I visit the Traditions website frequently enough but usually skip over the interactive Vortek feature advertising. But an eye witness report about someone shooting a half dollar size group with the Vortek at 200 yards using Black Mag3 and 200 grain bullets led me to go back there and look it over more closely and to search for some feedback about it.
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=480548
It's been out for a only a short time so there's not much written about it.
There are 2 very favorable user reviews on the Cabela's site awarding it 5 stars:
Vortek, October 10, 2009
By VinSC from South Carolina
"I have had the Vortek 2 weeks now. I mounted a Leupold 3x9 on it and have shot 60 rounds through it with various bullets and BH209 powder (100GR) the first groups where 1 1/2-2" 3 shot groups at 100 yards. Then I was hitting 1" by the last 20 shots.
I was shooting 20 rounds each Hornady SST 260 1st group, Cabela's 260 dead centers 2nd and Harvester's Scorpian PT Gold 3rd group all these shot excellent,but the harvesters were hitting moa at 100 and they were the easiest to load.
The rifle is well balanced and has a nice feel I had to remove the rear sight to install the scope , but I new I was going to scope it before I bought it. The gun is also very easy to clean especially with the blackhorn 209 and I am using Winchester 209 primers. This is a very nice Muzzleloader and I am glad I bought it."
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...&cm_ite=netcon
TRADITIONS VORTEK .50-CALIBER, September 17, 2009
By 209GUY
"Got my VORTEK after wait for it to hit the market. It's was worth the wait and more than I ever expected it to be.
Put a TRADITIONS 3x9x40 Scope on it and after bore sighting and 3 shot adjustment at the range, grouped 4 shots in the center at 100 yards using 250 shock wave with 150 gr of power.
This is the best Muzzel Loader I have ever owned."
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...&cm_ite=netcon
Here's an interactive product page listing major features about it:
http://www.traditionsfirearms.com/
And on Sept. 23, a young man shot a big bruiser buck with his Vortek at 25 yards. See the pictures:
http://www.buckventuresoutdoors.com/...n-sept-23-2009
Now that Knight has gone out of business, it seems that Ardesa/Traditions is stepping up the competition a notch with Thompson Center.
