What type of Traditions? Have 3, with the oldest being the Deerhunter carbine (like the octagon barrel). Only thing I changed is the ramrod, orriginal was wood, and I made one out of an Easton como arrow shaft. Looking back over the 25 years that I have owned it, I have most likely harvested more deer with it than any other rifle I own. The only drawback of that old percussion cap ML as compared to my inlines is that weather has a greater effect on it since the percussion cap is exposed. But can you go wrong for $109? I think I payedaround that when I bought the Deerhunter 25 years ago.