Thanks for the reply. AsI said, I am VERY new to this and will be looking for all the infoI can get. The shop I purchased the gun from sold me Triple Seven pellets and really wasn't a lot of help. I deal with them on the archery side and they are excellentfor that butI felt lost on this purchase. They didn't carry the black powder and recommended another shop for that. I stopped in there and was very happy with the info and time spent with me there. I will be using that shop for my black powder needs from now on.