RE: cost of muzzle loader shooting
Depends, you wanna go traditional or modern inline?
I prefer traditional muzzleloaders myself so heres what you can expect in costs to get you started.
Pyrodex P 1lb can of powder - $15
Hornady roundballs, 100Qty. -$12
CCI #11 Magnum percussion caps -$4.79
Pillow ticking precut patches 100Qty -$4.00
It all depends on what you want.
Im my traditional rifle i shoot a 225 grain powerbelt"$16 for a package of 15" with 80 grains pyrodex P and am dead on @ 100 yards and only 4" low at 150 yards.
Just all depends on what you can hunt with in your state.