Traditions Firearms has changed muzzleloading forever. They've partnered with Federal Premium and Hodgdon Powder to make muzzleloading safer, more reliable, and more consistent. The NitroFire muzzleloader is .50 caliber and has a 26 ultralight chromoly steel fluted and tapered barrel, 1:28 twist rifling, Dual Safety System, and much more. The NitroFire is also equipped with Traditions new Elite XT trigger system. The Elite XT trigger system is designed with a rebounding hammer and a manual cross block trigger safety. The Elite XT trigger allows the action to be broken open with the cross bolt safety engaged which allows you to load or unload your muzzleloader and view the chamber. The NitroFire from Traditions is the only muzzleloader on the market that uses the NEW Firestick from Federal Premium. The Firestick is an encapsulated powder charge available from Federal Premium.