Tradition Lightning muzzy questions????

[GoldTip]

I have an opportunity to pick one up at a reasonable price and am wondering if anyone here knows if this model is "Washington legal" muzzleloader?  Have thought about trying Muzzy hunting and thought this may be a good opportunity to pick up a decent muzzy, but don't want to pick up something I can't even use here.  Thanks for your replies.

[carpsniperg2]

i took a little look around i know most muzzleloaders but not this one. i did find a link for a converstion kit to make it a 209 which is not legal here so that would sugest that it uses #11 or muskets caps which are legal. so just remember has to be open breech and use caps that fit on the nipple. not 209 primers hope this helps.


link for 209 converstion
http://www.kitterytradingpost.com/product.php/prodid/10854

[GoldTip]

Yeah I found a review which says that the cap can get moisture unless your very careful, but nothing that really says it is "exposed".  Looks like this is a dc'ed moel in the Traditions line, was just hoping someone here had some experience with this model.

[whacker1]

I looked at the pictures and I can't tell if it has an open breech or not.  It looks like the bolt covers the nipple, but I can't tell whether or not it is sealed.

I would bounce the question of wdfw if you don't get any answers today.  You can find fairly good deals on other in-line muzzleloaders that are WA legal if you find out it is not legal.  

I shoot a Remington 700 ML, which has been discontinued, but there are several out there.

Thompson Center just released the 2010 Northwest Explorer in-line edition.  It uses a hammer to an exposed nipple instead of a bolt, like many other in-lines do.  
http://www.tcarms.com/firearms/northwest_explorer.php

[bobcat]

Oh good, they finally got it listed on their website. Thanks for posting the link.

[whacker1]

Goldtip - here was the other conversation going on the northwest explorer edition.  You can see there is lots of confusion on the issue, but the key is that the 1:48 twist seems pretty slow for an in-line.

Most prefer the 1:28 twist for the in-line that shoot saboted bullets in the shorter in-line barrels.  If you were shooting a 32 lyman great plains rifle with conicals 1:48 would probably be oK.


It appears both the Remingtons and the Knights were 1:28.  I couldn't find any info on the twist of the Traditions Lightning, or maybe overlooked it.

[whacker1]

forgot the link to the other thread:
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,43370.15.html

[GoldTip]

Thanks Whacker for all the info.  Am still kicking around the idea of getting into Muzzy hunting, just a change of pace, or maybe my incessant need to use/own any and all forms of hunting equipment!  Not even sure if I'd enjoy it, so thought this may a inexpensive way to give it a try.

[whacker1]

Lots of inexpensive used muzzle loaders out there.  I have the same problem "incessant need to use/own any and all forms of hunting equipment".  muzzleloaders are nice if you ever hunt idaho as well.

I would be happy to go through the motions sometime with you.  If you are interested.  I shoot a Remington .54 and more than happy to meet you at the range sometime.

[GoldTip]

Lots of inexpensive used muzzle loaders out there.  I have the same problem "incessant need to use/own any and all forms of hunting equipment".  muzzleloaders are nice if you ever hunt idaho as well.

I would be happy to go through the motions sometime with you.  If you are interested.  I shoot a Remington .54 and more than happy to meet you at the range sometime.

I may take you up on that one of these days, Thanks.

[carpsniperg2]

great sport to get into. if it was not 1:48 on the northwest gun i would own one but with the bullets i like to shoot i don't think they will shoot right from what i have read. so i am not going to spend the money to try.