Read all about the guns so now I am looking at bullets and powder.

1. The bullets all seem the same to me except for sabot vs. powerbelt types. What is the fundamental difference between the two and which one works better performance wise.

2. In my 30-06 i shoot a 165 grain bullet that blows the other side out of 200 pound hogs. Why do the muzzleloaders need up to 400 grain bullets? It seems like I am throwing a baseball at them.

3. My 30-06 will change grouping by several inches if I go to a 150 grain bullet. If I use the 115 grain it is off by almost a foot. When you guys pick the weight of your bullet what do you use to determine the most effective weight for you to use? I assume that if I change weights my point of impact will vary dramaticaly.

4. It seem that 777 is the prefered powdercharge but are there other ones that are better. I have read a bit about 209h?

5. About how many rounds should I be expecting to shoot before my rifle settles into one that it likes.