Traditions Tracker

[KTMSMOKER]

A buddy of mine, and fellow hunt-wa forum member, is/was going to make me a hella va deal on a Traditions Tracker, camo stock/ stainless.  I am just wondering if the gun is a good, safe, and accurate gun.  I am just looking to deer hunt with it.  I would replace the ramrod, and put a peep on it.  I just have found little to no information on it.  Thanks for any info. 
**To my buddy selling me the gun please take no offence, I am going to buy it, just wanna get some feed back**

[markts]

I have that very same gun and am pretty happy with it. My partner and I both have one and we put a nice bull on the ground this year. I would like to upgrade the stock sites as they are pretty cheesy. No complaints about the ramrod. New sites and a peepsite and I will be set. Good luck. Mark

[KTMSMOKER]

This has the illuminesent (spelled wrong) sites on it.  I would replace the back with peep site, I think my grampa would think its cool if he were here and I am a sucker for that kinda stuff.  I was under the asumption the front illuminesent site would be fine, am I wrong?

[markts]

I am hopeing that i can get steel sites. I have heard that mounting the peepsite on the reciever behind all stock site location is the ticket The stock sites are all plastic and real Walmarty Mark

[KTMSMOKER]

Gottcha, I just need to get some $$$ and go out and play with it a bit.  Figure out what it likes.  Thanks for any info.

[KTMSMOKER]

Do you need to have it tapped for the peep site or can you just take off the old rear and replace?  Still have yet to get some money to give my buddy, Christmas and new years kicked my wallets butt, but the kids had a good time and thats what counts.

[markts]

They come predrilled. Mark

[KTMSMOKER]

Thanks

[mad-bomber]

i heard those muzzleloaders were SO rad that the mayor has one!

[KTMSMOKER]

If we are talking about the same mayor, then I might reconcider the purchase.  Cant wait to sight it in.  I was wondering... if you can only shoot it a few times then need to clean.... sighting it in could turn into a pain in the butt.  Do they make a bore snake or something so you can clean it in the field so you can put a few more holes in paper.  Shooting three times, drive home to clean, drive back to the woods, three more shots, drive home to clean, you see where I am going.  What do you guys do???

[Hunterman]

Why not carry your cleanning kit with you.. I keep all my muzzle loader stuff together so when I go to the range I have everything I need..

Hunterman(Tony)

[bobcat]

You should always carry all your muzzleloader "stuff" every time you go shooting or hunting. I have a large plastic tool box that I carry powder, patches, bullets, cleaning supplies, basic tools, etc.

[KTMSMOKER]

That seems pretty simple.  Kinda feel stupid now.

[dawhunt]

You should clean the barrel after every shot when sighting in,its a very simple process just takes a couple min and you don't need to tear the gun apart to do it,just a couple damp patchs and a couple dry patches and I mean damp NOT WET !!! squeeze as much water out of the patch as you can.

.Its important to know were that 1st shot is going in a clean barrel. after sighting in, if you just want to shoot the gun for practise,if your using pyrodex or 777 just clean the barrel after maybe every 3-4 shots or when it gets hard to push the bullet down the barrel. Black powder is a differant story all together.

Bob

[KTMSMOKER]

Ok, so I got the gun ( have yet to pay him ) and cleaned it up really good.  With the breach and stuff out I noticed a couple small little marks inside the barrell down near the breach.  It looks like it would be where the ram rod hs hit the barrell during loading.  Is this normal, or a big deal?  Anyother pointers for a semi-newbi to muzzel loading.

[KTMSMOKER]

I also noticed that the front sling mount holds the stock against the barrell.  This is missing on this gun. Is this going to effect accuracy?  Wondering if I can pick this up at Cabelas or somthing?

[markts]

The front sling mout on mine is just a nut and washer inside the stock, I know this because mine fell off and I had to reattach it Mark

[Whitelightning]

Ok, so I got the gun ( have yet to pay him ) and cleaned it up really good.  With the breach and stuff out I noticed a couple small little marks inside the barrell down near the breach.  It looks like it would be where the ram rod hs hit the barrell during loading.  Is this normal, or a big deal?  Anyother pointers for a semi-newbi to muzzel loading.

KTM, sounds like if it is inside the Barrel you have some pitting. You say its at the bottom of the barrel, like where the powder charge would sit when loaded? Probably is not a problem but you will want to make sure you clean the bore well to neutralize the acids left from the powder before you store it. Again this is probably not going to hurt the performance of the rifle. Does it look to be real deep?

The ram rod loading jag should be made of brass so it would be real hard to score the bore.IMO.

[KTMSMOKER]

Gottcha with the sling thing I read the manual wrong. 
As far as the barrel thing it might be pitting, but it has no other marks any other place.  Just like four or five scratches near where the bullet would sit.  I think I am going to push a sabot all the way through the barrel and see what it looks like, the plastic part might show signs or marks.  Either way their is no other marks on the barrel, it was actually pretty clean. 
The jag is not brass.  It looks like aluminum or something.

[KTMSMOKER]

I had to clean that dang gun 5 times for that junk to come out, and thats all it was.  Just a big wad of crap.  Previous owner did not take the best care of it I guess.  I did not buy it, I ended up getting a CVA elkhorn for 150 bones, never shot.  It is missing the front glow rod on the sight.  Pretty good price.  Cant wait to sling some lead with it.  I really like the "bolt action" type better.