RE: how long have you been using one
i believe this was my 5th season hunting with a muzzleloader.
started with a 50cal TC Hawken flintlock, and still the only muzzleloader i own...next will be a semi custom or custom...most likely going to be a big smoothbore...definently going to be a flinter. would like a 54cal or better roundball gun too...and a small bore roundball gun too...all flintlocks...i think a small bore roundball flinter would be awesome to squirrel hunt with...and the big smoothbore would be awesome to use as a shotgun and throw giant roundballs...