Just remember, check the bore, the trigger pull (does it break clean) pull the breech plug and check the threads of the inline, and work the action. Does the rifle have fiber optic sights or scope bases? All of this is added cost down the road.Also, know your prices. Know what a new muzzleloader sells for, and also check auction sites to see what some of the rifles are selling for. Some pawn shops are great places to get a deal. Other pawn shops are out there to make lots of money and they have no quams about cheating someone who is not experienced. For instance, a pawn shop rifle for $50.00 less then a Wal Mart might seem like a good deal, but one is new and one is unknown.

Also after the season in your area watch the fliers and adds. Many of the stores sell off their rifles and muzzleloader suppies for cheap. I have an annual Wal Mart buy out of their powder, caps, primers, etc.. Some Wal Marts sell rifles for next to nothing . So keep all of this in mind.