Traditions NitroFire 50 Cal 26" Muzzleloader

The Traditions NitroFire was the first muzzleloader built around the Federal Premium Firestick, a sealed polymer tube filled with clean burning Hodgdon Triple Eight powder. The bullet goes down the muzzle with the ramrod, the Firestick drops into the breech, a 209 shotgun primer goes in behind it, and you close the action. Because the powder charge is sealed, rain and snow are far less of a worry than with loose powder or pellets, and unloading at the end of the hunt is just as quick.

This is the plain black version: a black synthetic stock with a recoil pad and a 26" chromoly steel barrel that is fluted, tapered and coated in Cerakote. Traditions' VAPR fast twist rifling stabilizes a wider range of bullets. The Elite XT trigger breaks clean and pairs a rebounding hammer with a cross block safety. The gun comes without sights, and the receiver is drilled and tapped for a scope or for sights, so you can set it up the way you hunt. For a hunter who wants a modern 50 caliber that loads like a cartridge gun and gets left to choose the optic, it is a strong starting point.