Traditions Vortek Ultra Light Northwest Edition - Mis-Fire

[dawhunt]

I tell people and tell people about these proplems and they still buy the gun I just don't understand when they can by a Knight or CVA and not have any of these proplems.
I'm so confused

I think maybe cus its so light 

Bob

[TopOfTheFoodChain]

I tell people and tell people about these proplems and they still buy the gun I just don't understand when they can by a Knight or CVA and not have any of these proplems.
I'm so confused

I think maybe cus its so light 

Bob

The weight issue is exactly why I chose this for my daughter. I spoke to Traditions today about the issue of no musket capper that fits. They said to use fingers to put it on.  They said I am the first one to contact them with this problem.   
Yes, Bob, I should have bought her the Knight or CVA

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[Navyrep1]

Do any of you out there have this rifle? And have you had problems with the musket caps not firing? The firing pin will strike the cap but it won't always go off on the first pull, sometime it'll go off on the second, and usually by the third.

I bought this gun a few weeks ago and put a scope on it to working up loads(scope is for the range, not to hunt with) and started printing 1-2 inch groups at 100 yards. If this gun wasn't so accurate I would have given up on it! But now I just want it to work.

Any suggestions would be helpful.

Lots of bashing....to each his own.  I've got one and love it....light and VERY accurate.  Shot 50 yard three shot <1" groups right out of the box, under two inches at 100 yards, about three inches at 175 yards.  Didn't even need to adjust the sights.   As most of you do, I fully disassemble any new weapon I get looking for defects, check functionality, and give a serious cleaning.  Popped a few musket caps and had the misfire problem but solved it in about ten minutes by dropping out and disasembling the trigger assembly.  Tightened the hammer spring and loosening the hammer return spring and gave the sides of the hammer a light coating of Gun Butter.  Problem solved....popped 15 caps in a row followed by 10 shots in a row at the range without issue.  100gr 777, 250 gr T/C Shockwave Sabots, and musket caps seem to be my best combo.  Again, to each his own....this is a definate keeper in my humble opinion.

[The100Road]

Do any of you out there have this rifle? And have you had problems with the musket caps not firing? The firing pin will strike the cap but it won't always go off on the first pull, sometime it'll go off on the second, and usually by the third.

I bought this gun a few weeks ago and put a scope on it to working up loads(scope is for the range, not to hunt with) and started printing 1-2 inch groups at 100 yards. If this gun wasn't so accurate I would have given up on it! But now I just want it to work.

Any suggestions would be helpful.

Lots of bashing....to each his own.  I've got one and love it....light and VERY accurate.  Shot 50 yard three shot <1" groups right out of the box, under two inches at 100 yards, about three inches at 175 yards.  Didn't even need to adjust the sights.   As most of you do, I fully disassemble any new weapon I get looking for defects, check functionality, and give a serious cleaning.  Popped a few musket caps and had the misfire problem but solved it in about ten minutes by dropping out and disasembling the trigger assembly.  Tightened the hammer spring and loosening the hammer return spring and gave the sides of the hammer a light coating of Gun Butter.  Problem solved....popped 15 caps in a row followed by 10 shots in a row at the range without issue.  100gr 777, 250 gr T/C Shockwave Sabots, and musket caps seem to be my best combo.  Again, to each his own....this is a definate keeper in my humble opinion.

  I love it. Way better then my CVA elkhorn.

[carpsniperg2]

Not bashing just facts. To each there own. I almost got hurt very bad by mine and could have even had my life taken away because of a defected gun. Any gun that requires work after it leaves the factory, to do the most basic thing "fire" is junk to me.

[The100Road]

Not bashing just facts. To each there own. I almost got hurt very bad by mine and could have even had my life taken away because of a defected gun. Any gun that requires work after it leaves the factory, to do the most basic thing "fire" is junk to me.

I would agree with that. I have heard alot about the misfire but it hasnt happend to me yet. I have made no adjustments. Only cleaning it. maybe the misfires guns where part of a bad batch. Ive had 0 problems so far. got my fingers crossed.

[TopOfTheFoodChain]

Took it out again this weekend. Shoots very accutate but had 5 frigging caps that didn't pop!  They all poped on the second hit. Trying to get help from Traditions- still.

I modified a brass musket capper to fit using wingless caps. At least that is working.

[The100Road]

Took it out again this weekend. Shoots very accutate but had 5 frigging caps that didn't pop!  They all poped on the second hit. Trying to get help from Traditions- still.

I modified a brass musket capper to fit using wingless caps. At least that is working.

Ive heard people are putting tiny washers behind the nipple to get it closer to the firing pin. Have you tried that yet?

[TopOfTheFoodChain]

Took it out again this weekend. Shoots very accutate but had 5 frigging caps that didn't pop!  They all poped on the second hit. Trying to get help from Traditions- still.

I modified a brass musket capper to fit using wingless caps. At least that is working.

Ive heard people are putting tiny washers behind the nipple to get it closer to the firing pin. Have you tried that yet?

I considered shimming it but decided not to because the head spacing is so tight already. I didn't want any chance of it going off when my 13 year old daughter closes it. If I knew a good machinist I would have the firing pin re-made without the bar across the front. I would have it made to fit just inside the musket nipple when struck.

Has anybody else on here spoke to Traditions about this yet?

[Navyrep1]

Nope...didn't contact Traditions, just fixed it myself as described in my post above.

[Whitelightning]

Not bashing just facts. To each there own. I almost got hurt very bad by mine and could have even had my life taken away because of a defected gun. Any gun that requires work after it leaves the factory, to do the most basic thing "fire" is junk to me.