oh yeah, i got the disease. i have . . . *counting in his head* . . . . . i think i have 9 muzzleloading rifles. purchased quite a few of them over the last year or two. i think one of the things that contributes to the disease is that muzzleloader manufacturers have moved on to new designs so quickly, and discontinued perfectly good previous designs (mk-85 springs to mind), that you can still get a lot of really good NIB muzzleloaders for great prices at online auction sites and such. the rifles i have acquired over the last few years have all been brand new when purchased (well, one was factory-refurbished), and have ranged from $70 on the low end to $350 on the high end. that's CHEAP in my book, and so far these have all been top-quality rifles that get a lot of use.