Traditions PA Pellet - Manual (Page 11)

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SIGHTING IN:
Start your sighting in at approximately 25 yards with a large target. You
want to achieve a grouping of shots no matter where on the target first.
After you are able to shoot at least 3 shots in the same 2” area, then
adjust your sight to the center bullseye.
To adjust: Move the rear sight in the direction you want the bullet to go.
NOTE: TRADITIONS RECOMMENDS WHILE
SIGHTING IN YOUR MUZZLELOADER THAT YOU
CLEAN THE BORE BETWEEN EACH OF YOUR
SHOTS. BY DOING THIS YOU ARE STARTING OUT
WITH A FRESH, SEASONED BORE THAT WILL HELP
PREVENT SOME SHOOTING ERRORS SUCH AS
POWDER BUILD UP THAT COULD CAUSE
INACCURACIES.
CLEANING YOUR MUZZLELOADER
Cleaning your muzzleloader is one of the most important details of
muzzleloading. This step is crucial to maintaining proper function and
a lasting life of your muzzleloader. Black powder is highly corrosive
material and can rust or ruin a muzzleloader as quick as overnight so
you must clean it after each use. Pyrodex powder has been designed to
be less corrosive than Black powder and has been proven to need less
cleaning between shots than black powder. You must swab the bore
between each shot when using Black powder. We recommend that you
simulate the barrel the same way you would go out into the field, which
means a clean barrel. Cleaning between each shot or every other shot
will give you a more accurate shot grouping of that when you fire the
muzzleloader in a hunting or target situation.
We segment cleaning into two sections for different reasons. The first
cleaning is a field cleaning and the second is a complete cleaning. A
field cleaning entails swabbing out the barrel or bore and breech area
from fouling between shots. A complete cleaning of your muzzleloader
is to be performed as soon as possible after your shooting session is
completed. A complete cleaning is when you will disassemble the
muzzleloader to clean and lubricate all parts for the next shooting
session, or storage until next season.
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RECOMMENDED POWDER
AND PROJECTILES
Every muzzleloader shoots a little different than the next one.
Finding the exact load for your muzzleloader will be found by some
experimenting with different powder and projectile combinations.
Use the guide below to start out, if you find that some other load
works best in your gun, then use it as long as it is within the
recommended limits.
NOTE: TRIPLE 7 POWDER HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO
GIVE YOU HIGHER VELOCITIES WITH LESS
POWDER.
Maximum Powder Charge: 150 grains of Pyrodex RS,
Select, Pellets or Triple 7.
PROJECTILE
Traditions Supreme Mag Hunter
#A1497, A1498 –
.44 caliber, 240 grain bullet
Traditions Expander MZ
#A1471
.45 caliber, 250 grain bullet
Traditions Supreme Mag Hunter
#A1497, A1498
.44 caliber, 240 grain bullet
Traditions Expander MZ
#A1473
.45 caliber, 300 grain bullet
or
Traditions Supreme Mag Hunter
#A1494
.45 caliber, 300 grain bullet
Traditions Supreme Mag Hunter
#A1497, A1498
.44 caliber, 240 grain bullet
Traditions Expander MZ
#A1473
.45 caliber, 300 grain bullet
POWDER
Pyrodex Pellets (50 grain/ .50 caliber)
Amount: up to 100 grains
Pyrodex Pellets (50 grain/ .50 caliber)
Amount: 100-150 grains
Pyrodex RS or Select loose powder
Amount: 80-100 grains
Pyrodex RS or Select loose powder
Amount: 100-150 grains
Triple 7 powder
Amount: 65-100 grains
Triple 7 powder
Amount: 100-150 grains