Ok folks, after 150+ loads I am now aquainted with my muzzleloader. After all of your assistance, I have been guilted into moving away from the pellets. I purchased a pound of 777 2F today along with a gizmo that measures the charge and allows one to pore it down the barrel.

Now for the logistics. How do you get the powder from the nice plastic round container to the gizmo without getting it all over yourself and the two shooting tables to either side of you. How long will 1lb last? I have been using 100g of pellets and know each brick is good for 50 loads.

Speaking of loads. I think I read comments from those in the know that powder is 15% more load than the pellets. That being the case is 85g of pellets the equivelent load to 100g 777 pellets?

I appreciate all the assistance this board has given the Rookie. Looking forward to taking this to a different level.