Looking to buy my first muzzleloader, Traditions has an on-line special Pursuit LT Accelrator, Hd hardwoods camo, thumbhole stock, 3×9 40mm scope, 50 cal. 26″ stainless barrel,brech plug comes out with 3 turns. $270.00
What do you think about these guns or Tradition’s guns in general?
id heard bad things about em 
but i got a cva this winter for christmas iv heard nothing but good things about em and there fairly cheap 
Ive only had 1 traditions gun it was 1 i won at a whitetails banquete. I never shot the gun so I can’t say how it performed, but it just seamed realy cheaply built. The gun was a semi auto 12 gauge. For your 1st muzzle loader I would look at some thing that is easy to use and clean. The only muzzle loader I can give you 1st hand info on is Thompson Center. They make very durable user freindly guns. The CVA muzzle loaders seam to be alright guns too.
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The only muzzle loader I can give you 1st hand info on is Thompson Center. They make very durable user freindly guns.
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The only muzzle loader I can give you 1st hand info on is Thompson Center. They make very durable user freindly guns.
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shoot and I couldn’t be happier with it. I have a friend who shoots cva’s and is very happy with them also.Good Luck
My CVA optima, while not a top of the line gun it is my favorite firearm I own.
Cant go wrong with a CVA or a TC, the new CVAs are basicly knockoffs of the TC line up on the tweeked a few things to make them better. I had a cva and switched to the tc Triumph and love if! Only reason for switch was a gift, I will still use my CVA for muzzleloader season the TC is for western hunts and Gun season.
TC Omega here…black thumbole/SS with a nikon 3-9…tack-driver at 150 once I got the load figured out. Little more cash, but well worth it. My favorite gun to shoot as well, and more accurate than my Rem 700 7mm-08 so far!
I bought a CVA a few years ago and it is by far the worst gun I’ve owned. Front sight fell off, inconsistent patterns. A very pretty gun, though. My dad bought a T/C at the same time and I love his gun. It was more $, but in hindsight I should have spent the extra money.
CVA’s may have gotten better in the last few years, but their past doesn’t give me much faith.
A couple thoughts here: first – if you live and hunt in minnesota – the scope will not do you any good during muzzleloader season ( Against the law – for now anyway ) Second – Make sure you are sold on the Thumbhole stock – I had one and did not like it at all. Third- Make sure you take a look at the TC Omega or any other TC for that matter first.
I love my Thompson Encore. Cjangeable barells are great. So far I have a .50 cal muzzleloader and a .300 Win Mag barell. Will be getting a varmint barell soon. Almost any caliber you would ever want with the same stock and trigger. 
Right now I’ve got two Knights and they are awesome rifles but with that being said…my next rifle will be a CVA due to the ease of cleaning. I’d buy a TC but the CVA is a pretty nice gun for quite a bit less $$$.
DaveD,
What do you think of the CVA Electra?
TC Thumbhole Omega here.Might be more accurate than my .243 Weatherby.Worth the price.
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