Traditions

[Thingamajiggy]

I have no complaints, have only owned 2, 1 currently that son used and the guns shoot. Had no issues with funtionality and were/are accurate. To each his own, I currently own guns from 3 different companies, traditions, Investarms and TC plus a couple customs. Putting projectile where you want it is the ultimate goal, what you choose to do that with is perfectly fine with me.

 

[Hawk54]

I'm terribly offended by these negative comments about pedersolis. You could say things in a way less offensive way and maybe promise me a hug later to make me feel better.

I would prefer a gifted bottle of Royal Crown over a hug.

 

[Banjoman]

Hey u

I like those muzzleloaders. I have a similar pair.

A Traditions Kentucky .50 caliber rifle and a CVA .45 caliber pistol. Both are dandy guns and neither is for sale.

 

[earlwb]

I do not have any issues with Traditions guns. I think they are a great way for a newbie to get their feet wet going with a muzzleloader for the first time. Not everyone wants to get a expensive top of the line heirloom quality gun even if they wish they could.

 

[azmntman]

For those deling with patches loading off center. THIS: Cut at the muzzle. Patch perfect each shot and that cannot hurt consistensy. I do so on all my PRB rifles/pistols!

 

[pacanis]

That'd be me with my .32
I use prelubed round 0.010 patches with my .32 and my gun loves them. And I love them.
I would like to find the same material and cut at the muzzle like the rest of my ML's.

Anyone have a line on what material to buy in bulk to duplicate these Ox-yoke patches?

 

[TDM]

I would prefer a gifted bottle of Royal Crown over a hug.

Agree. A bottle of white label Jim Beam would make me feel much better than a hug.

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

Agree. A bottle of white label Jim Beam would make me feel much better than a hug.

Heck, a six pack of beer will do it for me. Except for that queer beer.....

 

[Sidney Smith]

I'm not a fan of Traditions guns. Might be a decent starter gun for a kid, but IMO anyone who is serious about muzzleloaders will consider better quality firearms. Let the flaming begin.

 

[64Springer]

I'm not a fan of Traditions guns. Might be a decent starter gun for a kid, but IMO anyone who is serious about muzzleloaders will consider better quality firearms. Let the flaming begin.

Watch out for those low flying drones.

Your nose might get whacked.

 

[tgfrench]

I'm guessing real men only carry 4 bore.

 

[TDM]

I love and appreciate custom rifles and think they're worth every penny. I love my Clay Smith and Kibler builds. I love my TCs. Hell, I even love my Pedersolis. Only have one Traditions, but I love it too. Guess I just love muzzleloaders.

 

[pacanis]

I love and appreciate custom rifles and think they're worth every penny. I love my Clay Smith and Kibler builds. I love my TCs. Hell, I even love my Pedersolis. Only have one Traditions, but I love it too. Guess I just love muzzleloaders.

As they say, variety is the spice of life

 

[BackDraft]

I'm not a fan of Traditions guns. Might be a decent starter gun for a kid, but IMO anyone who is serious about muzzleloaders will consider better quality firearms. Let the flaming begin.

Well, when I ordered my Traditions, I couldn’t find your checkbook; so I had to use mine…

 

[azmntman]

I only wish there were more traditions options with plastic stocks

 

[Hawk54]

I love and appreciate custom rifles and think they're worth every penny. I love my Clay Smith and Kibler builds. I love my TCs. Hell, I even love my Pedersolis. Only have one Traditions, but I love it too. Guess I just love muzzleloaders.

Feel the same way.

 

[ETipp]

I love and appreciate custom rifles and think they're worth every penny. I love my Clay Smith and Kibler builds. I love my TCs. Hell, I even love my Pedersolis. Only have one Traditions, but I love it too. Guess I just love muzzleloaders.

Same here. So far, despite a few issues with my Crockett rifle that put a burr in my saddle, I can honestly say that out of all my other brands of ML's over the years, it has given me more enjoyment than all the others combined.

Longevity will be the real test.

With that said, it would be nice if there were more companies that made the same style .32 as the Traditions Crockett rifle. Something along the lines of an old TC or Lyman GPR in durability/quality.

 

[ETipp]

For those deling with patches loading off center. THIS: Cut at the muzzle. Patch perfect each shot and that cannot hurt consistensy. I do so on all my PRB rifles/pistols!

Is there any factual data to prove that a perfectly cut patch around a RB is more accurate? I strive to load with the precut patch centered but sometimes it just doesn't happen. I have read that as long as the patch is all the way around the ball it matters not.

 

[ETipp]

I don't have a problem (yet) handling the .32 balls, but I do trying to seat the ball perfectly on prelubed patch. I can have the patch centered on the muzzle and the ball centered over the bore, but I'll still get more patch on one side than the other when seating it with my short starter unless I'm anal about the whole thing.
That's why I want to try a loading block. Something in my head is telling me that a perfectly centered PRB influences accuracy. And I'd rather do that at my leisure into a loading block.

I do not use a short starter in my .32 as it is not necessary. I simply center everything and push it down just a little with my fingers. That way if it is off center, its easy to realign it. Overall, I don't find it all that difficult to get the patch/ball centered. But sometimes off center does happen to a small degree.

I have considered making a bullet board but to be honest, considering how small the bore is on a .32, I'm not so sure it would make loading all that much easier, especially in the darker hardwoods.

 

[azmntman]

Patch all around is good. Perfect patch cut at muzzle and always the same size...always...is better. Eliminates those "almost all around" moments that can cause even a tiny amount of difference. I don't always cut at the muzzle..... Sometimes I forget the knife, the blade gets dull or whatever. Imho cutting at the muzzle eliminates any possibility of difference in the way the patch works. Combine that with the late Dutch Schultz dry patch method leaves only powder charge difference and ball weight/density issues in the game of consistency. I never use pre lubed (purchased) patches as they can vary in consistency based on age/deterioration and lube amounts or dried lubes etc. Just my way. Others do it different and better than me.