Is a 100 gr 777 load safe in a Traditions Pursuit .50 nickel alloy

injun · November 6, 2005, 08:04 PM

Is a 100 gr 777 load safe in a Traditions Pursuit .50 nickel alloy muzzleloader?

MLKeith · November 6, 2005, 11:38 PM

Your Pursuit is a standard extruded barrel with a nickel finish not a nickel alloy steel barrel. Extruded barrels from Spain are the ones that are in question as to just how strong they are. Personally I have a Pursuit and would not shoot 100gr. of 777 in mine. I limit my Pursuit to 90gr. Pyrodex and would not shoot any more than 80gr. of 777 with 300gr. bullets or lighter. If heavier bullets I would reduce the charge. As I stated this is my personal opinion and you may elect to do otherwise; however, my body parts are too valuable to chance a heavy charge in a Spanish barrel. I save those kind of loads for my T/C Omega.

injun · November 7, 2005, 06:29 PM

I think alot of my body parts too.

November 6, 2005, 08:04 PM	#1
injun Member Join Date: November 2, 2005 Posts: 16	Is a 100 gr 777 load safe in a Traditions Pursuit .50 nickel alloy Is a 100 gr 777 load safe in a Traditions Pursuit .50 nickel alloy muzzleloader?

November 7, 2005, 06:29 PM	#3
injun Member Join Date: November 2, 2005 Posts: 16	Thanx I think alot of my body parts too.

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November 6, 2005, 11:38 PM	#2
MLKeith Member Join Date: November 27, 2004 Location: Mesa, Arizona Posts: 17	Your Pursuit is a standard extruded barrel with a nickel finish not a nickel alloy steel barrel. Extruded barrels from Spain are the ones that are in question as to just how strong they are. Personally I have a Pursuit and would not shoot 100gr. of 777 in mine. I limit my Pursuit to 90gr. Pyrodex and would not shoot any more than 80gr. of 777 with 300gr. bullets or lighter. If heavier bullets I would reduce the charge. As I stated this is my personal opinion and you may elect to do otherwise; however, my body parts are too valuable to chance a heavy charge in a Spanish barrel. I save those kind of loads for my T/C Omega.