Well,
I decided to try to salvage my Traditions Pursuit Pro misadventure by investing more $$$ today.
I bought a Pursuit Pro 12 ga a few years ago and was using one of the "aftermarket" Mossberg choke tubes Traditions recommended in the barrel. The tube & barrel was damaged using a recommended load, and Traditions refused to warrant the damage because I was using an "aftermarket" choke. I argued with them because their manual specifically states these chokes are acceptable, but I was pleading to deaf ears. [:@]
I ended up having the damaged choke portion cut off and now have a cylinder barrel. Tried selling it with no results, so I decided to go ahead and spend several $$$ and have a 26" .50 barrel fitted to the action.
I'll soon own a .12 ga/.50 cal. combo gun, and a very expensive one at that!
If the .50 barrel shoots well I'll probably be tempted to have the 12 ga barrel re-choked. [&:]Might even fire up the old forge, find a "buggy boxing" and swage a choke in it myself!
well it sounds like an interesting project. It will be interesting to see how well everything works.
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I bought a Pursuit Pro 12 ga a few years ago and was using one of the "aftermarket" Mossberg choke tubes Traditions recommended in the barrel. The tube & barrel was damaged using a recommended load, and Traditions refused to warrant the damage because I was using an "aftermarket" choke. I argued with them because their manual specifically states these chokes are acceptable, but I was pleading to deaf ears. [:@]
I ended up having the damaged choke portion cut off and now have a cylinder barrel.
I would have contacted the Better Business Bureau. Since it's in their manual they have to warranty it unless they state that using the choke would void it. It's too late now though. You modified the gun.
For example Knightused to say in their manuals that the use of a bipod voided the warranty. Then they changed that when I called them on it. Seems one of their engineers was in a magazine with a bipod on his rifle. They told me that he shouldn't have had that on his rifle and that they would change the manual.
Well,
I decided to try to salvage my Traditions Pursuit Pro misadventure by investing more $$$ today.
I bought a Pursuit Pro 12 ga a few years ago and was using one of the "aftermarket" Mossberg choke tubes Traditions recommended in the barrel. The tube & barrel was damaged using a recommended load, and Traditions refused to warrant the damage because I was using an "aftermarket" choke. I argued with them because their manual specifically states these chokes are acceptable, but I was pleading to deaf ears. [:@]
I ended up having the damaged choke portion cut off and now have a cylinder barrel. Tried selling it with no results, so I decided to go ahead and spend several $$$ and have a 26" .50 barrel fitted to the action.
I'll soon own a .12 ga/.50 cal. combo gun, and a very expensive one at that!
If the .50 barrel shoots well I'll probably be tempted to have the 12 ga barrel re-choked. [&:]Might even fire up the old forge, find a "buggy boxing" and swage a choke in it myself!
Why would you stay with a Traditions after you got such poor service? Why notleave the gun as a 12 gauge, and buy another MLer in a 50 cal, say a TC or Knight that stands behind their warranty? Chap Gleason
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Chapman Gleason
Purcellville Va
http://www.the-gleasons.com
Not really staying with Traditions, just trying to salvage something out of the investment. I've owned 2 Traditons muzzleloaders over the years, and both were a big dissapointment. The first, a .32 cal "Crockett" was not nearly as accurate as I had expected. When I bought the 12 ga I was looking for an inline with interchangable chokes and it was about the only break-action out there at the time.
I like the Pursuit action, but the 12 ga barrel was very thin at the muzzle. I should have had my attorney write them a letter when they refused to fix the barrel, but I didn't and it too late now.
I just hope this one (.50 barrel) will shoot halfway accurately, butI'll never buy another Traditions anyway.
Throwing $$$$ away???
