I made up my mind.
 

I have decided to take my Traditions Pursuit out with me on October 20, opening day of early muzzle loader season here in Maryland.
So I took it to the range today to make sure it was still sighted in.


The first 5 targets were shot with 2, 50 grain Pyrodex Pellets, and a 240 grain .45 cal. XTP in a Harvester smooth black sabot, fired with a Winchester Triple Se7en 209 primer.


Not too bad to start, but I don't know why it was hitting to the right.



Just warming up on this one (yea right)



I was adjusting the open sights on this target. I figured since I have a see thru scope mount on it I better make sure the sight are dialed in.


I suppose this will do at 50 yards if I have to use open sights.


Back to 100 yards.


And last but not least.
I wanted to try a different sabot so I went ahead and stuck a different bullet and sabot in to see what happens. The bullet was a 10 mm (40 cal), 185 grain XTP in a blue Harvester Crush Rib sabot,and 2, 50 grain Pyrodex Pellets touched off again with Winchester Triple Se7en 209 primers.

Are you using a scope here or open sights?

Both, I have a see through scope mount on this rifle.

Seeing the targets you post, those just seem like extremely large groups for using a scope. Are you shooting from a good solid rest, and are you sure the scope is good?

The 185gr, .40 cal. grouped well. Does this gun normally like pellets better?

The scope is cheap and the rest is too. I do the best I can with what I have. I don't think I, or the rifle, do too poorly though. I'm not looking to win any shooting contests. I just hope to shoot well enough to fill the freezer with venison.

On target #1-I must have lost shot #1, but shots #2 and #3 are almost in the same hole.

On target#2-I can't explain that one.

Targets #3 and #4 were sight in targets for the open sights.

On target #5-If I had not pulled the first shot it would have likely been about a 1 inch group.

On target #6-That's only about a 1.5 inch group. I think that's respectable.

Yes, unfortunately.