traditions trigger

[jingle]

Hello,

Just picked up a little Traditions Deerhunter flinter for my kids to shoot. Found it at a store NIB for $99. Couldn't pass it up. Looks like a great little rifle except for the trigger. I swear it must have a ten pound trigger. Has anyone had any experience touching these up? It doesn't have to be a match but cripes the kids can hardly yank the thing back. Thanks and God Bless. Oh...and what is used nowadays to set these things off? I have a lot of 2 and 3 F black on hand. Where can one even find 4F black now. Does Pyrodex P work?

Jingle.

[Rangr44]

Although I use FFFg for both the main & priming charges in my .50 rocklock, most use FFg / Holy Black for the main charge and either FFFg or FFFFg for the pan.

Pyro "RS" (rifle) is the BP substitute for FFg, but flinters don't do well with subs, as a general rule.

Pyro "P" (pistol) equates to FFFg - I would save it for a cap 'n ball revolver.

FWIW, BP subs are harder to ignite than Holy Black, usually moreso for the spark from a rock than a cap/primer.

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[Buckskins & Black Powder]

you can buy an adjustable tumbler for 10$12  its real simple to replace

[necchi]

you can buy an adjustable tumbler

He may already have one and not know it. There is a small screw in the tumbler that can be adjusted for trigger sear engagment.
 This is an early simple Traditions lock, but shows the screw.

[jingle]

Hello again,

Yes, I took the lock apart and found the screw. I adjusted it and now the trigger is fine. A nice feature for a very inexpensive rifle. We shot it yesterday. We had a blast if you can forgive the pun. My 12 year old boy loved it. It worked! We'll sight it in today and start tearing cans apart. Thanks for the help and God Bless!

Two small quality issues. Its wedge pin fit horribly. Had to pound it out and in and it was prone to bending. I slipped in one of my T/C pins and it is a perfect fit. I'm throwing the original Traditions pin away. Strange eh!
Also...The sights are plastic. Functional but if you took this rifle hunting you could easily snap the high front sight off on brush. I'm very satisfied for 99$.

Jingle

[Winter Hawk]

I suggest the slotted wedge from Track.  Here are several on this page:

http://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartList.aspx?catID=14&subID=160&styleID=717&PageSize=10&Page=2

Either measure the one you have, or call them up and have them suggest one.  I put a pair on my Lyman GPR, held in place with a piece of brad under the escutcheon.  There is no chance of losing it then.  I did have to relieve the stock a touch with the tip of a knife so the escutcheon lies flat.

-WH-

[stevinator]

Jingle,I bought one of these same guns in the percussion model for 100 and had a couple coupons to boot.It has the same sights you mentioned and black synthetic stock.I got alot of help on this board from the guys because I am not a blackpowder guy.I finally got it out today and shot it.I used hornady 50 cal round balls and pyrodex rs powder.I swabbed lightly between shots with muzzle magic from birchwood caseys and never had any issues reloading it.You are right this gun would shoot real good with a better trigger.I had fun shooting the thing ,never shot one before.The first few shots I didn't even adjust the sights because I was flinching so bad waiting for it to blow up or something. I think this is a pretty good starter gun for the price,I am going to try it deer season at least some of the time.