I'm looking to get into black powder shooting and am considering the purchase of the Traditions Pennsylvania Long flint-lock Rifle in .50 caliber with a 40�-inch barrel.

However, I recently noticed that the literature concerning that rifle sez nothing about it having a "swamped" barrel... and I was wondering if those who own & shoot one of these fine looking flint-locks finds their rifle muzzle heavy because it doesn't have a "swamped" barrel?

Let me add that 99% of my shooting will be at paper targets. I might "hunt" this rifle at some point (deer), but the vast majority of my shooting will be at targets on the shooting range.

I'd greatly value your opinions. smile


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Ron T.

Last edited by Ron_T; 05/17/09. Reason: Added comment about mostly shooting targets
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