THERE OTHER CHOICES BESIDES BLACK POWDER SUBSTITUDES LIKE THE SAVAGE 110 MUZZLE LOADER, IT IS A LITTLE EXPENSIVE BUT IT USES REGULAR MODERN RIFLE POWDER THERE FORE VERY EASY TO CLEAN,HAS A LITTLE MORE VELOCITY AND REAL ACCURATE. THE STORY IS BETTER TOLD BY RANDY WAKEMAN AT www.randywakeman.com .GO TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE AND CLICK ON "SAVAGE MUZZLE LOADING. THE MAN IS NOT PART OF THE SAVAGE COMPANY BUT HE HAS TESTED THE SAVAGE MUZZLE LOADER AND MANY OTHERS QUIT EXTENSIVLY. READ ALL OF THE ARTICLES HE HAS POSTED ON HIS WEB SIGHT AND YOU WILL BECOME QUIT EDUCATED ON THE SUBJECT OF MUZZLE LOADING