ok guys i know i must be a pain but im trying to learn here...im truely thankful for your help and its not a waste of your time..your helping me out alot..i did buy my t/c 50 cal hawken flintlock like i said....i have everything you can think of coming in the mail already except powder....what is a good powder to shoot? what size do you recomend for priming? what about in my loads? i know nothing about powder..i am shooting loose powder...but theres so many diffrent kinds of powders and such i dont know whats good and whats junk ect.....my gunshop doesnt have any so either walmart or dicks or i know a few other shops that may have black powder...but i dont know what to buy....and dont worry.....i might be a 16 year old that doesnt know much..and even though i think i can safely fire my new gun i am going to get an expierienced blackpowder shooter to teach me...hes on vacation now or id ask him about powder...id like to have it all so when hes back we can find a day to goto the range....thanx alot guys...you helped me alot on this!