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About time! I finally got my groups down a lot today by sittingon a log and shooting off the fence line. Got a couple flyers but no where near as bad as last time. I shot my 44 sabots and then the 45s that loaded hard, or so i thought. I shot one that was had to load, loaded up another and it slid right now easily and than another. The biggest hole on the right towards the black is 2 hornady sst's and about a 1/4" to the left is my 3ed shot with the sst. Actually its no where near a 1/4, a lot less.But im finally happy with it now and satisfied. My brother even took his cva mtn. stalker out, it has a 1:32 twist and it shot the sabots great. His were about 1/2" groups. I think i'll put it about 3" high at 100 yards and be around 6" low at 200. More than enough for target shooting. The only bad thing i found today is that when you shoot 6-9 shots everyday, you use up alot of powder :D..

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Now that you got the group going I hope you won't take this hint as an insult.

I like to use pistol targets at rifle ranges it seem to make the groups even smaller. Those big sight in targets give your eyes too much play.

The pistol target have a black ring 3-4" that makes you look for a smaller target but you still see the black of it fine at 100yds.

Aim small miss small.:D

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Same here...I usually try to use as small of a spot as I can still see...just like a small spot of that orange. May not make a difference but...lol...wont hurt to try.

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AH HA! That smaller target really does help! Thank you for the tip! I drew a 3" black circle and went out and shot some. It was alot easier and didnt take as long to pin point.

5 shots with 90 grains pyro rs, 250 grain hornady sst sabot, rem. kleanbore primers. First 2 shots were PERFECT, #3 and 4 shots had delays before the powder went off. Fired the 5th shot and it went off good and went right back into #1 and 2 shots. I went and started to clean the gun and then decided to tear apart my dresser to find some cci's and i found 2 so i loaded up the rifle and 2 speed loaders, first 2 shots with the cci's hit 1/2" apart while the #3 shot was takin with a kleanbore primer and you guessed right, ....,4" low and delay before firing the charge. The cci's made the rifle kick harder " all the powder burned" while i noticed with the kleanbore, it was like firing a large bore flintlock and had a dull thud sound with a lot less kick.

But the new target i made was great, 3" circle @ 50 yards put my entire front sight cleanly into it. Just have to pick up a couple boxes of cci and w209 primers and see which one out of those 2 shoots the best.
Maybe some life size deer/elk targets too, i havnt used those but that sounds like a great idea to me. Allows you to actually practice on a target that you will actually be seeing.... Only the targets have bigger racks :D..

But thank you for the tip! That worked out like a charm.

Jon

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Finally got it on the sandbags at the NRA and shot the 44's and wasnt happy with the groups at all, Im not sure if it was the wind or bullets but it wasnt good. I loaded up 3 of the hornady .45 sabots and shot an 1 1/4" group @ 100 yards so im really happy with that now. All shots were 6" high which should put me around 2" low at 200 yards. One of these days i'll try the 44's again and see how they do. I also tried federal primers and they worked like a charm. So far cci and federal are winners in my rifle.

Also i looked at a traditions yukon with 24" nickel barrel, fiber optics, camo stock. That sucker was really impressive for a $200 gun! I'd put the trigger at around 4lbs with very little creep and the way it primes was awesome, You just press the lever down and it exposes the primer, lift it up and its sealed. It was a really nice setup. But i still want the XLT :D.Sometime later down the road

All in all, i gotta mark my sights and Im good for shooting sabots @ 200 yards. May even use the sabots during rifle season if i ever do rifle season again. This year im going with the 385 grain great plains bullets. And can you believe that these 3 stores have NOT replaced their stock of TC maxi hunters? Its been over a month! I want to try them out too because i loved the way the grouped and loaded.

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They have those Tradition Yukon's cheaper then that I believe on Sportsman's Guide site.

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=264852

the nickel barrel models of course are more expensive, but the blue version is $159.00

On a different site I talked to a person that bought one of them from Sportsman's Guide for his son. He said it shot excellent and the trigger was excellent. I personally have only seen them in a picture and never had the pleasure to handle one.

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Hey Cayugad...was wondering your opinion of the Traditions guns. I have had 3 of them and 2 were great shooters. I have had good luck for the price but Im sure you have had a lot more dealings with them. Any overall reviews? They seem to be a pretty good piece for the price.

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I have a number of Tradition's traditional style rifles. Every one of them is an excellent shooting rifle. They function excellent, and are real dependable. I like them a lot.

I did once purchase an inline made by Traditions. I believe it was an E-bolt (this was many years back). When I got the rifle, I was all excited about getting my first inline rifle. I read the manual, cleaned the barrel, and as I was checking the rifle over, I noted that when you cocked the rifle, something was not right. Just too much play, for better terms of describing it. I then discovered that if you cocked it and slapped the side of the rifle, the action closed.The more I examined it, the more I decided thatI just could not trust the action to stay open in the cocked position. I did not like the idea that the rifle might fire without the trigger being pulled.

I called Traditions and was told to send it to them. Now remember, I had just purchased the rifle. Also the hardware to stock fit was not the best. But this was not one of their top of the line rifles so I was not expecting the crown jewels. I bought it because a friend of mine had one, which I had shot, and thought it was a pretty good shooting rifle. These were .54 calibers, and his shot conicals real well. When I thought about sending it to Traditions to have the new rifle fixed, I decided I did not like the rifle all that much and took it back for a refund.

So I really have no experience with aTradition's inline rifles. I own a CVA which is a lot like some of the lower end Tradition rifles and it is a good shooting rifle without question. I actually like the rifle.

So I really have no opinion on them. I read a lot of posts about them, and they seem to be an accurate good working rifle, from what I have read.

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It was a really nice design and easy to use. The only thing i didnt know about, theres a little button on the side and i have no clue what it was for. I dont intend to buy the yukon anytime soon but the XLT will be my next inline when im ready for it. I ws even able to try the triggers on both, try that at most gun stores and you'll be carried out by the scruff of your neck :D..

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The Traditions inline i have is one of the Buckhunter models....bought it for $99 from Natchez back about 97 or 98. Its simple and accurate....couldnt ask for a whole lot more. Id guess a stiff trigger would be the only complaint I can think of...but thats one reason I have enjoyed getting back to sidelocks.