Other than having grouping issues when I first bought it, I haven't had any problems, I had the black stock model. I called Traditions and they told me to send it to them with scope on the gun and bullets used. I also sent a disk with my targets @ 100 yards. They checked the gun and sent me a new camo stock model asap.
I have never experienced any type of problem with the ignition of the primer or the powder charge. I consider it a very reliable gun. My gun likes the Barnes TMZ 290 grain with the original Sabot that comes with it and 115 grains of Blackhorn 209, I average about 1 1/2" groups @ 100 yards.
It is a clean shooting gun out of box, The breech plug installs and removes easily and quickly and requires no modifications to shoot Blackhorn 209.