RE: Traditions Pursuit II XLT
Welcome to the forum! I've heard some good things about the Pursuit, except some have said that it has a heavy trigger. My hunting buddies both use Traditions (though a different model rifle) and have had great success with the .44 (.429) 240 grain XTP and 80 - 90 grains of 777. They've taken a large number of deer with this bullet/load- boom-flops most of the time at ranges from 25 - 150 yards. I would personally recommend using loose powder (777, Pyrodex or BH209) rather than pellets. If you need to use pellets, I would use 2 (100 grains) instead of the 150 grain load. Only thing to do is get out to the range and tinker around some and see what your rifle likes.