Traditions
 

I noticed on the tradition webpage that their 2012 lineup the Vortex will have a 30in barrel on it. What are your thought's on this ...good/bad..?......Not a gun i would carry around in the thick stuff, but may be useful shooting across fields i guess.

I don't see the need for a long barrel with a fast twist. Don't they say why the long barrel?

they didn't say what the reason was,....i'm kinda interested to know myself..

Just checked out their website again......they are saying that the 30in barrel will improve your accuracy with better velocities for those longer shots......i'm not buying that story......

The .270 I just sold had a 22" barrel, and would kill at 700yds.

I'm not buying it either. Just how far do they want a ML to shoot?

Tradition always seems to be looking for gimmicks.

Agreed!!.......

longer barrel means your powder will have more time to complete its burn.

Subs do fine in 28" barrels. Anybody using real black in an inline?

guess it your using 150grs of pyrodex or related longer barrel may help,but the average person isn't shooting that much for accuracy.Guess cva or t/c will be coming out with a longer barrel now. say 32-34ins.........so how long of a barrel is TO long?

Some have 42"-44" barrels. They still waste 1/2 the real black powder as unburnt.

Doubt that happens with the subs. Especially BH 209.

Muley, who makes a inline with a 42-44 i barrel?.....or did i read you post wrong...

considering how most of these new breech plugs are 2" long, they are just adding some extra barrel to give you a full 28"s

FS,

Nobody. I thought we were talking about all muzzleloaders.

Somebody forgot to tell CVA. The MR is 25". Do you think it will be less accurate?

It's a gimmick Jon.

MR is meant to be built small and light weight.

My mistake Muley,.....i was referring to the modern inline...guess i need to slow down abit when i'm at work .

I know, but you didn't answer the question. Will it be less accurate than the V2? Is the Optima less accurate than the V2. Do you think a 30" V2 will be more accurate than the 28"?

Stop being Mr Obvious. :p

My traditions Pennsylvania rifle is 57 inches long. I bet the barrel is 42 or so. I need to measure it.

ok I measured. It is a little over 40 inches. Of course it's not an inline

I shoot real black powder in my inlines. And then some days the wild hair pops up and I shoot sub powders. All depends on my mood.

The advantage of the 30 inch barrel is a more complete burn of powder with magnum loads. Although I believe a 28 or even a 26 inch barrel will do the same. It would be a long devil to carry around but I am sure you'd get used to it.

Although its probably another gimmick to catch the unsuspecting muzzleloader shooter in to thinking they have bigger and better.

I shot Swiss in my inlines too, but I don't think we're normal. :)