Well lets look at thePRO side for the Pyrodex RS over pellets.. $3.00 a pound. A pound of Pyrodex can make between 60-85 shots depending on your strength of powder charges. If you load 100 grains, you can figure about 70 shots per pound. There is no way pellets can ever give you those kind of savings.

Next, you can custom you powder charges with loose powder. Granted a couple grains here and there might not make all that big a difference in accuracy, but if your rifle just seems to shoot best with 87 grains of powder, then you need loose powder. Even though you should get 90 grains of pellets to shoot the same.

Next PRO of loose is ignition is easier. You can ignite loose powder with a simple #11 cap. While that same #11 cap can shoot off pellets, it is not recommended. As with pellets you want as controlled a fire blast over them pellets as possible for the best ignition.

The CONS.. you have to measure out your powder charge. Which might be slower of course, but on the range.. speed is not a key element of shooting. I like to slow down and give the rifle a chance to cool. I like to swab in most cases. But pellets are faster to load. To match that speed get some 35 mm film plastic canisters and pre-measure out as many hunting loads as you want to carry.

With pellets on the range you do not need a powder measure. You do not need a powder horn. Or a funnel for the jug.

Some people get excellent accuracy with pellets but should be able to match that with loose powder.

Give the loose Pyrodex a try. I think you will be one of them that never buy pellets again, unless they are on sale.