After video/hunting with me this year a good friend of mine decided to jump into ML this year. He just bought a slightly used traditions Pursuit LT. I told him I would ask you guys that have one, what loads work best, since you helped me tremendously. Any ideas. BTW-- 50 cal.

thanks in advance.

I got a Pursuit LT and had to send it back to Traditions because it would pop open every shot and it also had a little play in the action. I just got it back a couple of weeks ago and they fixed it up great.I've only shotabout 40 rounds through it and it seems to like 90gr Pyrodex RS with a Hornady 240grXTP, and Rem primer. I don't have a scope on it yet and I've only shot it with open sights out to 50 yds,It shoots a real tight group with that load. I bumped it up to 100gr Pyro and the group scattered a bit but it was still good. I tried 300gr Hornady XTP's with a fewdifferent charges (80 to 100 gr Pyro) and my groups were plenty good to huntwith but were still not as good as the 240gr XTP with 90 gr pyro.With a scope I believe the gun has potential to do real well with several combinations. The gun shot about as well as I could shoot it with open sights.

Riverbottom Bow Hunter:

At the risk of being accused of promoting a full bore conical, he may consider 385 hollowpoint (Buffalo or Hornady) with 70 -80 grains powder.If there is any concern about the Spanish barrel's integrity, this kind of load gives one plenty of energy and momentum without having to go really heavy on the powder charge, all the while,keeping pressures where we know they are safe.

80 grains of pyrodex will propel the 385 conical to between 1450 and 1500 fps., which provides adequate trajectory to 120 yards (+- 2 inches elevation). It gives muzzle energy of 1800+ ft.lbs and energy at 120 yard of 1000+ ft.lbs. This isn't bad for such a light load of powder.One will generally get pass throughs, but if one doesn't, there is so much momentum at 120 yds that it will put an average sized deer in motion so it topples right there.

Just a thought. With a Spanish extruded barrel, it may be best to use projectiles which are extremely efficient at wringing energy froma smaller powder charge. My 2 cents.

Happy Hunting, Phil

Thanks --- some good advice.