RE: looking to buy a black powder rifle
bass-pro has CVA mag-bolt 150 for$200.00,that includes everthing except powder.
I have one and my wife has one,there a good gun for the price.
good luck,and hope it will be used by your father for many years.
I am not a hunter I am a whitetail population reduction specialest
remember keep your back to the sun, your knife sharp, and your powder dry.