I bought a CVA Optima Pro 2 years ago. I really love mine! It is fun to shoot and amazingly accurate once you get the right load in it and do your part.
I always thought that muzzleloaders had alot of recoil, this has very little...much less than a 20ga shotgun.
So far I have pulled the trigger 4 times on deer and dropped all 4 in 1 shot. I can't tell you how many pieces of paper I have killed with it though....MANY !!
It's just fun to shoot and isn't that what we are all after?
Good luck with your choice!