I've read all the comments on Traditions rifles and can say that I have seen none of these problems with mine. The rifle is tight and well put together. It opens smoothly and locks up tightly with no looseness or wiggling to it. It does seem to have a bit of blowback, but I have tended to notice most inlines do since everyone is having special breech plugs made. I haven't tried Blackhorn with it and I'm not sure I ever will, I don't know. Hopefully I can get to the range NEXT week with it.