I just started muzzleloader hunting last year, didn' t know a thing about it either. The people at Cabela' s were real nice and told me what I needed to know. I bought a cheap CVA and a muzzleloading starting kit with the pyrodex pellets. The kit came with a movie, was very useful. Needless to say, I had everything I needed for under $200. And it is a blast to shoot and easy to clean.