That's a fine looking rifle for the price and I like the nickeled barrel.
It's hard to imagine finding a better rifle for the money.
Most folks generally like their Pursuits and compliment their accuracy.
There's so many different Pursuit models that's it's hard to tell them apart especially when people post about theirs and it might not even be the same generation that you're looking at.
For instance, I've heard it mentioned that some triggers are heavy but that may have been a long time ago when that was more common and before they improved it.
One person may have said that the rifle is too light while others absolutely rave about how ergonomic the stock fit was from the very first time that they picked it up off of the rack.
One fellow mentions that his was accurate but that his firing pin somehow became blunted. But even though the rifle is still shooting he concluded that if a person is going to shoot many hundreds of rounds each year then they're better off spending more money on another brand.
Most folks simply don't shoot hundreds of rounds per year because that's just too expensive and people have other shooting hobbies.
Plus some folks were paying full retail prices and in comparison, the higher end TC's & Knights weren't that much more expensive.
So most owners are more than happy with both the old & new Pursuit models. I'm pretty sure that the owners of the newer versions are even happier because the later models were better made and have gained widespread recognition for it.
When I read someone post about how their Pursuit placed 2 shots on a target 200 yards away, then that proves to me that Traditions makes some fine rifles.
I personally think that there's more to a hunting rifle than simply how accurate it is. If that weren't the case then everyone would be paying 2 or 3 times as much and shooting the same few models.
It's just as much about how accurate a person can hold & shoot it, how comfortable it is to shoulder and carry while hunting and how reliable it is among all of its other features.
I can remember when the original Pursuits first came out and despite their heavy triggers, they had a reputation for being just as accurate if not more so than some other rifles that were twice their price.
And it's really hard to dispute Traditions successful past making good economical rifles.
Did you take a look at the Traditions trophy page?
http://www.traditionsfirearms.com/trophy.asp
