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XV. RECOMMENDED RIFLE LOADS:
Traditions recommends that you begin your shooting with a
charge between 80 grains of Black powder or Pyrodex loose or
pelletized powder (use 56 grains of Triple 7 loose powder) to
lessen the recoil & let yourself get acquainted with your
muzzleloader. The bullet that you need is dependent upon the
game you are hunting. Tradition’s recommends using a powder
charge of 80-150 grains depending on what you are hunting or
shooting with your muzzleloader
The maximum powder load for the muzzleloaders when using
Pyrodex
® powder is 150 grains.
The maximum powder load for the muzzleloaders when using
Triple 7
® loose powder is 130 grains.
RECOMMENDED POWDER AND PROJECTILES
E v e ry muzzleloader shoots diff e re n t l y. Finding the best load for
your muzzleloader re q u i res some experimenting with diff e re n t
powder and projectile combinations. Use the guide below to start ,
if you find that some other load works better in your gun, use it as
long as it is within the recommended limits. This guide is only to
be used as a re f e rence and more information can be found in our
p roduct catalog or by calling our Customer Service line.
We recommend Traditions brand projectiles with all of our
muzzleloaders because we have tested them thousands of times
and have received the best accuracy, energy transfer and
expansion with our APB (All Purpose Bullet) bullets. We have
two styles of bullets that work excellent in all of our
muzzleloaders; one is the APB100 which is a poly tipped bullet
which is excellent for longer distance shooting because of the flat
shooting trajectory and the other model is the APB200 which is
our lead tipped bullet which will expand at short & long distances
and uses a unique hydraulic system to transfer energy. Please
see our Product catalog for more information.
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.50 Caliber APB200 Lead Tip Bullets
100 grains of Triple 7
® pellets
Velocity Energy
250 grain bullet @ Muzzle 1871 1943
100 grains of Triple 7 ® pellets
Velocity Energy
275 grain bullet @ Muzzle 1764 1900
100 grains of Triple 7 ® pellets
Velocity Energy
300 grain bullet @ Muzzle 1698 1921
100 grains of Triple 7 ® pellets
Traditions offers a wide variety of muzzleloading projectiles and
sabots. Experimentation, within the recommended loading data,
with different grain weight bullets and powder charges will allow
you to maximize your accuracy with your muzzleloader. We offer
less expensive projectiles to start out with so that you can get the
feel of your muzzleloader first and then purchase the better
performing bullets.
XVI. CLEANING & MAINTENANCE:
A systematic routine of cleaning while shooting is strongly advised to
aid in avoiding problems while loading and to optimize accuracy.
1. When cleaning the bore, use Traditions EZ Clean ™ cleaning
patches rather than shooting patches. Shooting patches are
too small for cleaning and can be lost in the bore.
2. If a patch becomes lost in the bore, use Traditions Patch Puller
Wo rm attached to a ramrod for retrieval, or if necessary,
remove the breech plug and push the patch out through the
b reech area.
Never load a charge over a lost patch.
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