I was invited to a private shooting range the other day and went today. There was no challenge made actually. If there was I would have declined to participate anyway. Because I would have lost!
It was a very nice 21 bench 100 and 200 yard range. And we were the only 2 shooters there the whole time. I took the Traditions Pursuit to try out Blackhorn 209 for the first time. I think I was too impatient and went back to Pyrodex pellets and then went to pyrodex loose. I had no ignition problems at all with the stock breech plug using Blackhorn 209 in the Pursuit. Here are some results.
All targets were shot at 100 yards using a Traditions Pursuit Pro/XLT Hybrid.



Blackhorn 209/Winchester 209 primer/230 grain Thompson Center Sure Fire/Mag Express sabot

2-50grain Pyrodex Pellets/Winchester Triple Se7en 209 primer/240grain XTP/Thompson Center Mag Express sabot. The shot off to the left was the first shot and the 3 shot group being shots 2, 3, and 4.

80 grains Pyrodex loose/Winchester Triple Se7en 209 primer/240 grain XTP/Thompson Center Mag Express sabot

Too bad the last shot with Pyrodex loose hit below the target.

Glad ya had fun. Too bad it was overcast and raining. Not ment to be a challenge, just a morning of shooting and good times.

TC Pro Hunter w/.45 Encore Bergara barrel
100gr BH209, Barnes 195MZ, Harvester smooth sabot, Noble 686 primer, 100yds


100gr BH209, 200gr SST, Harvester smooth sabot, Noble 686 primer, 100yds

You Guys!

The both of you are/were having to much fun while I sat out some rotten snowy weather back here in Idaho. But, my time will be coming... got to get over to Washatonian area again - then we will get in a bunch of shooting done....

Headed down to Troy, Oregon this weekend to get some Round Ball shooting in. But then I get to concentrate all may on inline shooting...

Sabotloader,
Would have invited you but you live at the end of the Pony Express run!

Doesn't seem to bother the snow any - it still finds its way here... my gosh guys it is spring - well it isuppose to be!!!

I'm going to get my .50 cal. Traditions Pursuit shooting like a Thompson Center Pro Hunter with a .45 cal. Bergerra barrel yet. So all you people out there looking for a less expensive ML to shoot those sweet groups, stay tuned.

Nice shooting there people... that looks like a lot of fun. I want to get out and shoot more.

On my last target where the two shots were touching at the bottom of the target, someone was putting the powder in the measure and handing it to me for all the shots. I think he may have spiked that third load to make the shot go off paper after seeing the first two shots touching.
JUST KIDDING!

It is here SL. Been in the 80's.