Anyone use the Traditions Yukon muzzleloader?

[kodiakhuntmaster]

This is my first modern muzzleloader and I can't seem to work up a load that shoots consistanly out of it. What bullet/powder load works best for ya'll? Up until now, I've only used traditional styled cap lock muzzleloaders.

[gleason.chapman]

ORIGINAL: Wiggy

This is my first modern muzzleloader and I can't seem to work up a load that shoots consistanly out of it. What bullet/powder load works best for ya'll? Up until now, I've only used traditional styled cap lock muzzleloaders.

Check your manual or the Traditions site for a PDF of the Manual and first shoot the gun with the manufactuer recommended load, powder and bullet. Most of the traditions shoot Shockwaves well, like 250g or 300g SW with 2 pellets. Not sure of the model of this rifle, once you get it shooting well with "book loads", then branch out into other bullets/powders/primers/sabots. I have done this with all my MLers, really the first year, shooting the manufacturerloads, bullets, sabots and primer. They I did research on "what works". Reason you do that is if you have accuracy problems, you can send the gun back into the factory and send the target and say "hey what gives, I used book loads". If you send themsomthing that is not in theirexperience, they won't know if that is good or bad.
Chap Gleason

[coryj]

"Anyone use the Traditions Yukon muzzleloader?"

Not since I got into sidelocks, but I still have it and Itook my first ML deer with it. I shot 100 grains pyro RS with a 240 xtp in the supplied sabot with a remington kleanbore209 primer. It shoots the t/c cheap shots equally well with the same load. 4x traditions scope that came on the gun as a combo package, cloverleafs at 50 yards.

Let me know if you have anymore questions about it. Not a whole lot of info on the website. Occasionally someone asks about them. I think they are a great gun for someone looking to try ML'ing without a huge investment. They're economical and accurate too.

[cayugad]

Like most inlines they are going to tune in with a powder charge between 80-110 grains of powder. Get some Pyrodex RS and start at 80 grains. Be sure to swab between shots. Get some 240 gr XTP, 250 grain Shockwaves, and 300 grain XTP and a pack of powerbelts. One of them is going to shoot good. Also start your testing close.

I saw a person testing his rifle with open sights at 100 yards once. He was furious that it would not group. I told him it was kind of hard to make it groups since the average group at that distance is about 3 inches. I suggested he move to the 25 yards line. He ignored my advise and constinued to shoot up his powerbelts until they were gone and then declared his rifle did not like them.