Kodiak, generally the fast twist guns will shoot roundballs best at reduced velocities. Not all of them though. If you are getting a gun to shoot roundballs only, I would get a slower twist. One of my .54 cal. flint rifles has a 1:66 twist and will shoot hollow base bullets almost as good as balls. If I ever need a bullet I will use that. As for keeping the prime dry, theres a couple of ways. You can seal the pan with some kind of grease or wax, something like wonderlube works good. After you shoot it once, wipe the pan and from then on, you might need to dump the prime every so often as the fouling in the pan will attract moisture. Hunting with a flintlock requires a little more thought I suppose, but I dont believe it is more complicated than an inline. Its just what you get used to. The bottom line is that a muzzleloader is and always will be just that, a muzzleloader. You can make one look like your 3006, but its still a muzzleloader. Kodiak, we have a muzzleloading match at the Griffin gun club the first sunday of every month. We would love to have you join us. Let me know if youre interested and I will get the directions to you.