Traditions ML Kit

[dave951]

It gets many 5 star reviews for its accuracy and is now made with better metal sights.
Here's a ~1 minute video showing a Deer Hunter kit gun firing a PRB with 85 grains of powder at 50 yards.

We were shooting the guns owned and maintained by the camp staff. Accuracy was questionable. Like, maybe hit a paper plate at 25yd.

That's understandable since the Zouave has a fairly short length of pull, shorter than the Deer Hunter.
However it's also much heavier and bulkier with its full stock and longer barrel.

That's pretty much my point as the "Zouave" is a heavy, military rifle. It dampens recoil and the wide butt plate distributes it well. Couple that with the fact we did some load development before going to the camp, and every "Zouave" we carried with us was capable of hitting a Ritz cracker on a string offhand if you did yer part. Much more fun to shoot a gun that's comfortable and can hit something.

White plastic grips can make a gun look elegant.
Sometimes they simulate stag or ivory.

We're just going to have to leave that one to personal preference. Some folks like fuzzy dice and spinners on their wheels too......

 

[entropy]

While some kits might come together with no gunsmithing needed, some don't. Aligning hammers to nipples is the most commonly needed one. I had to rely on my Dad to do that for me when I built a .45 pistol kit I received for my 13th BD, (in '76) the wood and metal finishing were not hard. Doing that build helped spur my interest in gunsmithing. I have built a couple kits since then, only had to heat one hammer. (beside the one my dad did)