Traditions LT or Thompson Center at Cabelas so confused

Not sure what to purchase A Traditions LT Or a Thompson Omega. Lookin to spend about $300. tight budget , looking for a new challenge . Traditions have any saftey issues ? Capbels have the Traditions on sale for 250 should i spend a bit more for a Thompson PLEASE HELP!

First off, welcome to the forum.

I do not own either rifle you mention but I am a little biased when it comes to brands. It is hard to beat a Thompson Center rifle IMO. Are they worth the extra cost you ask? I personally think so. I only own one T/C Inline rifle. I'd of bought a Omega or a Triumph but I can't seem to make the old Black Diamond XR fail to hit what I aim at.

Yet the last inline I purchased was a Genesis. Which is basically a Traditions Yukon. It is a great shooting rifle without doubt. The difference in the Genesis and the Yukon is the barrel. My Genesis has a stainless steel barrel. I do not think the Yukon is offered in stainless. It is in nickel I know.

I am sure there will be others that will tell you how good a Traditions rifle is, and maybe that will change your mind.

personally i think you'd be better off with the cva accura

It depends on your plans. I'm sure that either one will serve you well. But if for some reason you want or have to sell it later the T/C will be worth more on resale. There's nothing worth less than a used foreign muzzleloader.

I own both (well... my wife claims one and my son the other one). I have the Traditions Pursuit XLT and a T/C Triumph. The Traditions is a good rifle but the T/C is a great rifle. They both shoot great, both have a lifetime warranty, both are easy to clean, both have taken deer this past hunting season. IMO though, the T/C will outlive the Traditions. The fit and finish on the T/C is better and the quality of materials used is better.

As far as safety issues, I have not read or heard anything about Traditions having any problems. I have dealt with their customer service and it was good. The breech plug on the Pursuit came with rough threads, so I sent it back and they replaced it free of charge.

I'm thinking about buying another muzzy this summer, and I know it won't be a Traditions. I feel that another T/C would be a better value for the money. Now I just have to decide on another Triumph or an Omega.

Cabelas has the Omega Z5 on sale now with free shipping. That CVA stainless steel Accura looks mighty tempting too!

You may want to also wait until June/July and get the CVA Apex. It will cost a little more around $475, but it sure looks like a nice rifle. I didn't see it as a ML, but the rifle version sure looked and felt great!

it lookin more like a T/C more and more the reveiws have been better. Saftey and ease in cleaning are my big concerns. So I do like the quarter turn breech plug . Thanks for your help !

i own a traditions pursuist lt . and cant say enough good about it to date, light super accurate easy cleaning and not very expensive, now i was gonna but a t/c triumph before the pur but i went to a shop and handled the guns and the triumph stock will not fit me where i would be comfortable shooting it, the pur fits me perfect! now the new bone collector (new design triumph) fits a lot better but i'm stayin with traditions until they give me a reason not to.

I love my Omega. I don't really see having a spread breach as being a great advantage. The Omega is simple, durable and easy to use. i don't know how you can go wrong, especially knowing TC's great customer service will always be there.

Personally all the above mentioned rifles will shoot very well. Think you should go to local gun shop and try to shoulder a few and see what fits you.

I will be going to Cabelas next weekend to make the purchase and will be shouldering a Traditions and the T/C . Thanks for all the input !

fondle the Accura while you are at it, And see if they will let you pull the trigger on it.

between those two, spend a little more now and get the TC. I have a traditions pursuit LT. It shoots just fine, but it comes with plastic sights and the options for mounting a scope are more limited, not to mention I havent been a huge fan of the mounting positions and I have had to use extended rings to get my scope where I want it. That leaves you with 1 option if you go with steel, quick release mounts (Leupold QR).

fit and finish on the traditions is not anything special. I wish I would have spent more up front to get a higher end rifle in the first place. I have now spent that difference in multiple sets of rings/bases, I broke the iron sights (plastic junk), so if I want to use hard sights, I need to get another set.

On top of that all, I cant fit my scope and iron sights on unless I find some iron sights that are really low profile. In my opinion, the rear sight is positioned too far rearward.

Or, you can by my less than 1 year old traditions pursuit LT, nickle barrel, thumbhole camo stock, with 3 sets of rings/bases, and I will pick up that TC at cabelas.

Well bought the thompson Omega really liked the feel of it. Now time to start getting the bullets powder cap and all the other goodys for it.Where do I start ! :wink:

DECIDE ON THE KIND OF POWDER

? Pyrodex
? Triple Se7en
? Goex
? Black Mag3
? American Pioneer Powder
? Black Horn 209

make sure your rifle can shoot the kind of powder you select. Also decide if you want to shoot pellets or loose powder. Both will work in inline rifles with a 209 ignition system. Loose powder is cheaper. If starting out, I would go with Pyrodex RS or Triple Seven 2f until I establish a load. After that if you want to experiment with other powders, that?s where the fun comes in.



TOOLS NEEDED

? See through powder measure
? Cleaning jag
? Cleaning mop
? Patch worm
? Bore brush
? Short starter
? Capper/de-capper
? Loading jag for the projectile
? Nipple pick
? Breech plug removal tool ? these are often included with the rifle. Also what works in some cases are a socket set with long extensions


CLEANING SUPPLIES
? Isopropyl alcohol 91%
? Car windshield washer fluid
? Bore butter or lube for conical bullets
? Gun Oil ? Birchwood Casey Sheath, REM OIL, Breakfree CLP, Montana Extreme gun products.
? Q-tip safety swabs
? Cleaning Patches
? Bore Solvents
1. Birchwood Casey Bore Scrubber
2. Butch?s Bore Shine
3. M.A.P. ? Murphy?s oil soap, alcohol, hydrogen peroxide

PROJECTILES

? Sabots for the caliber of rifle
? Bullets to match sabots according to the diameter of the bullet
? Conical bullets


When you select a projectile, often times the manufacturer will give recommendations. I normally start off with some 250 grain Shocwaves and some 300 grain Hornady XTP's with the sabots that come with them. This will get you on paper, sometimes shoot very well, and also get you used to the rifle. After that you can experiment with all sorts of things. Conical bullets are another area of concern for some. Some states require conical bullets for hunting. Look at the BullShop Conicals, No Excuses, and Great Plains if you wish to throw large chunks of lead around.

I am sure I forgot some things but others can add on to this. Also I can not stress the value of a good range rod. They are better built then the one that comes with your rifle. They are longer, and can take more abuse. I save the rifle ramrod for hunting and show. Otherwise I get a good range ramrod and do all my loading and cleaning with that.