ORIGINAL: hometheaterman
Maybe check out Cabela's sale on the Remington Genesis. That looks like an awesome deal to me. Right over $100 after the discounts and rebates. I think it was like $103 with shipping. After rebates and all.
That being said I have a Marlin MLS-50 that is the first muzzle loader I've had and I love it. If you can find one it's a pretty decent one.
Now that I've had time to think about it, I think for a first muzzleloader, this might be a good start. I don't think I can justify to myself (or my wife) a $400 rifle plus a $250 scope. Maybe in a few years but probably not now. Plus $100 bucks for a muzzleloader is an outstanding deal