ORIGINAL: robbcayman
Cayugad, great list I printed it off. These rifles are going to be used for deer hunting what type of powder/bullet setup would you suggest?
Because it is a Traditon's Pursuit I would try some 245 or 295 grain powerbelts. Another projectile I would try is the 240 grain Hornady XTP's or the Thompson Center Mag Express 240 grain XTP. They are the same bullet. Load them with 80 grains of loose powder for starters and work the powder charge up from there. For deer this is all the load you would need, but if your rifle shoots better with 100 grains of powder then shoot that load.
Another dumb question is the inline better than the traditional? I know I have heard someone mention this but what are the benefits/drawbacks. I really appreciate it.
If the rifles are not scoped, IMO there is really no advantage to either rifle. Both of them are only as good as you can see to shoot. For me that makes them a 100 yard rifle. The traditional or the in line will shoot that distance and harvest deer. Since inline rifles are more "scope" friendly they would be the better choice for the scope. Although some traditonal rifles with scopes do a real good job as well.
The benifits of an inline.. some people will tell you more sure ignition, but I have never had a problem making a tradtional rifle go off, so I would argue that. Also the inline is claimed as "faster" ignition and again, I would argue that point. My traditional rifles are plenty fast. With the faster twist found in inline rifles they are more prone to shoot the better ballistic rated projectiles like the sabots. But then many traditional rifles will shoot conicals and round ball and both of them have been harvesting deer for hundreds of years.
A draw back of the inline rifle.. I personally find them harder to tune to a load. I can take a traditional rifle and have that shooting well in a days time. I have inlines that have gave me fits to get a projectile to shoot well out of it. Then others, I have loaded a projectile and they shot just fine.
Inlines are also claimed to be easier to clean they claim, and I would tell you this.. I can clean a traditional rifle with a bucket of water a lot faster then I can break down a inline and all the parts and scub that clean and put it back together.
I do not think any of them have a real advantage. It is all how they are being used and what accessories you have on them to make your shooting more accurate. The all load from the muzzle and you are limited to one shot most all the time. So make it good.