Traditions Tracker 209 .50 cal?

Raider2000 · August 26, 2007, 10:03 PM

Thought that I'd finally get into the 21st century with my very first ever inline ignition Muzzleloader but being that I have a few old designs that are fairly reliable, "50 year old Hawken .54, & a repro Zuave .58" I didn't want to spend a lot on a rifle that I would most likely shoot maybe 30 shots through it a year "after initial sighting in & all."

This would be a strictly a hunting weapon not a formal/informal target weapon.

My question is:

Is this rifle reliable, accurate enough for a humane kill shot out to 100 "or so" yards, & is there any quirks I should know about this weapon?

arcticap · August 26, 2007, 11:05 PM

The Tracker models are known to generally shoot fairly well with their 1 in 28" inch twist barrel. They require some load experimentation and development just like any other model, with their main drawback being their shorter carbine length barrel.
But they've been around for a long time and have harvested a lot of deer. They probably at least shoot on par with a modern rifled pump shotgun. It might be a little bit of a challange to get it to consistently shoot into a paper plate plate at 100 yards, but it should be more doable if a scope is mounted on it.
I recently looked at some #209 Trackers in the $100 range which I thought made them a real good value. Some have better trigger pulls and smoother operating safety levers then others. But they do have a simple and reliable plunger bolt design.

Bass pro has some user ratings & reviews:

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/st...esults#reviews

August 26, 2007, 10:03 PM	#1
Raider2000 Senior Member Join Date: July 23, 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 719	Traditions Tracker 209 .50 cal? Thought that I'd finally get into the 21st century with my very first ever inline ignition Muzzleloader but being that I have a few old designs that are fairly reliable, "50 year old Hawken .54, & a repro Zuave .58" I didn't want to spend a lot on a rifle that I would most likely shoot maybe 30 shots through it a year "after initial sighting in & all." This would be a strictly a hunting weapon not a formal/informal target weapon. My question is: Is this rifle reliable, accurate enough for a humane kill shot out to 100 "or so" yards, & is there any quirks I should know about this weapon?

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August 26, 2007, 11:05 PM	#2
arcticap Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2005 Location: Central Connecticut Posts: 3,166	The Tracker models are known to generally shoot fairly well with their 1 in 28" inch twist barrel. They require some load experimentation and development just like any other model, with their main drawback being their shorter carbine length barrel. But they've been around for a long time and have harvested a lot of deer. They probably at least shoot on par with a modern rifled pump shotgun. It might be a little bit of a challange to get it to consistently shoot into a paper plate plate at 100 yards, but it should be more doable if a scope is mounted on it. I recently looked at some #209 Trackers in the $100 range which I thought made them a real good value. Some have better trigger pulls and smoother operating safety levers then others. But they do have a simple and reliable plunger bolt design. Bass pro has some user ratings & reviews: http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/st...esults#reviews Last edited by arcticap; August 27, 2007 at 08:39 AM.