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Here we go again... First of all, I hate Traditions guns. I would be angry if someone bought me one as a gift. I know too many people who have been let down by them. You might have a perfectly fine gun. I have actually never hinted with one but I have shot them and worked on them trying to figure out what is wrong with them before. The spring wears out in the firing mechanism very easily. Buy an extra one. Now, don't use pellets... Use loose powder. Always. Just my opinion of course. I have only hunted with a muzzleloader for the last 12 yrs. I love it and you will too. I just don't want you to get discouraged. Make sure you shoot it alot in the spring and find out what combo works best for you. I only hunt with Thompson Center Black Diamonds and they always fire even after being loaded for 12 months. Covered in corrosion around the nipple and forgotten behind my farm pickup seat...