Traditions and CVA both make acceptable quality MLs for very low prices, my personal favorite rifle is a .54 caliber Traditions Buckhunter pro my wife bought me for Xmas in '99. I use plain ol' patched roundballs in it even though it's 1 in 48" twist will accomodate sabots, and ordinary and easy to find Pyrodex RS loose powder. The pellets are nice, but they're expensive andmay not create a charge that your ML likes compared to a customized load with loose powder.You don't need a $400-700 ML just to hunt two weeks a year, start with something inexpensive and then decide if you want to invest in a higher grade rifle later. I've also found that when it comes to inlines a 209 primer is usually overkill, and can even push your charge and bullet a bit before full ignition is acheived, which can create hazardous pressure in the barrel. A #11 or musket cap is plenty in an inline, and you can easily seal the cap from the weather with a drop of candle wax before going out. Keeping your nipple and flame channel cleanensures that ordinary caps will be all you'll ever need. If you must go with a 209 primer because the models you're considering require themuse the ones for .410 shotguns, their pressure is lower and they will ignite any powder easily.