I made up my mind.

pluckit · 10-04-2011, 12:19 PM

I have decided to take my Traditions Pursuit out with me on October 20, opening day of early muzzle loader season here in Maryland.
So I took it to the range today to make sure it was still sighted in.

The first 5 targets were shot with 2, 50 grain Pyrodex Pellets, and a 240 grain .45 cal. XTP in a Harvester smooth black sabot, fired with a Winchester Triple Se7en 209 primer.

Not too bad to start, but I don't know why it was hitting to the right.

Just warming up on this one (yea right)

I was adjusting the open sights on this target. I figured since I have a see thru scope mount on it I better make sure the sight are dialed in.

I suppose this will do at 50 yards if I have to use open sights.

Back to 100 yards.

And last but not least.
I wanted to try a different sabot so I went ahead and stuck a different bullet and sabot in to see what happens. The bullet was a 10 mm (40 cal), 185 grain XTP in a blue Harvester Crush Rib sabot,and 2, 50 grain Pyrodex Pellets touched off again with Winchester Triple Se7en 209 primers.

hometheaterman · 10-04-2011, 01:52 PM

Are you using a scope here or open sights?

pluckit · 10-04-2011, 02:17 PM

Both, I have a see through scope mount on this rifle.

hometheaterman · 10-04-2011, 04:29 PM

Seeing the targets you post, those just seem like extremely large groups for using a scope. Are you shooting from a good solid rest, and are you sure the scope is good?

johnnyo · 10-04-2011, 04:45 PM

The 185gr, .40 cal. grouped well. Does this gun normally like pellets better?

pluckit · 10-05-2011, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by hometheaterman

Seeing the targets you post, those just seem like extremely large groups for using a scope. Are you shooting from a good solid rest, and are you sure the scope is good?

The scope is cheap and the rest is too. I do the best I can with what I have. I don't think I, or the rifle, do too poorly though. I'm not looking to win any shooting contests. I just hope to shoot well enough to fill the freezer with venison.

On target #1-I must have lost shot #1, but shots #2 and #3 are almost in the same hole.

On target#2-I can't explain that one.

Targets #3 and #4 were sight in targets for the open sights.

On target #5-If I had not pulled the first shot it would have likely been about a 1 inch group.

On target #6-That's only about a 1.5 inch group. I think that's respectable.

pluckit · 10-05-2011, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by johnnyo

The 185gr, .40 cal. grouped well. Does this gun normally like pellets better?

Yes, unfortunately.