I have never shot a muzzle loader before but want to start hunting with one. A co-worker has a Traditions Buck Hunter S/S with a cheap Tasco scope on it. It's in pretty good condition, he's including the case with a bunch of other things. He doesn't hunt with it any more. Any ides on what it's worth he says it's about 6 or 7 years old.

I did not know the old Tradition's BuckHunter came in stainless. I knew they were in nickel finish. As to what it is worth, would depend on the condition of the bore, check the trigger and safety on that rifle, but I would hate to guess what it is really worth.

A friend of mine had 1 he bought new about 6 yrs ago.He killed alot of deer with his but unless that ml has been well taken care of an espicially NO rust in the barrel.I could be wrong about the price but i believe he only paid $150.00 for it new.If it shoots the #11 caps it you may still be able to find the 209 conversion for it .Hope this helps.You may want to put that money towards something new...depending on your budget.

There is a brand new Traditions BuckHunter with a Reddie pack for sale on gunbroker.com for $150.00

that should give you an idea of what your friends gun is worth.

Your probably right I guess would be nickel. I was thinking the S/S stood for stainless steal.

Whats the difference between #11 and 209?

A #11 percussion cap looks like a small cup made of very thin copper that is placed over a steel nipple in the rifle's breechplug. It is ignited by being struck with a flat-faced hammer or striker (which is the case with the BuckHunter). If you have a Buckhunter like mine, then it probably has a #11 nipple (I replaced mine with a musket nipple, however). A 209 primer is the type of primer used to ignite shotshells. They have a dome-shaped top that the firing pin strikes, and on the opposite site they have a small hole where the flame comes out when ignited. 209 primers are inserted into a recession in the breechplug and fired with a firing pin.

#11 Percussion Caps:


Muzzleloader nipples (far right is a #11 nipple, second from right is a musket nipple):


209 Shotshell Primers:


I have a Traditions Buckhunter Pro in nickel. It was the first muzzleloader I got to shoot 1" groups at 100 yards, but I was shooting the now-discontinued 410gr Hornady Great Plains FN conical. I haven't shot it in years, and it's sitting scopeless (with rings on) and I can't find the breechplug wrench. It was my second ML, and the first ML I shot a deer with.

I hope this info answers your question.

Mike

$50. if in good condition and has a 209. You can find a million of them in pawn shops.