RE: Last minute advice??
 

After loading, mark the seating depth of the charge on your ramrod. This "witness mark" will help alert you to mistakes in loading like no powder or a double charge.

RE: Last minute advice??
 

Don't forget: Powder, Primers, Bullets

Loading tools: short starter, ramrod with bullet/cleaning jag (range rod is preferable), powder measure, bottle funnel for powder bottle

Cleaning supplies: wet and dry cleaning patches, breech plug wrench, something to pick the firing hole clean, q-tips (best overall gun cleaningdevice I use :D), extra solvent (homemade if you like)

Other tools: screwdriver for sight/scope adjustment, sandbags/bench rest

RE: Last minute advice??
 

Toilet paper!.....one never knows.

RE: Last minute advice??
 

I would recommend you read the manula and you shoot the recommend bullet and the recommended sabot and the recommended primer at the recommended load, that will get you comfortable with your gun and you should be able to get it to shoot well with the manufacturer's load.

I just bought some Traditions XLR 275g, which are Parker Balistic Extreme and they shot like this:

http://www.the-gleasons.com/Parker_Ballistic_Extreme_275g_2007_07_21_AA5744_44 g_WinchesterPrimer_default%20sabot.jpg

I don't know if Traditions recommends this bullet for your rifle, but it is a great shooter in my rifle,a 2" group, my first 4 shots were all within the bulls eye, so I am very confident in this bullet and it appears to be a good expander. Anyway best wishes on your new rifles and shooting with your son, they is not much better. Chap Gleason

RE: Last minute advice??
 

Gosh darn it men...That was some serious Fun. Started out with Pyrodex pellets (2) 50 grain and some yellow tipped 250 grain sabots. This was just to keep it simple and get a feel for the rifle and get it "on the paper".

Well after the initial shock of the recoil, and bare in mind I do a fair amount of shooting with a 7mm mag, wow! these babies pack some wallop! We got our new rifles with new scopes shooting 4-5 inch groups at 100 yards. We were swabbing every 2 shots. We were to the point we were ready to start zeroing in on the bull, when this fella came to the range with his semi auto pistols and rifles. So we had our time and didn't want to listen to the quick shooting...to each his own. I'm afraid this could get addicting !! !! !! :D

Thanks for all the advice andwhen weget into fine tuning, loads and bullets, I can't wait to pick your brains more!