Thanks fellas I really appreciate the feedback especially since it is firsthand experience.

I am getting the muzzleloader for my son and being we callcoyotes I thought I would get a rifle barrel for it too. I am considering a .223 or a .22-250 bull barrel at this time.

I was interested to see what folks had to say... I posed a similar question on the gun forum and didn't get much of a response. Of the responses I did get, surprisingly there were more than acouple that werenegative which has me kind of second guessing on spending the money for the extra barrel.