Traditions Tennessee rifle

[rawhide]

Any one else shoot a traditions Tennessee rifle? I love mine I shoot 30 grains of FFg with a .015 pillow ticking patch and a .490 cast round ball from a Lee mold. Good for targets. Thinking of hunting with it this fall for deer. Thinking 80 grains of FFg should do nicely with same ball.

 

[jrmflintlock]

I used to have a Traditions Kentucky rifle and it liked 90 grains of FFFg pushing a .490 round ball. It would shoot a pattern and not a group with less down to 40g then it was accurate again.

80 grains is sufficient to be deadly, but find a load that the rifle likes. If you can, try different loads with FF and FFF, you will be surprised at the difference it makes. Shot placement is key with all ML Hunting. Keep your shots as close as possible and you will be successful.

 

[hanshi]

I had a Traditions DeerHunter .50 and took several++ deer with it. It was as accurate as I was.

 

[Jumpshot]

I'd take one if they offered it as a smallbore. It's just the right size/length I prefer for smallbores (I like them a bit on the short side for handiness). There are .50s everywhere but not enough little peashooters.

There's already the Crockett for a .32. If they offered the Tennessee in .36 with the same short barrel it has now, I'd buy one.

 

[larryp]

I like the looks of them. Does it have a patent breech or is it direct drilled?

 

[rawhide]

Direct drill

 

[larryp]

Hmm. Makes it even more desirable.

 

[tenngun]

You need to find the load that works best for you. As far as raw charge my 42 inch .50 will pass through a deer at 60 yards breaking backbone or two ribs on the way with a 60 grain 3f charge.

 

[Bearkiller]

I have two tennessee's flint and cap. They both shoot better than I can. I use 50 gr of 3F for targets never hunted with them. I've used 70 gr of 3F on trail walks and done well with this load including splitting the ball on an axe blade to hit two clay birds.

 

[Black Jack]

Hmm. Makes it even more desirable.

I have not handled the Traditions Tennessee rifle, so could well be wrong, but I believe all of the Traditions rifles I am familiar with used a patent breech.

 

[Twisted_1in66]

One of my two .50 cal longrifles is a Traditions PA Longrifle with a 1 in 66" twist barrel. It likes 95-grs. of 3f. My other .50 is an early Lancaster rifle with a longer barrel and it likes 80-grs. of 3f.

Twisted_1in66 :thumbsup:
Dam

 

[Texas Gil]

what size flints for this rifle

 

[Jim Evans]

what size flints for this rifle

3/4 x 5/8