Striker Fired Muzzleloader

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Striker Fired Muzzleloader

Post by Baldrick314 » 07 Oct 2014, 7:39 am

One of the mags I was reading the other day had a short feature on this rifle

https://www.traditionsfirearms.com/prod ... -r561120ns

It's a Muzzleloader that utilises a striker to ignite the powder rather than an external hammer. In the article they referenced a powder that was like a hardened pellet instead of loose which was interesting to me.

Since I know next to nothing about black powder, what do we think aficionados? Innovation or marketing ploy?
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Re: Striker Fired Muzzleloader

Post by wrenchman » 07 Oct 2014, 10:04 am

I have a side lock gun and a in line that's what stryker fired guns are called here.
The pellets are nice and are made for in line type guns.
Traditional muzzle loader guys don't tend to like modern type guns but each are fun.
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Re: Striker Fired Muzzleloader

Post by Baldrick314 » 07 Oct 2014, 10:14 am

wrenchman wrote:I have a side lock gun and a in line that's what stryker fired guns are called here.
The pellets are nice and are made for in line type guns.
Traditional muzzle loader guys don't tend to like modern type guns but each are fun.


I imagine the pellets are a bit easier to manage than traditional black powder?
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Re: Striker Fired Muzzleloader

Post by wrenchman » 08 Oct 2014, 6:17 am

They are and it cuts down on the stuff you woud need you don't have to measure your powder.
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Re: Striker Fired Muzzleloader

Post by Bourt » 08 Oct 2014, 2:02 pm

I believe the answer lies in hunting seasons in some places in the US.

There are regular hunting seasons and black powder seasons. You can't hunt with rifles other than BP during that season, so getting a BP rifle gives you longer to hunt.

Not everyone wants the whole black powder experience and everything that an old old rifles demands though so they make 'easy' versions like the Remington 700 Muzzle Loader where everything is drop in like primed cases, powder charge pellets and jacketed bullets in sabots.
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Re: Striker Fired Muzzleloader

Post by Bourt » 08 Oct 2014, 2:05 pm

Baldrick314 wrote:I imagine the pellets are a bit easier to manage than traditional black powder?


Check out the pictures on how the 700 muzzle loader I mentioned above works here - http://ultimatemuzzleloader.com/

Scroll 2 or 3 frames down and the lot is there.

Definitely easier.
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