Traditions has a new model coming out
04-28-2016, 03:57 PM
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Traditions has a new model coming out
Was talking to someone at Traditions today and they have a new sidelock coming out sometime in August ( I'd suspect it will be a few months after august).
Its a good looking rifle and at a stout 8+ lbs. Nice blade sights that I should be able to see fairly well. Nice long 32" barrel with a 1:48 twist. If its anything like my Woodsman Hawken, It will be a solid shooter.
The Traditions™ Mountain Rifle maintains the classic styling and handling of time-honored sidelock rifles, while offering great performance and affordability. The Mountain Rifle Kit is a .50 caliber percussion rifle with a longer 32" octagonal white barrel. The rifle has an overall length of 48" and weighs 8.15 lbs.
Its a good looking rifle and at a stout 8+ lbs. Nice blade sights that I should be able to see fairly well. Nice long 32" barrel with a 1:48 twist. If its anything like my Woodsman Hawken, It will be a solid shooter.
The Traditions™ Mountain Rifle maintains the classic styling and handling of time-honored sidelock rifles, while offering great performance and affordability. The Mountain Rifle Kit is a .50 caliber percussion rifle with a longer 32" octagonal white barrel. The rifle has an overall length of 48" and weighs 8.15 lbs.
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04-28-2016, 05:59 PM
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That's good news. The more options out there the better. Maybe they will expand the offering to a slow twist .54 caliber. Heck, why not go all the way and also offer replacement barrels for the .50 with a 1:30 twist, or even a 1:30 twist .45 heavy lead shooter.
04-28-2016, 10:43 PM
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Oh they have a flinter as well, just with the 1:48 twist. I'll have to talk to them about offering a 54cal +
That's all I shoot these days is my 50cal flinter and 58cap perc. So much nicer not having to deal with that store bought stuff lol.
That's all I shoot these days is my 50cal flinter and 58cap perc. So much nicer not having to deal with that store bought stuff lol.
04-29-2016, 12:48 PM
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06-04-2016, 07:43 PM
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Not sure what that has to do with me not being interested in a 1:48 twist . You think because an old Hawken was 1:48 that i should automatically like a 1:48!. Sorry to disappoint but like i said , slow or fast for me .