MUZZLELOADERS

Have any of you guys ever used or know anybody that uses the traditions pa pellet flintlock?How does it work i'm really thinking about buying one tomorrow so let me know asap. THANKS

The PA pellet  are the better ones that Traditions make. I bought my step-son 1  but he has never used it.(long story) I did not think that it was junk but it also was not a T/C.
As far as pellets go. They should not be fired out of flint guns regardless of who the maker is, unless you put a few grains of loose powder in the barrel 1st. Seems that the pan powder doesn't burn hot enough to get good pellet ignition.
 
If the price is right and your new to the sport then go for it
Mike

I myself have a T/C, but i know a couple of guys that have the Pa Pellet and they like it. Nomatter what you decide on buying, if it has a breech plug, dont buy the pyrodex pellets for a couple of reasons, 1. They can only go in one way, and you'll have a hell of a time trying to ignite them if there in the wrong way.2. There to dirty, you can clean your gun for hours and still get some residue on a clean patch after you think its clean. Instead buy triple se7en pellets there is no sulfur in them, they can go in the bore anyway and there so much cleaner, so when its time to clean the gun i use gunslick foaming bore cleaner let it set for a while run a few patches through and im done, its so much easier. And one more thing about using pellets i always put the pan powder in the ignition hole first, then finish with the pan, iv'e found this to greatly increase your odds on the ignition. Have fun....

I have a traditions and have no problems with it and almost get a deer every year with it.  Personally, I think they are a pretty good starter guns.  As I mentioned in other threads a muzzleloader is only as reliable as the person that cleans it!

The hawkins have the rifling twist for Bullets and Sabots and do shoot them very well.
 
I like TC.  If you want cheap get the Firestorm you can still shoot loose powder with it and the breach plug removes.
 
If you want expensive get the Hawkin.  Ive been hunting with my TC hawkin for 20 years, with patched round balls and the steel sights it came with (not those fancy fiber optic ones) it shoots a 4" group at 100 yards from a lead sled (no flinch, lol). The only reason Im still shooting round balls is I made a 3lb coffee can full of them in the early 90s and they are only about 1/2 gone and im too cheap to buy sabots when I have balls.