RE: how fardo you shoot a muzzleloader
The start up cost for an ML is a little more, and it requires a little more patience and commitment than a rifle or slug gun.
However once you get everything set up and get used to it they are very effective.
And I'm not advocating 200 yard shots with a ML, just saying it isn't an impossible feat with some work. And you would have better luck pulling it off with a ML than you would with a slug gun.
Paul