ORIGINAL: cayugad

While user preference plays a big part, there is differences. When one claims that loose powder is more accurate or at least the possibility exhists that you could be more accurate, they are talking about the ability to get picky with loads. People who like to tinker with loads can try just bumping the volume measure to see if they can squeeze that little bit more accuracy. Actually five grains here or there will not make the end of the world. But still some like to monkey with loads. Some of us weigh our loose powder loads for exactly what the rifle likes. Others just rely on the volume measure.

Another advantge is cost. Pellets are expensive. Also look over your pellets. Any parts missing from the pellet? Never accidentally drop one and have it break. Are you still at the same load?

Personally for me it is cost. I shoot over 25+ pounds of powder a year. Make up that same in pellets and study cost. The difference is big. I have shot pellets. I actually had fun shooting them. My rifles liked them. And it was fun shooting 150 grain loads out of some of the rifles, just to see what it was like. Once they were gone, it was really no problem to go back to loose.

If you're one of these that shoot a couple times a year, and maybe just hunt with your muzzleloader, then clean it and put it away for another year.. pellets might be a very good selection. Especially if you shoot modern inline rifles with the hotter ignition that seem to be made for the 100 grain loads.