I appreciate the speedy input. The $200 figure I gave was notreally my maximum, but more of a reference point when talking about inexpensive muzzleloaders.

I also said 150 yds. max, again, just a reference. I'm sure not going to limit myself if the weapon is capable of more.

I've been casually looking around for a while and am leaning on a break open design that runs 209 primers. Several good contenders out there for sure. I'm not going to be shooting this thing every weekend for practice, I've got lots of other guns for that, it'll be shot enough to know it's still good, and to kill 1 extra deer a year.

...I've been real busy the past several months and with very limited computer access, I think I've made maybe a dozen or so posts since May, but I'll try to report back with whatever I decide and how it works.