Pennsylvania are Pedersoli. They can be identified by the Roman nose comb. Cabelas may not sale the Penn.rifle but Dixie does. The only difference is the Penn. rifle has a longer bbl.
Pedersoli produces this series of rifles and markets them as the Louis and Clark and the Alamo rifle.

 

[Rat Trapper]

So far I have not been impressed by anything offered by Traditions. Cheap rifles that often lack quality. If you end up getting one with problems then the price of after market parts will add to the orginal cost. The old rule you get what you pay for applies here.

 

[shmrck1]

nightwolf,
The only Traditions I own is the .32
Crockett which I have made my opinions known
several times.....I love it!!!!That being said
I am also more than happy with the 3 Investarms
Hawkens that I got from Cabela's. For what I paid for them I am more than satisfied.
I personally would love to have a Pedersoli.
E-mail them and request a catolog. You will
slobber all over it. Besides the great traditional guns they make.....They also make some beautiful modern stuff. Especially
modern shot guns.
snake-eyes :thumbsup:

 

[sachem longrifle]

50 caliber traditions kentucky percussion here. i bought it several years ago because I like the 1/66 twist for roundballs. nuttn fancy but i love it. easy to clean, shoot, and it has killed several deer and a bear. I dont see any need for anything else