Tradition Muzzleloaders are generally a well made rifle for the money. I have a Tradition's Hawkins Woodsman .50 caliber with a 1-66 twist. All I can say is with 65-70 grains of Pyrodex RS a .015 patch and a round ball, this is a very accurate rifle. I enjoy shooting the rifle and as for hunting, this is a whitetail stopper. It seems real dependable, and I was not all that expensive.