RE: new guy with a few questions
Mark Whiz ; gave some good advice.what I have found over the past 40 years of B/P shooting.is do a lot of shooting with maxie balls or buffalo balls to clean and breakin the gun. there are always a few burrs in the barrell from the factory. that is what you need to clean out.
Then you can get serious about the loads and sightening in the gun.I have scopes on all my guns,(mostly because of my eyes).some states don't allow scopes.
The more you shoot the gun,the more accurent it will get , (to a point).have fun and enjoy the gun.you have plenty of time to get it ready to hunt with.
try different [powder and bullets.:::::: I use pyrodex;(100 grn.) a 295 gr. powerbelt bullets.works great with my gun out to 125 yards.