Throwing $$$$ away???
09-13-2007 | 08:36 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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Throwing $$$$ away???
Well,
I decided to try to salvage my Traditions Pursuit Pro misadventure by investing more $$$ today.
I bought a Pursuit Pro 12 ga a few years ago and was using one of the "aftermarket" Mossberg choke tubes Traditions recommended in the barrel. The tube & barrel was damaged using a recommended load, and Traditions refused to warrant the damage because I was using an "aftermarket" choke. I argued with them because their manual specifically states these chokes are acceptable, but I was pleading to deaf ears. [:@]
I ended up having the damaged choke portion cut off and now have a cylinder barrel. Tried selling it with no results, so I decided to go ahead and spend several $$$ and have a 26" .50 barrel fitted to the action.
I'll soon own a .12 ga/.50 cal. combo gun, and a very expensive one at that!
If the .50 barrel shoots well I'll probably be tempted to have the 12 ga barrel re-choked. [&:]Might even fire up the old forge, find a "buggy boxing" and swage a choke in it myself!
I decided to try to salvage my Traditions Pursuit Pro misadventure by investing more $$$ today.
I bought a Pursuit Pro 12 ga a few years ago and was using one of the "aftermarket" Mossberg choke tubes Traditions recommended in the barrel. The tube & barrel was damaged using a recommended load, and Traditions refused to warrant the damage because I was using an "aftermarket" choke. I argued with them because their manual specifically states these chokes are acceptable, but I was pleading to deaf ears. [:@]
I ended up having the damaged choke portion cut off and now have a cylinder barrel. Tried selling it with no results, so I decided to go ahead and spend several $$$ and have a 26" .50 barrel fitted to the action.
I'll soon own a .12 ga/.50 cal. combo gun, and a very expensive one at that!
If the .50 barrel shoots well I'll probably be tempted to have the 12 ga barrel re-choked. [&:]Might even fire up the old forge, find a "buggy boxing" and swage a choke in it myself!
09-14-2007 | 05:11 AM
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RE: Throwing $$$$ away???
ORIGINAL: wabi
I bought a Pursuit Pro 12 ga a few years ago and was using one of the "aftermarket" Mossberg choke tubes Traditions recommended in the barrel. The tube & barrel was damaged using a recommended load, and Traditions refused to warrant the damage because I was using an "aftermarket" choke. I argued with them because their manual specifically states these chokes are acceptable, but I was pleading to deaf ears. [:@]
I ended up having the damaged choke portion cut off and now have a cylinder barrel.
I bought a Pursuit Pro 12 ga a few years ago and was using one of the "aftermarket" Mossberg choke tubes Traditions recommended in the barrel. The tube & barrel was damaged using a recommended load, and Traditions refused to warrant the damage because I was using an "aftermarket" choke. I argued with them because their manual specifically states these chokes are acceptable, but I was pleading to deaf ears. [:@]
I ended up having the damaged choke portion cut off and now have a cylinder barrel.
For example Knightused to say in their manuals that the use of a bipod voided the warranty. Then they changed that when I called them on it. Seems one of their engineers was in a magazine with a bipod on his rifle. They told me that he shouldn't have had that on his rifle and that they would change the manual.
09-14-2007 | 06:53 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Throwing $$$$ away???
ORIGINAL: wabi
Well,
I decided to try to salvage my Traditions Pursuit Pro misadventure by investing more $$$ today.
I bought a Pursuit Pro 12 ga a few years ago and was using one of the "aftermarket" Mossberg choke tubes Traditions recommended in the barrel. The tube & barrel was damaged using a recommended load, and Traditions refused to warrant the damage because I was using an "aftermarket" choke. I argued with them because their manual specifically states these chokes are acceptable, but I was pleading to deaf ears. [:@]
I ended up having the damaged choke portion cut off and now have a cylinder barrel. Tried selling it with no results, so I decided to go ahead and spend several $$$ and have a 26" .50 barrel fitted to the action.
I'll soon own a .12 ga/.50 cal. combo gun, and a very expensive one at that!
If the .50 barrel shoots well I'll probably be tempted to have the 12 ga barrel re-choked. [&:]Might even fire up the old forge, find a "buggy boxing" and swage a choke in it myself!
Well,
I decided to try to salvage my Traditions Pursuit Pro misadventure by investing more $$$ today.
I bought a Pursuit Pro 12 ga a few years ago and was using one of the "aftermarket" Mossberg choke tubes Traditions recommended in the barrel. The tube & barrel was damaged using a recommended load, and Traditions refused to warrant the damage because I was using an "aftermarket" choke. I argued with them because their manual specifically states these chokes are acceptable, but I was pleading to deaf ears. [:@]
I ended up having the damaged choke portion cut off and now have a cylinder barrel. Tried selling it with no results, so I decided to go ahead and spend several $$$ and have a 26" .50 barrel fitted to the action.
I'll soon own a .12 ga/.50 cal. combo gun, and a very expensive one at that!
If the .50 barrel shoots well I'll probably be tempted to have the 12 ga barrel re-choked. [&:]Might even fire up the old forge, find a "buggy boxing" and swage a choke in it myself!
09-15-2007 | 12:04 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Throwing $$$$ away???
Not really staying with Traditions, just trying to salvage something out of the investment. I've owned 2 Traditons muzzleloaders over the years, and both were a big dissapointment. The first, a .32 cal "Crockett" was not nearly as accurate as I had expected. When I bought the 12 ga I was looking for an inline with interchangable chokes and it was about the only break-action out there at the time.
I like the Pursuit action, but the 12 ga barrel was very thin at the muzzle. I should have had my attorney write them a letter when they refused to fix the barrel, but I didn't and it too late now.
I just hope this one (.50 barrel) will shoot halfway accurately, butI'll never buy another Traditions anyway.
I like the Pursuit action, but the 12 ga barrel was very thin at the muzzle. I should have had my attorney write them a letter when they refused to fix the barrel, but I didn't and it too late now.
I just hope this one (.50 barrel) will shoot halfway accurately, butI'll never buy another Traditions anyway.
