Please forgive my ignorance but I am new to Muzzleloading. I just got an awesome deal on a TC Triumph from walmart for $275 on clearance!! But what do I need to know? I've been looking on this site for the past week or so trying to learn what I can. It seems up to personal preferance on what bullets to use and what weights to use. My Triumph came with a pack of 250gr TC Shockwave. Granted I know TC MAKES the SW, but why did they put the 250gr in there? They could have put any weight they wanted. IS TC suggesting the 250gr is the best for the Triumph?? How much powder charge do you use? 100? 150? Does different sabots make a difference? My dad has a TC that he took a deer at 200 yards with only 2 50gr pyrodex pellets. I think he shoots 185gr Hornadys. I want to consistently shoot 200 yards but be able to reach 250 or even 300 yards. What am I in for? Impossible? What would ya'll suggest as a starting point. My dad saw that 3 50gr charges was too much and his gun shot better with only 2. I don't have a lot of money to buy every weight/brandto see what my gun likes. So how do I begin? Thanks--DrAsus