RE: powder charges..
I used to be asked by a lot of new shooters as to what kind of power they can expect from their new muzzleloader. I always told them, a 30-30 would be where I would put it. I have to agree with you guys.
Now Wolfhound's information is real interesting. I consider him a Knight Rifle answer all my questions. If he does not see the need for magnum charges, especially in a Knight, that really sparks my interest. On that big russian boar, did you get complete pass through? What center fire would you compare that load you shot.. to?
Didn't Jim Shockey in his Knight years simply use 100 grains of Pyrodex RS and a Nosler bullet? I mean face it, he hunted moose (one hunt of his I watched was most exciting), bear, you name it, and always his Knight. I think that was a Disc but would not swear to it. Then he had that Revolution that I often wondered if he really liked.
So far people, we are not much for the high power magnum muzzleloaders we were described as by some and in many magazines of course.