Also consider the Thompson/Center Omega .50cal. T/C hit it right on the money with the Omega. The Omega has almost all the traits that I want in a muzzleloader. It is very accurate, simple, reliable, virtually weatherproof, clean shooting, easy to disassemble and clean, has a good trigger; has a hammer that is made ready when about to shoot eliminating the need for redundant safeties; doesn' t require extra consumables (DISCs) or multiple tools for disassembly; the breechplug is easy to reach so there is no need for a capper/decapper, and for the quality it is very reasonably priced. The base blue/black model can be had for well under $400, with the top end models going up to the mid to upper $500' s.

I currently shoot a Knight Original DISC .50. And while I' m happy enough with the Knight to never sell it, if I were to buy a new muzzleloader today it' d definately be the Omega.

Mike