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Traditions Trapper

Post by PJM » Sat Jan 25, 2020 6:09 pm

These posts are making me envious! Ordered a Traditions Trapper, should be here next week. Now I have to shovel off my workshop stairs to work on a loading stand. Some nice designs online. I have 2 2×8 mystery
Boards that is either hard maple or mahogany. Have to run through planer to clean up and figure out what they are. I rescued them from a unit/pallet of Brazilian plywood years ago. I need a winter project!
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Post by BigAl52 » Sat Jan 25, 2020 6:28 pm

Hope you like it. I think PT has one of those he has been playing with.
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Re: Traditions Trapper

Post by PT7 » Sat Jan 25, 2020 7:07 pm

PJM, sure hope you like your Traditions Trapper as much as I like mine. :) I got my .50CAL last summer --- first BP-ML I've ever owned. Really glad I have it.

Just as you're planning to do, I built a loading stand for my pistol. Below is a thread I posted in the Woodworking sub-forum where I showed my DIY project. Quite plain-Jane, mostly made out of cobbled-together wood, but ended up being very functional when I'm at the ML range.

Looking forward to seeing your pistol and loading stand. Enjoy your winter project, too!
Congrats on your choice of the Trapper. It's a fun gun.

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"BP Pistol loading stand is built -- MOD ADDED"
http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=7322
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Re: Traditions Trapper

Post by PJM » Sat Jan 25, 2020 7:41 pm

That stand is perfect. Great job. Have to measure my son's in-line CVA v2 and come up with something that will work with both guns. Are you shooting round ball, sabots or conicals, If all three, which is the most accurate?
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Re: Traditions Trapper

Post by PT7 » Sat Jan 25, 2020 9:00 pm

PJM wrote:
Sat Jan 25, 2020 7:41 pm
That stand is perfect. Great job. Have to measure my son's in-line CVA v2 and come up with something that will work with both guns. Are you shooting round ball, sabots or conicals, If all three, which is the most accurate?
Thanks. It would be cool if your stand fits okay for both the Trapper and CVA pistol. I'm even more interested to see what you do build. Hope it works out well.

Two parts of the Trapper grip needed most attention in my build. First was the support area at top of grip where it curves into the palm of the hand. As I wrote in my DIY thread, needed to make sure that was supported when sitting on the stand. Originally I had a gap there, and had to mod it. The second was the brass grip cap. It is rounded and very smooth, both of which made it a little challenging to "stop" any pistol movement toward me. I should have made that small cross-wise stop plate for the base of grip a little higher. But it is all manageable so far. This more close up of the grip shows those two features.
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As far as my ammo, I shoot only Hornady 50CAL .490, 177gr round balls. That's what I started with, liked the accuracy, and now probably have enough RBs to take me through most of this year's range times. Haven't considered trying anything else - yet. Am interested what you'll decide to use, too.

I'll be keeping a lookout for your work with the Trapper. Enjoy.

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Re: Traditions Trapper

Post by RanchRoper » Sat Jan 25, 2020 10:10 pm

...you guys are pushing me toward black powder shooting...hadn't planned on packing a Hawken on my saddle....
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Re: Traditions Trapper

Post by Vaquero » Sat Jan 25, 2020 10:36 pm

RanchRoper wrote:
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...you guys are pushing me toward black powder shooting...hadn't planned on packing a Hawken on my saddle....
RR it would look good stickin' out the end of that scabbard. ;)

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Re: Traditions Trapper

Post by wilford » Sat Jan 25, 2020 10:41 pm

once you go black powder you will sell the rest of your guns except the henrys
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Re: Traditions Trapper

Post by BigAl52 » Sun Jan 26, 2020 12:22 am

How could you not want to pack one of these on ole Badger
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Re: Traditions Trapper

Post by PJM » Sun Jan 26, 2020 7:24 am

RanchRoper Go for it! I have 3 bp rifles and this will be my 1st pistol. You will get hooked. By the way your ride is a beauty. Reminds me of a "two Eyed Jack" granddaughter we had for years. She crossed the rainbow bridge at 31 years. Nothing like a good well broke quarterhorse.
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