RE: First time shooting a muzzle loader
I would suggest you try about 80 grains by volume of FFg Triple Seven behind some nice conicals (not PowerBelts). Check out Bullshop's 500 grain N373 bullet. Sabotloader has done a lot of scopemount base testing and so have I. I agree with him that the modified Weaver Grand Slam S415 bases mightbe the best choice ofbasesfor the rifle. Warnes work well butthe rear base needs a bit of modification IMO. The S415 pair would only require an additional screw hole to the one you are going to use as the frontbase. E-gunparts has them cheap.